Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
www.aclu.org
i've never been much of a "joiner"
but i love our country and tho i do not always agree with the aclu,
i DO agree with their principles and so i am now a member.
as their founder stated in 1920
" So long as we have enough people in this country willing
to fight for their rights, we'll be called a democracy."
roger baldwin ACLU founder
Monday, January 29, 2007
this is the blog of gary blankenship
his latest work is below. i was so taken by it i asked if
i could post it here and gary was kind enough to agree.
gary is a poet whose work makes me eager to aim higher.
a poem by gary blankenship:
Redbuds for the Fallen
34 redbuds the first in a small grove
memorials for the 3rd Infantry
fallen in Operation Freedom
318 mounds of pink flowers
purple leaves and mementos
now line an expanded Warrior’s Walk
since the first arbor planted
room for 72 more
unless the forest
marches from Fort Stewart
towards the White House
in a Bagdad schoolyard
five craters planted in the sand
as the line of graves
for Iraqi dead marches
around the world
and back again
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/26/grief.grove.ap/index.html
Gary's book, A River Transformed at http://www.lulu.com/content/178110
gary is a fellow poet and contributor here for which i am very grateful.
this poem is not only beautiful,
it shines with a truth that some would rather not see.
i say, look, god, look.
Saturday, January 27, 2007
my wonderful son-in-law, eric set
up my mic for my computer today and
showed me how to use it.
now, i can practice speaking into it,
recording short poems of mine and learn
how to give them.
i find that i still am uncomfortable with
my voice. the first i ever heard myself speak
was in high school spanish class. i had no idea
that one's real voice was quite unlike how we
think it sounds.
thank you to eric and to my friend philip.
yeah, my blog is listed on
THE POETRY SUPER HIGHWAY
they are celebrating 10 years!
it's a great place, check it out, o.k?
http://poetrysuperhighway.com/
Thursday, January 25, 2007
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
In 1973 (the year you were born) |
Supreme Court rules in Roe vs. Wade that states may not prevent a woman from having an abortion during the first trimester US announces the end of the military draft Spiro T. Agnew resigns after pleading no contest to charges of tax evasion while governor of Maryland Gerald R. Ford becomes the first appointed vice president under the 25th Amendment A total ban on oil exports to the US for six months is imposed by Arab nations after the outbreak of an Arab-Israeli war President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam Drea de Matteo, Tori Spelling, Carson Daly, Monica Lewinsky, and Kate Beckinsale are born Oakland Athletics win the World Series Miami Dolphins win Superbowl VII Montreal Canadiens win the Stanley Cup The Exorcist and American Graffiti are top grossing films Elvis Presley's Aloha From Hawaii television special is seen around the world by more than 1 billion viewers KISS performs their first concert, at the Coventary Club in Queens "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Roberta Flack wins a Grammy for song of the year Schoolhouse Rock premieres |
In 1952 (the year you were born) |
Elizabeth II becomes Queen of England after the death of her father, George VI First explosion of a hydrogen device takes place at Eniwetok Atoll in the Pacific Christine Jorgensen becomes the first medically and legally certified transsexual US troops complete their pull-out from Japan Dwight D. Eisenhower is elected President of the US Sister Theresa becomes Mother Theresa and begins her charity work in Calcutta Rick James, Douglas Adams, and Liam Neeson are born New York Yankees win the World Series Detroit Lions win the NFL championship Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup Charlotte's Web by E.B. White is published |
yesterday. i had asked for the JOE COCKER ANTHOLOGY
seems that's a tough one to find. it had to be ordered online
and so it came the other day.
his version of JUST LIKE A WOMAN just is the best,
better than dylan, and that is saying something!
i also got my hair cut today, FINALLY!
had to have over 2 inches cut off but boy, i feel so
much better. small thing, but it made me happy.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Saturday, January 20, 2007
too lazy to do anything constructive????
Idealist :
You are a passionate, caring, and unique person.
You are good at expressing yourself and sharing your ideals.
You are the most compassionate of all types and connect with others easily.
Your heart tends to rule you.
You can't make decisions without considering feelings.
You seek out other empathetic people to befriend.
Truth and authenticity matters in your friendships.
In love, you give everything you have to relationships.
You fall in love easily.At work, you crave personal expression
and meaning in your career.With others, you communicate well.
You can spend all night talking with someone.
As far as your looks go, you've likely taken the time to
develop your own personal style.
On weekends, you like to be with others.
Charity work is also a favorite pastime of yours.
Friday, January 19, 2007
Andy Rooney said:
As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most of all.
Here are just afew reasons why:
A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask,
"Whatare you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think.
If a woman over 30 doesn't want to watch the game,
she doesn't sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do.
And, it's usually something more interesting
A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in whom she is,
what she is, what she wants and from whom.
Few women past the age of 30 give a
hoot what you might think about her or
what she's doing.
Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match
with you at the opera
or in the middle of an expensive restaurant.Of course,
if you deserve it, they won't hesitate to shoot you, if they think
they can get away with it.Older women are generous with praise,
often undeserved .
They know what it's like to be unappreciated.A woman over 30 has
the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends.
A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend
because she doesn't trust the guy with other women. Women over 30
couldn'tcare less if you're attracted to her friends because
she knows her friends won't betray her.Women get psychic as they age.
You never have to confess your sins to awoman over 30. They always know.
A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick.
This is not true of younger women.Once you get past a wrinkle or two,
a woman over 30 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.
Older women are forthright and honest.
They'll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one!
You don't ever have to wonder where you stand with her.
Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons.
Unfortunately, it's not reciprocal. For every stunning,
smart, well- coiffed hot woman of 30+,there is a
bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with
some 22-year-old waitress.
thought i'd share this! s
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
GROUNDHOG DAY IS COMING UP FAST!
IT IS ONE OF MY most FAVORITE HOLIDAYS
I JUST ORDERED 2 GROUNDHOG BEANIE BABIES.
ONE FOR ME AND ONE FOR MY LITTLE GRANDDAUGHTER!
WELL, MOSTLY FOR ME ; )
CHECK OUT THE OFFICIAL SITE...
http://www.groundhog.org/
The most distinctive mark of a cultured mind
is the ability to take another's point of view;
to put one's self in another's place,
and see life and its problems from a point of view different from one's own.
To be willing to test a new idea; to be able to live on the edge of difference
in all matters intellectually;
to examine without heat the burning question of the day;
to have imaginative sympathy, openness and flexibility of mind,
steadiness and poise of feeling, cool calmness of judgment,
is to have culture.
A. H. R. Fairchild
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Monday, January 15, 2007
name a film you can watch over and over again
without fatigue:
this is tough.
DRACULA the one with gary oldman
HOME FROM THE HILL with robert mitchum
THE BLUES BROTHERS and ANIMAL HOUSE
any of the marx brother's films as well.
and, i must confess, almost ANY old 50's
b sci-fi-horror films.
i have a pretty big selection of those.
the best is PLAN NINE FROM OUTER SPACE
but ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS comes close!
rain, rain, rain...
anyway, i've been tagged by quaker dave
so here goes.
name a book you want to share so much that
you keep giving away copies: THE ORIGINS OF EVENING
by robert gibb
name a piece of music that changed the way you listen
to music: SEVEN METALS SINGING BOWLS OF TIBET
benjamin iobst
name a performer for whom you suspend all disbelief: none
name a work of art you'd like to live with: THE PIETA
name a work of fiction that has penetrated your real life:
years ago, about 7th grade i read BLACK LIKE ME.
that validated what i believed about all people no matter
race, creed...
name a punchline that always makes you laugh:
"NO ONE EXPECTS THE SPANISH INQUISITION!!!"
Friday, January 12, 2007
Thursday, January 11, 2007
found this photo. it's of my 50th birthday party.
as i wrote, i've been doing a lot of thinking about this
upcoming birthday.having writer's block gave me time to
spend pondering the past 5 years. i'm not upset about turning 55,
HELL i am grateful to still be here. no, i'm thinking of all of the
changes, big and small in my life and in the lives of everyone that
helped celebrate that birthday. 5 years can be a lifetime.
oh, and in case you are wondering just what
i am doing in this picture,
i always said that if i made it to 50 i'd dance on the table so
here i am, in a "burger king" crown, a ratty black feather boa
dancing on the table(actually just flapping the boa like wings)
to the monkee's "daydream believer" i made 4 dollars
(and a "pity" nickel) from my friends
(who told me to keep my day job cause i'd never make it as a dancer!!!
, gee, no kidding???!!)
i had fun tho. this birthday promises to be much more sedate.
well, maybe. ; )
Tuesday, January 09, 2007
Monday, January 08, 2007
Sunday, January 07, 2007
back to some poetry news. this came via e-mail from
dr. bennett today. jim does an amazing job with this site
and i am privileged to be a member of the pk group.
this just is too great:
For those who follow these things. Poetry Kit has had an unbelievable year.
2 years ago I reported that the Poetry Kit Website had broken into
the top million sites in the world and was regularly in the top 8-900,000
in the world listing. This is out of all websites which is over 12 billion
though Google only record 6 billion of those.
In 2006 Poetry Kit had just over 5 million visitors,
that is visitors not just hits.
(hits give the wrong idea about a sites popularity).
we are regularly in the top 100.000 sites worldwide,
including all the big names and the gaming and sex sites which
trick people into visiting. On Friday we hit site ranking 34,361,
today we are at 72,294, which gives an overall ranking over the
past six months of 87,812 (which includes a month in the summer
when our stats were not recorded due to a server crash on my end
while I was away.
Most importantly of all we are now the highest ranked poetry site
topping out over poetry.com for the first time which has been an
ambition for me for quite a while. Remember they advertise in
national newspapers around the world
Poetry Kit does not use paid advertising.
Jim________________________________________________________ www.poetrykit.org ________________________________________________________
Friday, January 05, 2007
Thursday, January 04, 2007
You Were Born Under: |
You are most compatible with a Monkey or Rat. |
Wednesday, January 03, 2007
knows my friend, charlie tee.
he has a wonderful post on his blog that i think
is a must read. thanks charlie.
you are just great.
http://diffrentstrokes.blogspot.com/