WHEN in the course of human Events, it becomes necessary….
Thumbs Up for Rock and Roll
byVanderleunonApril 30, 2022
“It almost looks like genius. Let’s call it a flash of genius, but this has always been in the peasant ambit. Making this child into a child star would be quite the error. I am pleased that we don’t know his name. If this video makes you smile and be grateful for this bit we have retained in our culture, then we are fellows. This is what we should conserve.”— On Slow Horses – by Michael DC Bowen – Stoic Observations [Recomendó]
Every one of my problems—every single damn one of them—is because of something I have done or something I have not done. My own worst enemy leers back at me when I look into the mirror.
hooodathunkitMay 1, 2022, 9:40 AM
If you look in the mirror . . . . it’s your fathers’ face. Jack Gets Up
And, yes, our host would do well to remember it also. We all would.
Rob MuirMay 1, 2022, 12:55 PM
The kid is great and very encouraging. He’s got the right protective gear for this age, but (geezer talk ahead) learning to ride in a tee shirt and jeans teaches you better to avoid falling.
When I learned, my folks didn’t have enough dough to buy us a bike. I used to walk across the road to Susan’s house and ask to borrow hers. She was the first girl that I kissed about the time I learned to ride. Fond memories.
Real World Address for Donations, Mash Notes and Hate Mail
Gerard Van der Leun
1692 MANGROVE AVE
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Chico, Ca 95926
Green Pants Interior by Klahn
Who Am I? by Carl Sandburg
My head knocks against the stars.
My feet are on the hilltops.
My finger-tips are in the valleys and shores of universal life.
Down in the sounding foam of primal things I reach my hands and play with pebbles of destiny.
I have been to hell and back many times.
I know all about heaven, for I have talked with God.
I dabble in the blood and guts of the terrible.
I know the passionate seizure of beauty
And the marvelous rebellion of man at all signs reading “Keep Off.”
My name is Truth and I am the most elusive captive in the universe.
Duty, Beauty, Liberty, Country, Honor, Family, Faith — Plus a few simple easy to follow rules for guys
Men saw the stars at the edge of the sea
They thought great thoughts about liberty
Poets wrote down words that did fit
Writers wrote books
Thinkers thought about it
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
Many’s the road I have walked upon
Many’s the hour between dusk and dawn
Many’s the time
Many’s the mile
I see it all now
Through the eyes of a child
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
Lost dreams and found dreams
In America
In America
In America
And close your eyes
Leave it all for a while
Leave the world
And your worries behind
You will build on whatever is real
And wake up each day
To a new waking dream
Take it where you find it
Can’t leave it alone
You will find a purpose
To carry it on
Mainly when you find it
Your heart will be strong
About it
[Chorus]
Change, change come over
Change come over
Talkin’ about a change
Change, change
Change come over, now
Change, change, change come over
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I’m gonna walk down the street
Until I see
My shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
I see my light
See my light
See my shining light
Gerard Van der Leun
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Perfect candidate for a life of rocknroll,
Apparently unable to talk without screaming.
Was a pretty good year for fashion,,,,, a lousy year for Rock and Roll.
This kids gotta make everybody smile! Got the world by its tail.
A great message, particularly for that well known group who blame all of their problems and failures on another group.
Every one of my problems—every single damn one of them—is because of something I have done or something I have not done. My own worst enemy leers back at me when I look into the mirror.
If you look in the mirror . . . . it’s your fathers’ face.
Jack Gets Up
And, yes, our host would do well to remember it also. We all would.
The kid is great and very encouraging. He’s got the right protective gear for this age, but (geezer talk ahead) learning to ride in a tee shirt and jeans teaches you better to avoid falling.
When I learned, my folks didn’t have enough dough to buy us a bike. I used to walk across the road to Susan’s house and ask to borrow hers. She was the first girl that I kissed about the time I learned to ride. Fond memories.
His enthusiasm is wonderful.