Am/D C
ya been a thorn in my side for over twelve years now
G F Am
think i'll get a gun a blow you straight to hell
Am/D C
but even then your features would haunt me late at night
G Dm Am
make me contemplate the days we held each other tight
CHORUS:
C G
how could a love that tasted sweet as wine
Dm Am
metamorph itself into all this wasted time?
C G
how could a couple who started out so great
Dm Am
work to turn the tables -- a simple twist of fate?
Sunday, September 30, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
the tube is still going...
as promised, here goes...
channel 21 - mooresville graded school network. is that my honor student?
channel 22 - research channel. boring...
channel 23 - cpcc network. i can't seem to get away from school this morning. this program is telling me how great the law enforcement industry is. hmmm...
channel 24 - christian children's fund. depressing.
channel 25 - another access channel bad singing.
channel 26 - disney. some kind of cartoon with rabbits. and i don't mean bugs buny.
channel 27 - infomercial about a bicycle.
i think we have discovered how wonderful the color bar was. television is the devil! don't believe me? read on...
channel 28 - full house. need i say more?
channel 29 - a weird*** cartoon. those japanese are crazy!
channel 30 - ex-fat chick pushing nutrisystem.
channel 31 - ex-rockers pushing time-life cd collection. sad.
channel 32 - an animated fox is telling me i can spend my winters in hawaii if i send him $$$ for a get rich kit.
channel 33 - someone speaking to the university of texas on c-span. i am getting sleepy again.
channel 34 - the suzie orman show. suzie is talking about finances. now i am depressed again.
channel 35 - nfl commentary. i can barely hold my eyes open.
channel 36 - college football. geez.
channel 37 - infomercial about the total gym. everybody is selling!
channel 38 - infomercial about aloecure. send us your credit card number and that heartburn will be a memory!
channel 39 - there's that bike ad again. man!
channel 40 - infomercial about a mattress.
channel 41 - infomercial about hair loss.
channel 42 - amc movie. this is usually a pretty good show. hitchcock comes on tonight. scary.
channel 43 - christmas vacation. one of my favorites.
channel 44 - selling more music. good footage of old american bandstands.
channel 45 - infomercial pushing an excercise video.
channel 46 - weather channel. i like the weather channel girl:)
channel 47 - infomercial pushing that remote control vaccuum. weird. we are turning into the jetson's.
the boob tube has really taken it's toll on me. more later.
love ya!
channel 21 - mooresville graded school network. is that my honor student?
channel 22 - research channel. boring...
channel 23 - cpcc network. i can't seem to get away from school this morning. this program is telling me how great the law enforcement industry is. hmmm...
channel 24 - christian children's fund. depressing.
channel 25 - another access channel bad singing.
channel 26 - disney. some kind of cartoon with rabbits. and i don't mean bugs buny.
channel 27 - infomercial about a bicycle.
i think we have discovered how wonderful the color bar was. television is the devil! don't believe me? read on...
channel 28 - full house. need i say more?
channel 29 - a weird*** cartoon. those japanese are crazy!
channel 30 - ex-fat chick pushing nutrisystem.
channel 31 - ex-rockers pushing time-life cd collection. sad.
channel 32 - an animated fox is telling me i can spend my winters in hawaii if i send him $$$ for a get rich kit.
channel 33 - someone speaking to the university of texas on c-span. i am getting sleepy again.
channel 34 - the suzie orman show. suzie is talking about finances. now i am depressed again.
channel 35 - nfl commentary. i can barely hold my eyes open.
channel 36 - college football. geez.
channel 37 - infomercial about the total gym. everybody is selling!
channel 38 - infomercial about aloecure. send us your credit card number and that heartburn will be a memory!
channel 39 - there's that bike ad again. man!
channel 40 - infomercial about a mattress.
channel 41 - infomercial about hair loss.
channel 42 - amc movie. this is usually a pretty good show. hitchcock comes on tonight. scary.
channel 43 - christmas vacation. one of my favorites.
channel 44 - selling more music. good footage of old american bandstands.
channel 45 - infomercial pushing an excercise video.
channel 46 - weather channel. i like the weather channel girl:)
channel 47 - infomercial pushing that remote control vaccuum. weird. we are turning into the jetson's.
the boob tube has really taken it's toll on me. more later.
love ya!
Saturday, September 15, 2007
what's on the boob tube?
i vaguely remember the late, late show. i do recall when television stations would sign off. they'd play the national anthem and show patriotic footage, then run a color bar so you could keep your settings in check.
i think tv was better then. there weren't nearly as many channels, affilliates weren't on for twenty-four hours and the info commercial hadn't been invented.
as usual, i am up in the wee hours. just for kicks and giggles, and to help prove my point, let's see what's on the set now:
Channel 2 - Dr James Kennedy. I think this preacher just died. Must be a repeat.
Channel 3 - I HATE that scrolling TV guide! You wait and wait, then usually miss what you are looking for!
Channel 4 - Cable classifieds. Terrible music.
Channel 5 - Some interview on PBS. Boring.
Channel 6 - Conan O'Brian. I like this guy! He is the next Carson.
Channel 7 - A skinny black guy and a fat black guy. I think it is some kind of musical program.
Channel 8 - Byron Allen. I remember Byron from the seventies. I think he is under rated.
Channel 9 - Some kind of women's shopping show. Yuck!
Channel 10 - Another one of those "what's going on in Hollywood" shows. Who cares if Brittany put on a few pounds?
Channel 11 - Local news show. Anchors are terrible!
Channel 12 - Some dude from the Washington Post is talking politics.
Channel 13 - Shopping channel is seling knives.
Channel 14 - Another local news show. They are talking about how geese kept the football team from playing at home. Funny.
Channel 15 - Shopping channel is selling watches.
Channel 16 - PBS has some kind of show on private business. Boring.
Channel 17 - Weird looking program with strange angles and yellowed out film. Looks interesting.
Channel 18 - Shopping channel is selling jewelry.
Channel 20 - Public access. Strange.
I am only third of the way through my basic cable line-up. Think I will check out 17 again. I am sleepy. Saturday night might prove a better post. See you then.
i think tv was better then. there weren't nearly as many channels, affilliates weren't on for twenty-four hours and the info commercial hadn't been invented.
as usual, i am up in the wee hours. just for kicks and giggles, and to help prove my point, let's see what's on the set now:
Channel 2 - Dr James Kennedy. I think this preacher just died. Must be a repeat.
Channel 3 - I HATE that scrolling TV guide! You wait and wait, then usually miss what you are looking for!
Channel 4 - Cable classifieds. Terrible music.
Channel 5 - Some interview on PBS. Boring.
Channel 6 - Conan O'Brian. I like this guy! He is the next Carson.
Channel 7 - A skinny black guy and a fat black guy. I think it is some kind of musical program.
Channel 8 - Byron Allen. I remember Byron from the seventies. I think he is under rated.
Channel 9 - Some kind of women's shopping show. Yuck!
Channel 10 - Another one of those "what's going on in Hollywood" shows. Who cares if Brittany put on a few pounds?
Channel 11 - Local news show. Anchors are terrible!
Channel 12 - Some dude from the Washington Post is talking politics.
Channel 13 - Shopping channel is seling knives.
Channel 14 - Another local news show. They are talking about how geese kept the football team from playing at home. Funny.
Channel 15 - Shopping channel is selling watches.
Channel 16 - PBS has some kind of show on private business. Boring.
Channel 17 - Weird looking program with strange angles and yellowed out film. Looks interesting.
Channel 18 - Shopping channel is selling jewelry.
Channel 20 - Public access. Strange.
I am only third of the way through my basic cable line-up. Think I will check out 17 again. I am sleepy. Saturday night might prove a better post. See you then.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
cmo-nkeys
remember this ad? what a jip! i ordered some once and not one of them had any distinguishable features. boy, i'd like to met the guy who designed that ad!
Sunday, August 26, 2007
day on the lake
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spent most of the day with a friend on lake norman. the fish must have been on vacation since none were biting. we were hoping to hook some white perch or maybe a large mouth bass. nothing.
however we did catch a sunset, tossed the anchor and listened to a couple of guitarists at bill's marina, caught up on old times and downed a few sundrops. all in all a good day on the lake.
and then there was tate
slow going, but eventually worth the wait. first marcus, then magoon, skater manny, shannon fernandez, larry noris, julie from across the street, now her big bro tate. this is really starting to look like a virtual party!
Saturday, August 25, 2007
hello, larry!
thanks to lary morris for answering my ad on the lejeune high alumni website. i understand lary is growing old like the rest of us, maried, and has a bunch of kids. and all i remember is that meek kid in band. the years fly by, don't they?
Saturday, August 18, 2007
passion
lead others in something passionate today! be happy. seldom frown. whistle. it is impossible to worry while whistling!
Friday, August 17, 2007
baby @?
associated press, beijing - a chinese couple seeking a distinctive name for their child settled on the e-mail ‘at’ symbol — annoying government officials grappling with an influx of unorthodox names.
the unidentified couple were cited thursday by a government official as an example of citizens bringing bizarre names into the chinese language.
written chinese does not use an alphabet but is comprised of characters, sometimes making it difficult to develop words for new or foreign objects and ideas. as of last year, only 129 names accounted for 87 percent of all surnames in china, li yuming, vice director of the state language commission, said at a news conference.
the unidentified couple were cited thursday by a government official as an example of citizens bringing bizarre names into the chinese language.
written chinese does not use an alphabet but is comprised of characters, sometimes making it difficult to develop words for new or foreign objects and ideas. as of last year, only 129 names accounted for 87 percent of all surnames in china, li yuming, vice director of the state language commission, said at a news conference.
"hot enough for you?" - the sequel
it's sooooo hot.....
.....the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
.....the trees are whistling for the dogs.
.....the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
.....hot water now comes out of both taps.
.....you can make sun tea instantly.
.....you learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
.....the temperature drops below 95 F (35 C) and you feel a little chilly.
.....you discover that in august it only takes two fingers to steer your car.
.....you discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
.....you actually burn your hand opening the car door.
.....you break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
.....your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "what if i get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
.....you realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
.....the potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter.
.....the cows are giving evaporated milk.
.....farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
brought to you by graphickathy.
.....the birds have to use potholders to pull worms out of the ground.
.....the trees are whistling for the dogs.
.....the best parking place is determined by shade instead of distance.
.....hot water now comes out of both taps.
.....you can make sun tea instantly.
.....you learn that a seat belt buckle makes a pretty good branding iron.
.....the temperature drops below 95 F (35 C) and you feel a little chilly.
.....you discover that in august it only takes two fingers to steer your car.
.....you discover that you can get sunburned through your car window.
.....you actually burn your hand opening the car door.
.....you break into a sweat the instant you step outside at 7:30 a.m.
.....your biggest bicycle wreck fear is, "what if i get knocked out and end up lying on the pavement and cook to death?"
.....you realize that asphalt has a liquid state.
.....the potatoes cook underground, so all you have to do is pull one out and add butter.
.....the cows are giving evaporated milk.
.....farmers are feeding their chickens crushed ice to keep them from laying boiled eggs.
brought to you by graphickathy.
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
world's smallest newspaper
back in the 1930s, brazil's leonidas schwindt had a burning ambition to make it big in the world of newspapers. his tiny micro journal vossa senhoria became big news in south america, and the paper's diminutive dimensions soon began making headlines. the original editions measured 7 x 10 cm (2.75 x 3.94 inches), but when leonidas' daughter took over the paper in 1985, she shrank it further still, to a tiny 2.5 x 3.5 cm (0.98 x 1.38 inches). the weekly newspaper has a circulation of around 5,000 copies, and each edition has around 16 pages.
like what your reading? scroll down and click "guinness book of world records" for more remarkable stories like this one.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
the cadbury conspiracy
just saw a rerun of conan o'brian. one of his guests was actor b.j. novak from the office. the interview included shocking proof that the cadbury egg has shrunk!
a search on wikipedia revealed the eggs are indeed 12.3% smaller. a pack of four eggs weighed 155 grams in 2005, but only weighs 136 grams this year.
since 2003, cadbury's faq has included the following q & a:
"why has the size of the egg changed?"
"it hasn't - you've just grown up!"
I WANT MY OLD CADBURY EGG!
jt the artist?
who doesn't love listening to james taylor crooning with an acoustic guitar? anyone?
now couple that talent with some pen and ink. who would've thunk?
stench of rot
here is another upper rom devotion. funny how timely they can be.
in october, 2005, with a group of 30 people from my congregation, I had
the privilege of traveling to the gulf coast of mississippi to aid in the
relief efforts following hurricane katrina. i was shocked by the
destruction. at one particular home, my job was to move debris out of the
backyard. every possession that these people had worked for and cared
about was suddenly debris, which i moved to a corner to be carried to a
landfill. as i moved the debris, i smelled the foul stench of rot.
thinking about the foul-smelling possessions heaped up on the gulf coast,
i began to smell the foul stench in my own life. i began to question if
Christ was my treasure or if I had put my trust and love in the world, in
possessions, status, and people. have i stored up my treasure here or in
heaven? where is my heart?
we can treasure the things of this world, or we can invest ourselves in
the lasting treasure of a relationship with God. every day we choose
which it will be.
in october, 2005, with a group of 30 people from my congregation, I had
the privilege of traveling to the gulf coast of mississippi to aid in the
relief efforts following hurricane katrina. i was shocked by the
destruction. at one particular home, my job was to move debris out of the
backyard. every possession that these people had worked for and cared
about was suddenly debris, which i moved to a corner to be carried to a
landfill. as i moved the debris, i smelled the foul stench of rot.
thinking about the foul-smelling possessions heaped up on the gulf coast,
i began to smell the foul stench in my own life. i began to question if
Christ was my treasure or if I had put my trust and love in the world, in
possessions, status, and people. have i stored up my treasure here or in
heaven? where is my heart?
we can treasure the things of this world, or we can invest ourselves in
the lasting treasure of a relationship with God. every day we choose
which it will be.
pace yourself
i am actually talking to myself here, but...
pace yourself.
millions of things to do today.
pace yourself.
hundreds of people to please today.
pace yourself.
can't let the family down.
pace yourself.
make the boss happy.
remember to pace yourself.
show me your favor, LORD.
in the meantime, i will
pace myself.
pace yourself.
and don't die trying.
pace yourself.
millions of things to do today.
pace yourself.
hundreds of people to please today.
pace yourself.
can't let the family down.
pace yourself.
make the boss happy.
remember to pace yourself.
show me your favor, LORD.
in the meantime, i will
pace myself.
pace yourself.
and don't die trying.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
merv griffin dies at eighty-two
from the cmoobit file
veteran talk show host, entertainment business mogul, and long time game show producer merv griffin has died of prostate cancer. he was eighty-two.
mervyn edward griffin jr. was born july 6, 1925, in san mateo, california. he began his show business carreer singing "i've got a lovely bunch of coconuts". his gift of gab later sparked an interest in television. then in later years his interest in casinos, hotels, radio stations and thoroughbred race horses amassed fortunes.
"the merv griffin show," enjoyed a twenty-three year run. the popular television program featured celebrity interviews and performances. merv griffin enterprises produced staple programing including "jeopardy!", "wheel of fortune" and "dance fever".
his marriage to julann wright griffin ended in divorce in the seventies. survivors include a son, anthony p. griffin and two grandchildren.
mr. griffin suggessted an appropriate tombstone epitaph in an earlier new york times interview, "i will not be right back after these messages."
veteran talk show host, entertainment business mogul, and long time game show producer merv griffin has died of prostate cancer. he was eighty-two.
mervyn edward griffin jr. was born july 6, 1925, in san mateo, california. he began his show business carreer singing "i've got a lovely bunch of coconuts". his gift of gab later sparked an interest in television. then in later years his interest in casinos, hotels, radio stations and thoroughbred race horses amassed fortunes.
"the merv griffin show," enjoyed a twenty-three year run. the popular television program featured celebrity interviews and performances. merv griffin enterprises produced staple programing including "jeopardy!", "wheel of fortune" and "dance fever".
his marriage to julann wright griffin ended in divorce in the seventies. survivors include a son, anthony p. griffin and two grandchildren.
mr. griffin suggessted an appropriate tombstone epitaph in an earlier new york times interview, "i will not be right back after these messages."
Thursday, August 9, 2007
i have one more virtual friend
jer and marcus and julie and shannon. why haven't i heard from the following?:
christine bancroft
mr. scruggs
senor blanco
ann and waco porter
doug toth
leslynn defosses
artie parks
adam and theresa phillips
tate harman
james howard
joey crouse
mike atchinson
ann o'donnell
phil o'donnel
ray schenberg
jeff mckenzie
larry morris
angie langlois
fred wilson
eric griffin
joe sugar the bus driver
mr. parker the art teacher
coach anderton
rudy who lived on jones street
karen who went to the world's fair with me
desiree and her little brother shane
dana pelitier
mike samuels
christine bancroft
mr. scruggs
senor blanco
ann and waco porter
doug toth
leslynn defosses
artie parks
adam and theresa phillips
tate harman
james howard
joey crouse
mike atchinson
ann o'donnell
phil o'donnel
ray schenberg
jeff mckenzie
larry morris
angie langlois
fred wilson
eric griffin
joe sugar the bus driver
mr. parker the art teacher
coach anderton
rudy who lived on jones street
karen who went to the world's fair with me
desiree and her little brother shane
dana pelitier
mike samuels
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
plant a seed today
GOD'S GARDENS
Isaiah 58:10-11 (NRSV)
If you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
The LORD will guide you continually,
and satisfy your needs in parched places,
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters never fail.
[The kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in
the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests
in its branches.
- Luke 13:19 (NRSV)
My wife and I were interested in becoming part of a church after an
absence of a few years. Eventually we joined a small congregation where
making personal and spiritual connections was easy for us. One of the
church's ministries is a vegetable garden that supplies fresh produce to
local soup kitchens.
The Bible gives us many garden stories. The mustard seed growing in a
garden is compared to God's kingdom (Luke 13:18-19). John tells us that
Jesus was buried in a garden (John 19:41-43), where he appeared to Mary
(John 20:11-16).
In my life, gardens have not always been so glorious. During my
junior-high years, I viewed the sweaty, dirty, itchy, hard work in my
family's garden as punishment for unknown transgressions. However,
working in the church garden has become a part of our worship, and my
feelings about gardening have changed.
That small church is our spiritual garden plot. Regular worship is our
spiritual watering, participation in Sunday school is tilling the soil,
and mission trips are our way of planting seed in the lives of others. I
am grateful that the Holy Spirit has given us a bountiful garden in the
church and in our lives.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for opportunities to serve and to grow.
Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
How will you care for God's garden today?
Isaiah 58:10-11 (NRSV)
If you offer your food to the hungry
and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
and your gloom be like the noonday.
The LORD will guide you continually,
and satisfy your needs in parched places,
and make your bones strong;
and you shall be like a watered garden,
like a spring of water,
whose waters never fail.
[The kingdom of God] is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in
the garden; it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests
in its branches.
- Luke 13:19 (NRSV)
My wife and I were interested in becoming part of a church after an
absence of a few years. Eventually we joined a small congregation where
making personal and spiritual connections was easy for us. One of the
church's ministries is a vegetable garden that supplies fresh produce to
local soup kitchens.
The Bible gives us many garden stories. The mustard seed growing in a
garden is compared to God's kingdom (Luke 13:18-19). John tells us that
Jesus was buried in a garden (John 19:41-43), where he appeared to Mary
(John 20:11-16).
In my life, gardens have not always been so glorious. During my
junior-high years, I viewed the sweaty, dirty, itchy, hard work in my
family's garden as punishment for unknown transgressions. However,
working in the church garden has become a part of our worship, and my
feelings about gardening have changed.
That small church is our spiritual garden plot. Regular worship is our
spiritual watering, participation in Sunday school is tilling the soil,
and mission trips are our way of planting seed in the lives of others. I
am grateful that the Holy Spirit has given us a bountiful garden in the
church and in our lives.
Prayer: Dear God, thank you for opportunities to serve and to grow.
Amen.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
How will you care for God's garden today?
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