I just discovered this song by Elton John (lyrics by Bernie Taupin) from the album Peachtree Road. I told Melodie it's our new theme song. (See him perform it live here.)
Me and you we're not that pretty
Me and you could use a lift
I'm out here on the corner crying
I got ribbons but I got no gift
Me and you we're all we've got
Me and you could be our curse
We've got bleeding hearts and flowers
You got strings but you got no purse
We're just freaks in love
Saints above
Shine on our sweet life
Happy is the union
Of fools and freaks alike
And fearless are the idiots
Among the hawks and doves
We're on the outside looking in
A couple of freaks in love
There's a wonder in this weakness
It's so beautiful sometimes
Across the universe we're lightning
In the race we're a step behind
Me and you we're not for everyone
Me and you we're damaged goods
We're antique and unacceptable
And just misunderstood
We're just freaks in love
Saints above
Shine on our sweet life
Happy is the union
Of fools and freaks alike
And fearless are the idiots
Among the hawks and doves
We're on the outside looking in
A couple of freaks in love
Friday, April 30, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Movin' On Up!
We've been living in this apartment for almost two years. It's been too small - a one-bedroom when we'd had a two-bedroom before, and still had two-bedrooms worth of stuff. Some of it we hadn't even had room to unpack since we've been here. And there's barely room for us to move around, let alone an energetic cat.
Then came the bugs. Bedbugs. Apparently they've become widespread in this part of the country recently. We tried a spray but it didn't help. The apartment management called in an exterminator who told us that when they spray the place, the bugs tend to hide anywhere they can, including things like books. We would need to remove and/or bag up all books, papers, boxes, and anything like that they could hide in. Problem was, we had piles of boxes and no place to put them.
Our lease had run out and we went to the office to sign the new one, and it turned out they had a two-bedroom apartment available for only a little more than we are paying now. We went over and looked at it and it has much more storage space as well, and more cupboards in the kitchen. So we signed the new lease and will be moving this week.
We can get all of the stuff that the bedbugs could hide in out before they treat the bed and the room, and then we can move that. So the problems with space, the cat, and the bugs (as well as noisy neighbors) were all solved at once. Praise God!
Then came the bugs. Bedbugs. Apparently they've become widespread in this part of the country recently. We tried a spray but it didn't help. The apartment management called in an exterminator who told us that when they spray the place, the bugs tend to hide anywhere they can, including things like books. We would need to remove and/or bag up all books, papers, boxes, and anything like that they could hide in. Problem was, we had piles of boxes and no place to put them.
Our lease had run out and we went to the office to sign the new one, and it turned out they had a two-bedroom apartment available for only a little more than we are paying now. We went over and looked at it and it has much more storage space as well, and more cupboards in the kitchen. So we signed the new lease and will be moving this week.
We can get all of the stuff that the bedbugs could hide in out before they treat the bed and the room, and then we can move that. So the problems with space, the cat, and the bugs (as well as noisy neighbors) were all solved at once. Praise God!
Monday, February 8, 2010
What's Wrong With Politics
The following is an excerpt from a conversation that Craig Ferguson had with journalist Carl Bernstein on The Late Late Show. I think it beautifully sums up what's wrong with politics today.
CRAIG: I have this idea that it used to be you were allowed to disagree with people. And you would disagree with them - I disagree with you, you disagree with me, we argue about it, everybody raise their hand, who gets the majority, that's what it is, we move on. Now, if I disagree with you or you disagree with me, I say, "You're stupid. You're stupid for disagreeing with me..."
CARL: Worse. That's mild for what's being said right now.
CRAIG: It's like, "You're a stupid traitor, because you disagree with me."
CARL: There is an ugliness in our politics, again, that has increased over the last forty years, that has resulted in a kind of ideological gridlock, in which one side doesn't recognize the legitimacy of the other's arguments, or doesn't really listen to them. And again, the national interest is the last interest that gets served. So we're in a period where there's got to be some reform. The question is whether or not a president of the United States can go to the country and say, "Look at this institution, look how it's performing, the Congress of the United States." It's not an accident that Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain all wanted to get the hell out of that place and run for president.
...
CRAIG: I really think that you're right. There's an insult impetus involved in this. Everybody's trying to make everybody else look like a fool just because they have opposing opinions.
CARL: I think it's more than making the other side look foolish. I think it has to do with contempt - contempt for the other side's ideas, contempt for the legitimacy of the other side.
CRAIG: I take it further than that. I think it's contempt for the people of the United States and their wishes. What happens is that the wishes of the politicians are put ahead... the ambitions of the politicians are put ahead - not in every case but in many cases - are put ahead of the constituents of the politicians who elected them in the first place.
The entire conversation can be seen on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiebKJhpPZ0
CRAIG: I have this idea that it used to be you were allowed to disagree with people. And you would disagree with them - I disagree with you, you disagree with me, we argue about it, everybody raise their hand, who gets the majority, that's what it is, we move on. Now, if I disagree with you or you disagree with me, I say, "You're stupid. You're stupid for disagreeing with me..."
CARL: Worse. That's mild for what's being said right now.
CRAIG: It's like, "You're a stupid traitor, because you disagree with me."
CARL: There is an ugliness in our politics, again, that has increased over the last forty years, that has resulted in a kind of ideological gridlock, in which one side doesn't recognize the legitimacy of the other's arguments, or doesn't really listen to them. And again, the national interest is the last interest that gets served. So we're in a period where there's got to be some reform. The question is whether or not a president of the United States can go to the country and say, "Look at this institution, look how it's performing, the Congress of the United States." It's not an accident that Hilary Clinton, Barack Obama, John McCain all wanted to get the hell out of that place and run for president.
...
CRAIG: I really think that you're right. There's an insult impetus involved in this. Everybody's trying to make everybody else look like a fool just because they have opposing opinions.
CARL: I think it's more than making the other side look foolish. I think it has to do with contempt - contempt for the other side's ideas, contempt for the legitimacy of the other side.
CRAIG: I take it further than that. I think it's contempt for the people of the United States and their wishes. What happens is that the wishes of the politicians are put ahead... the ambitions of the politicians are put ahead - not in every case but in many cases - are put ahead of the constituents of the politicians who elected them in the first place.
The entire conversation can be seen on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiebKJhpPZ0
Friday, December 25, 2009
Remember when you could talk openly about Jesus in a Christmas special?
“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” (Luke 2:8-14)
Still the best Christmas special ever!
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Friday, December 18, 2009
A Quick Plug
So many Christians are convinced that Christmas derived from a pagan festival and has nothing to do with Christ's birth. But I've found out in recent years that while the date of his birth was not known, there is more evidence that Dec. 25 was chosen as the date, not as a compromise with pagan festivals, but to offer an alternative. Check out the article on my web site: Is Christmas Pagan?
Friday, December 4, 2009
Assorted Ramblings
OK, so what have I been up to? Not a whole lot. Time is a blur and half the time I don't know where it's gone.
Been listening to a lot of different music lately. The remastered Beatles albums are amazing. It's like they're right there in the room with you.
Also been listening to a lot of music I used to think was "wicked" or at least "rebellious" in my younger days and so didn't listen to it. Things like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, etc. I missed so much because of my uptight desire to "be good."
I've also been getting reacquainted with Elton John's music. For years I couldn't listen to it because it reminded me of my old girlfriend, and it made me depressed for various other reasons too. I find that I'm able to listen to it again without that happening. It's like being reunited with an old friend.
Speaking of old friends, I've also been listening to a lot of jazz, and just today I was listening to Airto Moreira's album, Fingers. An old friend named Jan turned me on to him years ago, and I remember trying to learn to play a song from that album on the guitar when I visited her in Rapid City, SD. Haven't heard from Jan in years, sadly.
I remember I wanted to be more than friends with her at first but she wasn't interested in me that way. Still, we could talk to each other about anything, and she was my best friend. After a while I figured out that I mainly wanted to be more than friends because I got along better with her than I ever had with any of my "girlfriends." I also figured out we were better off as friends because we were so much alike that if we'd been "romantic" we'd have driven each other crazy! I think I found her address on line a couple of years ago and wrote to her but never heard anything back.
I lost touch with most of my old friends from The Way, which is a drag because pretty much everyone I was friends with for most of my adult life I knew from The Way. So most of my life is limited to memories now because of that. The one exception is Melodie, whom I am amazed is still with me. She has remained at my side through everything, no matter how difficult I may have been. I don't know what's wrong with her! WHAT WAS SHE THINKING???
Oh well... Life goes on (Ob-la-di, ob-la-da!)
Been listening to a lot of different music lately. The remastered Beatles albums are amazing. It's like they're right there in the room with you.
Also been listening to a lot of music I used to think was "wicked" or at least "rebellious" in my younger days and so didn't listen to it. Things like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Grand Funk Railroad, Santana, Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, etc. I missed so much because of my uptight desire to "be good."
I've also been getting reacquainted with Elton John's music. For years I couldn't listen to it because it reminded me of my old girlfriend, and it made me depressed for various other reasons too. I find that I'm able to listen to it again without that happening. It's like being reunited with an old friend.
Speaking of old friends, I've also been listening to a lot of jazz, and just today I was listening to Airto Moreira's album, Fingers. An old friend named Jan turned me on to him years ago, and I remember trying to learn to play a song from that album on the guitar when I visited her in Rapid City, SD. Haven't heard from Jan in years, sadly.
I remember I wanted to be more than friends with her at first but she wasn't interested in me that way. Still, we could talk to each other about anything, and she was my best friend. After a while I figured out that I mainly wanted to be more than friends because I got along better with her than I ever had with any of my "girlfriends." I also figured out we were better off as friends because we were so much alike that if we'd been "romantic" we'd have driven each other crazy! I think I found her address on line a couple of years ago and wrote to her but never heard anything back.
I lost touch with most of my old friends from The Way, which is a drag because pretty much everyone I was friends with for most of my adult life I knew from The Way. So most of my life is limited to memories now because of that. The one exception is Melodie, whom I am amazed is still with me. She has remained at my side through everything, no matter how difficult I may have been. I don't know what's wrong with her! WHAT WAS SHE THINKING???
Oh well... Life goes on (Ob-la-di, ob-la-da!)
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