Thursday, June 30, 2011

Peter, Paul and Mary vs. Gordon Lightfoot





Early Mornin’ Rain
Peter, Paul and Mary
In the early mornin’ rain
With a dollar in my hand
And an achin’ in my heart
And my pockets full of sand
I’m a long way from home
And I miss my loved one so
In the early mornin’ rain
With no place to go

Out on runway number nine
Big seven-o-seven set to go
But I’m out here on the grass
Where the pavement never grows
Well the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
There she goes my friend
She’s a-rollin’ down at last

Hear the mighty engine roar
Hear the mighty engine roar
See the silver wing on high
See the silver wing on high
She’s away and westward bound
Far above the clouds she’ll fly
Where the mornin’ rain don’t fall
And the sun always shines
She’ll be flyin’ o’re my home
In about three hours time

This old airport’s got me down
It’s no earthly good to me
‘Cause I’m stuck here on the ground
Cold and drunk as I might be
Can’t jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I’d best be on my way
In the early mornin’ rain
So I’d best be on my way
In the early mornin’ rain




Early Mornin’ Rain
Gordon Lightfoot
In the early mornin’ rain
With a dollar in my hand
With an achin’ in my heart
And my pockets full of sand
I’m a long way from home
And I miss my loved one so
In the early mornin’ rain
With no place to go

Out on runway number nine
Big seven-o-seven set to go
But I’m stuck out here on the grass
Where the pavement never grows
Well the liquor tasted good
And the women all were fast
There she goes my friend
She’s a-rollin’ down at last

Hear the mighty engine roar
See the silver wing on high
She’s away and westward bound
Far above the clouds she’ll fly
Where the mornin’ rain don’t fall
And the sun always shines
She’ll be flyin’ o’re my home
In about three hours time

This old airport’s got me down
It’s no earthly good to me
‘Cause I’m stuck here on the ground
Cold and drunk as I might be
Can’t jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I’d best be on my way
In the early mornin’ rain
Can’t jump a jet plane
Like you can a freight train
So I’d best be on my way
In the early mornin’ rain


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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

WhiteHeart Wednesday



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Independence Day
WhiteHeart
Look it, Daddy
Look at that parade

They got a marchin’ band

What is Independence Day?

Ask not
What your country can do for you
Ask
What you can do for your country

You got to know the truth
If you wanna be free

What is freedom anyway?

Let freedom ring
From every hill and mole hill in Mississippi
From every mountainside
Where all of God’s children
Black men and white men
Jews and Gentiles
Protestants and Catholics
Will be able to join hands
And sing in the words of the old Negro spiritual
Free at last
Free at last
Thank God Almighty
Free at last!

Listen to our declaration
Listen to our testament
We’ve been given a revelation
We’re sure of where we stand
So let the banner
Be unfurled
We found a Light of hope
In a dying world

Hear the myth of modern man
You’re the god of your own land
Call your weak
Spineless fools
You’ve given up your right to rule
But I’ve been to the land of me
And I know I was never free
Freedom came
When I gave it all away

So we’re callin’ it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the rockets blaze across the sky
Raise the flag of praise way up high
Let the doubters call it what they may
It’s Independence Day

You can work to crown another hundred kings
But I believe in a better dream
They may call it slavery
But the biggest chain I knew was me
So let the idols tumble down
The walls of lies crumble to the ground
I know where salvation can be found
Let the idols tumble down

That’s why they call it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the rockets blaze across the sky
Raise the flag of praise way up high
Let the doubters call it what they may
It’s Independence Day

So join in the celebration
It’s a birth of a holy nation
It’s people alike
We are proud to say

It’s why we call it Independence Day
I call it Independence Day
Let the doubters call it what they may
‘Cause we call it Independence Day

It’s Independence Day

Independence Day


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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

TWO FOR TUESDAY


Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world. For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion. Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.


Puff The Magic Dragon
Peter, Paul and Mary
Oh Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land call Honahly
Little Jackie Paper
Loved that rascal Puff
And brought him strings
And sealing wax
And other fancy stuff

Oh Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land called Honahly
Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land call Honahly

Together
They would travel
On a boat with billowed sail
And Jackie kept a lookout perched
On Puff’s gigantic tail
Noble kings and princes
Would bow whenever they came
Pirate ships would lower their flags
When Puff roared out his name

Oh Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land called Honahly
Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land call Honahly

A dragon lives forever
But not so little boys
Painted wings
And giant rings
Make way for other toys
One grey night it happened
Jackie Paper came no more
And Puff
That mighty dragon
He ceased his fearless roar
His head was bent in sorrow
Green scales fell like rain
Puff no longer went to play
Along the cherry lane
Without his life-long friend
Puff could not be brave
So Puff
That mighty dragon
Sadly slipped into his cave

Oh Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land called Honahly
Puff
The magic dragon
Lived by the sea
And frolicked in the autumn mist
In a land call Honahly


Jane Jane
Peter, Paul and Mary
Hey hey
Jane Jane
My Lord and Lord
Jane Jane
I’m gonna buy
Jane Jane
Three Mockin’ birds
Jane Jane
One for to whistle
Jane Jane
One for to sing
Jane Jane
One for to do
Jane Jane
Most any little thing

Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Hey hey
My Lord and Lord

Well I’m gonna send thee
Three by three
Three for the Hebrew Children
Tow for the Paul and Silas
One for the little-bitty baby
That’s born
Born
Born in Bethlehem

Hey Hey
My Lord and Lord
I’m gonna buy
Three huntin’ dogs
One for to run
One for to shout
One for to talk to
When I go out

Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Hey hey
My Lord and Lord

Well I’m gonna send thee
Six by six
Six for the six
That never got fixed
Five for the five
That stayed alive
Four for the four
That stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for the Paul and Silas
One for the little-bitty baby
That’s born
Born
Born in Bethlehem

Hey hey
My Lord and Lord
I’m gonna buy
Three muley cows
One for to milk
One to plow my corn
One for to pray
On Christmas morn

Children go where I send thee
How shall I send thee
Hey hey
My Lord and Lord

Well I’m gonna send thee
Nine by nine
Nine for the nine
That dressed so fine
Eight for the eight
That stood at the gate
Seven for the seven
That came from Heaven
Six for the six
That never got fixed
Five for the five
That stayed alive
Four for the four
That stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for the Paul and Silas
One for the little-bitty baby
That’s born
Born
Born in Bethlehem

Hey hey
My Lord and Lord
I’m gonna buy
Jane Jane
Three little blue birds
Jane Jane
One for to weep
Jane Jane
One for to mourn
Jane Jane
One for to pray
Jane Jane
When I am gone


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Monday, June 27, 2011

Come Monday...HBO's Game of Thrones

“Come Monday…” is a weekly series that will involve a review of, or commentary about,  websites, movies, documentaries, television shows, sports, music, and whatever else may tickle my fancy at the time.  Be assured that these reviews will be generally positive, as in accordance to the Jimmy Buffett song “Come Monday.”  This is subject to change, however.  In fact, I would be most derelict in my duties to neglect going on a rant every once in a while.  For rants promote change, and change can be good—right?  Therefore, since good is generally considered as being a positive force in 99.3% of the parallel universes that I am aware of, even a rant could be considered as being something positive, and a genuine hissy-fit would be even better (so I’m told).



I don’t know if I was just not paying attention again, or if HBO didn’t promote this new series as widely as they have done for others in the past. For I can remember seeing ads for [Treme], [True Blood] and [Boardwalk Empire] on a number of other channels before they came out, but it was not until the first season of [Game of Thrones] was almost over before I saw an ad for it on a regular (non-premium) channel.

Yeah, I think I would have remembered. For Game of Thrones looked like it had everything that would keep me entertained (Do I dare say enthralled? Yes, I do believe I shall.) from start to finish.

Be assured that I am very grateful for having access to [HBO On Demand]. For I was able to watch the entire first season, and I’ll be faunching at the bit until time for the second season to begin. If you don’t have access to HBO On Demand, [HBO GO] is another option.

You see, Game of Thrones starts out as three separate storylines that are interconnected with each other, and I suspect that it will all boil down to one storyline, with each of the three playing a part. For the throne in play is the one over the seven kingdoms of Westeros, which is a fictitious England and Wales.

The politics surrounding the Iron Throne, which is the seat of power over the seven kingdoms, is the main storyline. Although, the opening of the series has us up north of the wall, which is a fictitious [Hadrian’s Wall], and this is part of a second storyline. For the wall is mostly manned by the outcasts of the southern kingdoms, and their faithful service in the Night’s Watch gives them an opportunity for at least some redemption in the eyes of their fellowman.

The third storyline follows the banished descendents of a former king over the seven kingdoms, who are over in a fictitious region of eastern Europe/western Asia attempting to raise an army to take back what they believe has been stolen from them. Now, I don’t want to ruin it for anyone, but I can tell you that the very last scene of this storyline for the season was enough to keep me watching for as long as the show still airs.

No, this is not to say that it does not have its share of “uncomfortable” parts. For those who feel faint at just the thought of full frontal nudity and strong sexual situations, be forewarned that the Game of Thrones has at least a couple of scenes per episode where this is shown in very graphic detail, and for lovers of animals, there are some scenes that will make you sick. Well, at least they did me.

Nonetheless, Game of Thrones is a keeper. The following video should give you an idea of why I think so.


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Sunday, June 26, 2011

A Sunday Drive

Back during my childhood, our parents would often load up my brother and me after Sunday morning church services for a leisurely drive around where we lived.  Even though we were seeing mostly familiar sights, it was still good to see them, and this is why “A Sunday Drive” sounded about right for the name of a weekly series revisiting familiar sites that are well worth seeing again and again.  The link below the image is to the site itself, and the image is linked to the post it was first included in here.




 Link: [Ask Fisher]














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Saturday, June 25, 2011

Trib Updates and SOS!

This is a weekly series that will include a brief summary of the latest articles that have been published on The Tribulation Times Herald-Exhorter.  Hopefully, this will encourage you to go check out some truly outstanding articles that have been published by a number of truly outstanding authors.  Moreover, I hope this will also encourage you to want to become a contributing member/author, as well.  The “Hear Ye!  Hear Ye!” site explanation near the top of the side-bar should answer many of your questions.  Along with the updates, there will be some commentary on some of the spam that has been sent my way, which is what the SOS! (Spam On Saturdays!) is all about.  No, I do not expect to accomplish anything with the spammers.  For if they understood what they are doing, surely they wouldn’t be doing it, but it will make me feel better, which is all that counts—right?



[The Islamic Antichrist] contains a review by Dickster of the book, The Islamic Antichrist.

[I Hate “The Family Guy”] contains some unique observations by Lavender Darwin.

[The Most Socialist States in America] contains a link to a slideshow that Lavender Darwin finds interesting.

[Amusing New Cigarette Health Warnings from the FDA] contains some other warnings that only Lavender Darwin could come up with.

[Not In Business For Our Health] contains a video of a ABC News segment about supplies of many cancer treatments drugs running dangerously low because of there allegedly being not enough profit to making them, along with some commentary from myself.

[Why I Am Not A Unitarian Universalist] contains some observations from Lavender Darwin.




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Well, it would seem that Mr. Zhang Liu didn’t have much to say—twice! For that was all there was to both emails.

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Friday, June 24, 2011

Sites To See

The SOLE purpose of this weekly series is to call attention to sites that I think many would find most interesting—in one way or another.  Just to be clear, inclusion in this series is not necessarily meant as a recommendation, and I have included sites that are rather disturbing to me.  The link below each image is to the site itself, and each image is linked to the particular post from which it was taken when applicable.  Please, go see for yourself.




























 Link: [G.R.I.P.]



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Thursday, June 23, 2011

Bob Dylan vs. Peter, Paul and Mary

 Link: [Bob Dylan]


Blowin’ In The Wind
Bob Dylan
How many roads must a man walk down
Before you call him a man
Yes
And how many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand
Yes
And how many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

How many years can a mountain exist
Before it’s washed to the sea
Yes
And how many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free
Yes
And how many times can a man turn his head
Pretending he just doesn’t see

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky
Yes
And how many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry
Yes
And how many deaths will it take ‘til he knows
That too many people have died

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind




Blowin’ In The Wind
Peter, Paul and Mary
How many roads must a man walk down
Before they call him a man
How many seas must a white dove sail
Before she sleeps in the sand
How many times must the cannonballs fly
Before they’re forever banned

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

How many years can a mountain exist
Before it is washed to the sea
How many years can some people exist
Before they’re allowed to be free
How many times can a man turn his head
And pretend he just doesn’t see

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

How many times must a man look up
Before he can see the sky
How many ears must one man have
Before he can hear people cry
How many deaths will it take ‘til he knows
That too many people have died

The answer my friend
Is blowin’ in the wind
The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

The answer
Is blowin’ in the wind

Lyrics From: [Bob Dylan Songs]

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

WhiteHeart Wednesday



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Desert Rose
WhiteHeart
Lost in a windswept land
In a world of shiftin’ sand
A fragile flower stands apart
There in that barren ground
You feel like the only one
Tryin’ to serve Him with all your heart

And you wonder
Wonder
Can you last much longer
This cloud you are under
Will it cover you

Desert rose
Desert rose
Don’t you worry
Don’t be lonely
Heaven knows
Heaven knows
In a dry and weary land
A flower grows
His desert rose
His desert rose

Sometimes holiness
Can seem like emptiness
When you feel the whole world’s laughin’ eyes
But if it’s a lonely day
Know you’re on the Father’s way
He will hear you when you cry

And He will hold you
Hold you
Your Father will hold you
He will love you
Love you
For the things you do

Desert rose
Desert rose
Don’t you worry
Don’t be lonely
Heaven knows
Heaven knows
In a dry and weary land
A flower grows
His desert rose
His desert rose
His desert rose
Desert rose
Don’t you worry
Don’t be lonely
Heaven knows
Heaven knows
In a dry and weary land
A flower grows
His desert rose
Desert rose

Desert rose
Don’t be lonely
Don’t be lonely
Desert rose
Oh don’t you worry
Desert rose
Don’t you know He’ll be with you
Heaven knows
Heaven knows
He will hold your troubled heart
Oh desert rose


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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

TWO FOR TUESDAY


Not every song that will be featured here will be what is generally considered as being “Christian” in the eyes of this world.  For some will be anguished cries from the pit of despair, and others will be quite obviously ferverent rants of rebellion.  Nonetheless, be assured that they will all be of our Heavenly Father (in one way or another) and I hope that you have been given ears to hear the message.

The Times They Are A-Changin’
Bob Dylan
Come gather ‘round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’
Or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times
They are a-changin’

Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won’t come again
And don’t speak too soon
For the wheel’s still in spin
And there’s no tellin’
Who that it’s namin’
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times
They are a-changin’

Come senators
Congressmen
Please heed the call
Don’t stand in the doorway
Don’t block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There’s a battle outside
And it is ragin’
It’ll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times
They are a-changin’

Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don’t criticize
What you can’t understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is rapidly agin’
Please get out of the new one
If you can’t lend your hand
For the times
They are a-changin’

The line
It is drawn
The curse
It is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is rapidly fadin’
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times
They are a-changin’


Like A Rolling Stone
Bob Dylan
Once upon a time you dressed so fine
You threw the bums a dime in your prime
Didn’t you
People’d call
Say
Beware doll
You’re bound to fall
You thought they were all
Kiddin’ you
You used to
Laugh about
Everybody that was
Hangin’ out
Now you don’t
Talk so loud
Now you don’t
Seem so proud
About having to be scrounging
For your next meal

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be without a home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone
You’ve gone to the finest school all right
Miss Lonely
But you know you only used to get
Juiced in it
And nobody has ever taught you
How to live all out on the street
And now you’re gonna have to
Get used to it
You said you’d never
Compromise
With the mystery tramp
But now you
Rrealize
He not selling any alibis
As you stare into the vacuum
Of his eyes
And ask him
Do you want to
Make a deal

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone
You never turned around to see the frowns
On the jugglers and the clowns
When they all did
Tricks for you
You never understood
That it ain’t no good
You shouldn’t let other people
Get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse
With your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder
A Siamese cat
Ain’t it hard
When you discover that
He really wasn’t
Where it’s at
After he took from you everything
He could steal

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Life a rolling stone
Princess on the steeple
And all the pretty people
They’re drinkin’
Thinkin’ that they
Got it made
Exchangin’ all kinds of
Precious gifts and things
But you’d better take off your diamond ring
You’d better pawn it babe
You used to be
So amused
At Napoleon in rags
And the language that he used
Go to him now
He calls you
You can’t refuse
When you got nothing
You got nothing to lose
You’re invisible now
You got no secrets
To conceal

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone

Lyrics From: [Bob Dylan Songs]

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