Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Good, Bad and Ugly Ads


Since I have not been given much of a life, I watch an awful lot of television, which includes an awful lot of commercials.  Now, a “GOOD” ad is one that holds my attention and makes me want to at least learn more about the product or service it is for.  A “BAD” ad is one that quickly becomes nothing more than background noise when it cannot be skipped over.  “UGLY” ads are much worse.  For not only do they make we want to never see them again, they make me want to never have anything to do with the company that paid for them to be produced.  Of course, you may feel differently, but I sure wouldn’t say much about it around anyone with a lick of sense.  For I am, after all, an expert on such things—albeit only in my own mind!

GOOD

BAD

UGLY

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

TFT: Annie Lennox


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 fervent 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.


Why
Annie Lennox
Why
Why

How many times
Do I have to try to tell you
That I'm sorry
For the things I've done
But when I start to try to tell you
That's when you have to tell me
Hey
This kind of trouble's only just begun
I tell myself too many times
Why don't you ever learn to keep your big mouth shut
That's why it hurts so bad to hear the words
That keep on falling from your mouth
Falling from your mouth
Falling from your mouth

Tell me
Why
Why

I may be mad
I may be blind
I may be viciously unkind
But I can still read what you're thinking
And I've heard it said too many times
That you'd be better off
Besides
Why can't you see
This boat is sinking
This boat is sinking
This boat is sinking
Let's go down to the water's edge
And we can cast away those doubts
Some things are better left unsaid
But they still turn me inside out
Turning inside out
Turning inside out

Tell me
Why
Tell me
Why

This is the book I never read
These are the words I never said
This is the path I'll never tread
These are the dreams I'll dream instead
This is the joy that's seldom spread
These are the tears
The tears we shed
This is the fear
This is the dread
These are the contents of my head
And these are the years that we have spent
And this is what they represent
And this is how I feel
Do you know how I feel
Because i don't think you know how I feel
I don't think you know what I feel

I don't think you know what I feel

You don't know what I feel


Shining Light
Annie Lennox
 Roman candles that burn in the night
Yeah
You are a shining light
You lit a torch in the empty night
Yeah
You are a shining light
Yeah
You light up my life

You've always been a thorn in their side
But to me you're a shining light
You arrive and the night is alive
Yeah
You are a shining light
Yeah
You light up my life

We made a connection
A full chemical reaction
Brought by dark divine intervention
Yeah
You are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany
You burn so pretty
Yeah
You are a shining light

You are a force
You are a constant source
Yeah
You are a shining light
Incandescent into the darkest night
Yeah
You are a shining light
Yeah
You light up my life

We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
 Brought by dark divine intervention
 Yeah
You are a shining light
 A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
 An epiphany
You burn so pretty
 Yeah
You are a shining light

These are the days you often say
There's nothing that we cannot do
Beneath a canopy of stars
I'd shed blood for you
The North Star in the firmament
You shine the most bright
I've seen you dressed in an electric veil
Shrouded in celestial light

We made a connection
A full chemical reaction
Brought by dark divine intervention
Yeah
You are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany
You burn so pretty
Yeah
You are a shining light
You are a shining light
You are a shining light
Ooooh
Yeah

Lyrics From: [A-Z Lyrics Universe]

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The Rest of None of the Above


The rest of [None of Above] can be found at [He Hated F.D.R.].

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Monday, October 29, 2012

Come Monday...None of the Above


“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 will not be voting this coming election, and I greatly resent the claim that those who do not vote forfeit their right to complain about the results.  For I do not want to lend my support to either President Obama or Mitt Romney, and an option to vote for none of the above is not given.

Yeah, I suppose I could use the write-in option, but does this really count for anything?  If I believed it did, I would be all for exhuming and reanimating [Pat Paulsen]!

Okay, the main reason for why I will not be voting this year has more to do with failing to register for permanent absentee status than with my great lack of enthusiasm for the presidential candidates this time around.  For there are plenty of more local candidates I would like to vote for and even more I would like to vote against.

The same applies to several issues up to be voted on, such as drastically raising the state tax on tobacco products for the benefit of our children (again).  For there is not a doubt in my mind that all of that money would go into the general fund to be used at the discretion of those holding the purse strings, just like all of the money from the state lottery that is supposed to be paying for improvements to our school systems.

Alas, there is so much more that I would like to share with you, but it will have to wait until later.  For my typical 15% energy capacity is struggling to reach 8% this morning, and my batteries have not recharged properly for over 20 years now.

So, the current plan is to add an update with a link to the rest of this story when it becomes available for consumption on The Trib.  Be assured that I would like to assure you that this will be accomplished later on today, but Arlynda swears that I am not to be trusted.  Sigh.

The rest of this story: [He Hated F.D.R.]

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Sunday, October 28, 2012

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: [Spun By Me]











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Saturday, October 27, 2012

Trib Updates


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.  Yes, this series also included an “SOS! (Spam On Saturdays)”  segment before, but it just wasn’t working for me.  Therefore, that will be replaced by a republishing of one of the Trib articles.

[Stumbling Steps] contains videos and the lyrics for Lifehouse’s Hanging By A Moment, DC Talk’s What If I Stumble, and Kansas’ Hold On.

[ESPN Additions] has a discussion about nicknames.

[Oh So Very Near, Certainly Not Far] contains a video and the lyrics for Bette Midler’s From A Distance.

[Keep Me From Drowning Again] has a video and the lyrics for Jars of Clay’s Flood.




Draw The Line
WhiteHeart
You're hiding out in the shadows
Living in a land of lies
Stepping over the boundary
Into the world of compromise
You said you were a believer
Walking in the Master's name
What did you think you were doing
Faith is not some kind of a game

You're driftin'
Farther from Him every day
Look at the way you are living
You can't go on
This way

You've got to make up your mind
You're gonna run out of time
You've gotta draw
Draw the line
You can't run away
No place to hide
Like it or not
You must decide
Now is the time
You've got to draw the line
Draw the line

You're heading into trouble
Sitting on both sides of the fence
Now don't you dodge the issue
You're taking way too big a chance

It's your life
No one else can wear your shoes
You've got to make your decision
Boy
You have got
To
Choose

You've got to make up your mind
You're gonna run out of time
You've gotta draw
Draw the line
You can't run away
No place to hide
Like it or not
You must decide
Now is the time
You've got to draw the line

Oooh
Draw the line

You've got to make up your mind
You're gonna run out of time
You've gotta draw
Draw the line
Draw the line
Draw the line

You can't run away
No place to hide
Like it or not
You must decide
Now is the time
But you've got to draw the line

Ooooooh
Draw the line
You’ve
Gotta draw
Draw the line
You’ve got to draw the line
Ooooooh
Draw the line
You’re gonna run
Outta time

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Friday, October 26, 2012

Sites To See


The SOLE purpose of this weekly series is to help 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.  Oh, and as of August 10, 2012, I will be no longer including sites that have auto-play and word verification engaged.


 
















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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Peggy Lee vs. Madonna



Fever
Peggy Lee
Never know how much I love you
Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear

You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night

Sun lights up the daytime
And moon lights up the night
I light up when you call my name
And you know I'm gonna treat you right

You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
And fever all through the night

Everybody's got the fever
That is something you all know
Fever isn't such a new thing
Fever started long ago

Romeo loved Juliette
Juliette she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said
Julie baby you're my flame

Thou giveth fever
When we kisseth
Fever with thy flaming youth
Fever
I'm afire
Fever
Yeah I burn forsooth

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said
Daddy Oh don't you dare

He gives me fever
With his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever
I'm his misses
So
Daddy won't you treat him right

Now you've listened to my story
Here's the point that I have made
Chicks were born to give you fever
Be it Fahrenheit or Centigrade

They give you fever
When you kiss them
Fever if you live and learn
Fever
‘Til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn

Link: [Madonna]


***WARNING***
Some Caution Around Minors May Be Warranted


Fever
Madonna
You give me
You give me fever

Never know how much I love you
Never know how much I care
When you put your arms around me
I get a fever that's so hard to bear
Listen to me baby
Hear every word I say
No one can love you the way I do
'Cause they don't know how to love you my way

You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night

Sun lights up the daytime
Moon lights up the night
My eyes light up when you call my name
'Cause I know you're gonna treat me right
Bless my soul
I love you
Take this heart away
Take these arms
I'll never use
And just believe in what my lips have to say

You give me fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night

Everybody's got the fever
That is something you should know
Fever isn't such a new scene
Fever started long ago

You give me fever
Fever
You give me
You give me fever
You give me
Fever
When you kiss me
Fever when you hold me tight
Fever
In the morning
Fever all through the night


Romeo loved Juliet
Juliet she felt the same
When he put his arms around her
He said
Julie baby you're my flame
He gave her fever

Captain Smith and Pocahontas
Had a very mad affair
When her daddy tried to kill him
She said
Daddy oh don't you dare

He gives me fever
With his kisses
Fever when he holds me tight
Fever
I'm his misses
Daddy won't you treat him right

Fever
When you kiss them
Fever if you live and learn
Fever
‘Til you sizzle
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn
What a lovely way to burn

Lyrics From: [MetroLyrics]

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