Sunday, June 26, 2016

Independence Day

Wow, it has been over a month since my last posting.  I have been keeping as busy as I can on the new site directory, and it is basically ready to launch.  I just need to work on a couple of things that might make things go more smoothly later on.

Alas, with me not really knowing what I am doing, I am quite sure I am doing everything the hard way.  A lot of that has to do with my eyesight still being fairly poor, which keeps me from learning the codes that could automate much of what I am (and will be) doing manually.

No, I did not get the cataract surgery on my eyes.  The plan was for the doctor who has been treating me with the Avastin shots to pass me along to another doctor (over him in the clinic) for the cataract surgery as soon as the excess fluid in the back of my eyes was gone.  The excess fluid has been gone since last March, but I was informed that my cataracts were not bad enough to warrant surgery at this time, which has left me not being able to read anything that is not at least in a 20-point emboldened font.  There is not a doubt in my mind that the real reason why I could not have the cataract surgery is because I am on Medicaid.

The huge irony of it all is that I could get off of Medicaid and become a contributing member of society again if things go well with the new site directory.  So, I am looking forward to the launching of the new directory in a couple of weeks as being an independence day for me and Arlynda in that regard, as well.

Herein lies one of the things I hope will make the new directory stand out.  For if you do a regular search (Google or some other) on Independence Day while looking for some information on the new movie by the name or maybe the American holiday, this article will show up—even though it has nothing to do with either.  The reason why is because computer algorithms are set to find the name, which may have nothing to do with the content while every site on the new directory is actually checked to see what they are all about and placed in appropriate categories.  Of course, my poor eyesight sure factors in, and changes will be made when they are needed.

Our Heavenly Father has sure given me some hard lessons to learn.  For I was raised to believe that He only helped those who helped themselves and that anyone down in the gutter (so to speak) had placed themselves there and was getting what they deserved.  I now know that He helps me the most when I am helpless to help myself (even before I beg for it) and that one can find themselves severely down and out despite how hard they tried to do things right.

Oh yeah, I have done plenty wrong, but it sure seemed right at the time.  I hope the new directory is not another one.

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Thursday, June 2, 2016

ATF: Honorable Mentions

This series will include as many of my all-time favorite (ATF) tunes as I can get my grubby little hands on (so to speak).  Now, each one included in each edition will have some connection with the other—albeit only as a figment of my imagination, but they will not be numbered.  For I just cannot bring myself to rate some higher than others.  So, this will not be a countdown, but if you are enjoying them as much as I do, it won’t matter.  Besides, with no countdown, this could go on forever and ever!  Oh, and despite the fact that there is absolutely no way your musical tastes could be as exquisite as mine, I welcome any suggestions you might dare to make.  For I am, after all, quite magnanimous by nature.

Link: [Dion]


Abraham, Martin and John
Dion
Has anybody here
Seen y old friend Abraham
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people
But it seems the good they die young
You know
I just looked around
And he's gone

Anybody here
Seen my old friend John
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people
But it seems the good they die young
I just looked around
And he's gone

Anybody here
Seen my old friend Martin
Can you tell me where he's gone
He freed a lot of people
But it seems the good they die young
I just looked around
And he's gone

Didn't you love
The things that they stood for
Didn't they try
To find some good
For you and me
And we'll be free
Someday soon
And it's a-gonna be one day

Anybody here
Seen my old friend Bobby
Can you tell me where he's gone
I thought I saw him walk up over the hill
With Abraham, Martin and John



Nightshift
The Commodores
Marvin
Marvin
Marvin
Marvin
He was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song
His heart in every line
Marvin
Marvin
Marvin
Sang of the joy and pain
He opened up our minds
And I still can hear him say
Ah talk to me
So you can see
What's goin' on
Say you will
Sing your songs
Forevermore
Ever more
Ever more

Gonna be some sweet sounds
Comin' down
On the nightshiff
I bet you're singin' proud
Oh I bet you pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
it's gonna be alright
On the nightshiff
You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift
Oh
You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshiff

Jackie
Jackie
Jackie
Hey what you're doin' now
It seems like yesterday
When we were workin' out
Jackie
Jackie
Oh
Oh
You set the world on fire
Fire
Fire
You came and gifted us
Your love
It lifted us
Higher and higher
Keep it up
And we'll be there at your side
Say you will
Sing your songs
Forevermore
Ever more
Ever more

Gonna be some sweet sounds
Comin' down
On the nightshiff
I bet you're singin' proud
Oh I bet you pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
it's gonna be alright
On the nightshiff
You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift
You found another home
Gonna be some sweet sounds
Comin' down
On the nightshiff
I bet you're singin' proud
Oh I bet you pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night
it's gonna be alright
On the nightshiff
You found another home
I know you're not alone
On the nightshift
You found another home…

Lyrics From: [eLyrics.net]

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