... and let me tell me you about Phaedra - updated

-from Wikipedia

'"Some Velvet Morning" is a psychedelic pop song written by Lee Hazlewood and originally recorded by Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra in late 1967. It first appeared on Sinatra's album Movin' With Nancy. The song has been covered many times since, almost always as a duet. Although "Some Velvet Morning" is one of the more famous duets Hazlewood and Sinatra recorded together, it is considered a departure from their usual fare, as it is decidedly less influenced by country western music. The single peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February 1968.

As with many psychedelic songs, its overall meaning is somewhat obscure. The lyrics consist of the male part describing a mysterious, powerful woman named Phaedra, who educated the speaker in the ways of love. The male part alternates with the female part, who identifies herself as Phaedra and speaks over ethereal, twinkling music about beautiful nature imagery — "flowers growing on a hill / dragonflies and daffodils" — and about the secrets held by an unknown collective "we."

A possible explanation for the song is that the alternating male and female parts represent the differences between men and women, especially in regards to sex. The implication is that women know more of this subject and men must learn to respect women in order to understand this knowledge [emphasis added]. However, another view posits that the male and female parts represent humanity and nature, respectively. The female parts are evocative of a supernatural setting, perhaps one one might associate with the nymphs of Greek mythology. This interpretation seems especially valid, as Phaedra is a character from Greek lore, who, upon being scorned by her lover Hippolytus, commits suicide. Thus, the song may be imploring men to respect the women they love, lest they end up like the classical Phaedra.

The song has been covered most famously by Lydia Lunch and Rowland S. Howard on the album Honeymoon in Red, by psychedelic rock group Vanilla Fudge on the album Near the Beginning, by Primal Scream and Kate Moss on the album Evil Heat, by Slowdive on the american pressing of Souvlaki, and by the Webb Brothers on the Lee Hazlewood tribute album, Total Lee! It has also been recorded instrumentally by guitarist Gabor Szabo and his band. The death/doom metal band My Dying Bride recorded the song on a compilation album for their record label Peaceville Records.'

Never mind all that. See ya Sunday.

All-Day Saturday, Sure Yeah Anyway youwantityougotit Playlist
Come to Poppa - Bob Seger

Guess It's Gstaad for Christmas Frashley Family Weekend Special- check your local listings - [fab fabulous for FF and AF]
Somethin' Stupid - Nancy and Frank Sinatra - For My Dad [or, Sugar]

Phobiaphile

Seems like I spent all day with dj but it was cold and raining, so I can't really be sure except that dj really is afraid of spiders.



At this point I'd confess I'm sorry about leaving one under the recliner facing the TV, but that would be lying ... and I refuse to do it.



Here's some popular church phobias:

Kainolophobia/Kainophobia - fear of anything new
Karkorrhaphiophobia - fear of failure or defeat
Katagelophobia - fear of ridicule
Peccatophobia/Hamartophobia - fear of sinning
Homilophobia - fear of sermons
Panophobia/Pantophobia - fear of everything

Equilibrium

Another small thing about boats.

On a sunny day out on the middle of the lake, boats tend to leak water from the bottom.

But whether on the lake or parked in the driveway, on rainy days boats tend to leak from the top.

So it sorta all balances out. Sorta.

Somehow.

The end of the world as we know it

Blogging's salad days are over. I just did a quick tally, and realized there's 36 blogs in my folder I check regularly.

Or, used to ... because the authors don't post often enough to maintain my interest.

-Seems like 75% of those post fewer than twice a month.

-15% post about once a week

-6% have something to say, but don't say it often enough

-With just one exception, I talk to all the others at least once a day on the phone

At least once every waking hour I keep coming back to lb's post about how much time gets wasted on-line, waiting for something interesting to show up on the screen. She no longer has internet service at home.

I'm really gonna do it too, I am, just as soon as I get three good e-mails in a row on an even-numbered Tuesday.

Stuff I've Learned from Luke Department:

No matter how important whatever you're doing at the moment seems, now's a good time to suddenly stop ... and start scratching.

Pressure-Cooker Full-Length Double-FF Friday Fandango Playlist

Look, it's hard to keep coming up with music to transcend and describe that magical place in the space/time dimension we share (popularly known as The Electric City, USA), but I do my best to kick down doors, take names and bust all barriers between us.

You asked for it, doggone it you got it.

Thunderbird - ZZ Top
Backdoor Medley - ZZ Top
Be Still My Beating Heart - Sting

... but it's not a REAL Church

Here's an interesting article about how the Bible came to be translated into English ... and also how John Hus was burned at the stake in 1415 for his trouble.

Funny how some folks argue today that the only "real" Bible is the King James Version, overlooking that until the 15th century the Latin Vulgate was the "real" Bible.

Many traditionalists today believe "it's not a real church" unless the building has stained glass windows, crosses and a steeple up top. "Real churches" must have choir robes, pews, organ preludes, Sunday School and offering envelopes.

And woe to the preacher who shows in jeans instead of a starched button-down shirt, and starts teaching without consulting notes from a lecturn.

But all those "church things" are man-made obstacles, and serve about the same function as the temple curtain that kept us separated from God's presence.

sic enim dilexit Deus mundum ut Filium suum unigenitum daret ut omnis qui credit in eum non pereat sed habeat vitam aeternam
-John 3:16

Not Perceptive

Not only am I dim-witted, but I'm also sorta slow to catch on.

I've been sending e-mails to AF for something like seven months now, and suddenly realized she'd never once written me back. Not a single time. So the next time we talked on the phone I asked why.

Turns out I didn't have the right e-mail address ... but gmail never bounced anything back.

Well, as I've said so many times before ... much is made clear.

LOST wrap-up

Yeah, whole lotta nothing goin' on.

What they need on that island is some reggae. Reggae, polar bears ... and that sailboat that's still out there somewhere.

One day we'll find out.

Why Not Thursday? Super Sundown Playing List

If I Was A Carpenter - John Holt
Sarah Maria - James Taylor
Delta Lady - Leon Russell
Little Help From My Friends - Joe Cocker (live at Woodstock)
Ramblin' On My Mind - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers [song by Robert Johnson]
What'd I Say? - John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers

I'm A Bad Man ...

I got this e-mail a few minutes ago from YouTube ...

YouTube

Dear Member:

This is to notify you that we have removed or disabled access to the following material as a result of a third-party notification by CBS Broadcasting, Inc claiming that this material is infringing:

Darfur Reality: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZBGb-ifQZo

Please Note: Repeat incidents of copyright infringement will result in the deletion of your account and all videos uploaded to that account. In order to avoid future strikes against your account, please delete any videos to which you do not own the rights, and refrain from uploading additional videos that infringe on the copyrights of others. For more information about YouTube's copyright policy, please read the Copyright Tips guide.

Guess I'll stick with Fox News from now on, heh heh ...

Notes from the Sick Bay

Remember Star Trek, when regular cast members were stupidly sent down to the planet to investigate alien life forms & got injured, maimed or genetically modified and were beamed back up to The Enterprise for observation and recovery?

Captain Kirk always flipped the intercom switch from the bridge and checked with McCoy down at Sick Bay to see how they were doing (somehow it was always the nameless, scale-wage extras who paid the ultimate price down there on the planet) and to ask for their advice ... probably a leftover symptom of guilt for placing them in such hazardous situations in the first place.

I spent today in Sick Bay. Off and on five hour naps. Something down there on the un-charted planet must've got me ... and won't let go. Shields up, Mister Zulu.

But what happened to McCoy??? , odd upi hot;

Scotty, I need everything she'll give me. And set all phasers to Stun.

Lebo Mathosa Dies in Car Crash

-from CNN.com

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (Reuters) -- South African pop singer Lebo Mathosa, a leading star of the country's home-grown "kwaito" style of hip-hop music, was killed in a car crash on Monday, her manager said.

"Unfortunately, Lebo was killed in a car accident in the early hours of this morning," Linzy Cowley told the SAPA news agency. "We send our condolences to her family and friends."

Mathosa, 29, died when her driver apparently lost control of their vehicle on a highway near Johannesburg, SAPA said.

Mathosa rose to fame in 1994 as a singer and dancer for the award-winning group Boom Shaka and went solo in 2000. In 2004 her album "Drama Queen" topped local charts and she was a featured performer in the 2005 launch of MTV's Africa music channel, MTV Base.

Southern Baptist Convention Fears Nothing

Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting - June 13-14, 2006
Resolutions:

1. Marriage Protection Act
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our grave disappointment with those senators who refused to allow the state legislatures the opportunity to affirm the will of the people on the biblical and traditional definition of marriage

(I need to write the SBC and find out if "the marriage protection act" extends beyond US borders and includes mass rape.)

2. Federal Judges
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our deepest thanks to God, Who heard our prayers and granted our request for judges and justices who promise to respect our constitutionally-established government of three branches (see Isaiah 33:22), each with its own prescribed and limited scope of authority; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we express deep gratitude to and great respect for President Bush and those senators who stood with him through the intense judicial confirmation process this past year; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage President Bush to continue nominating strict constructionist judges to fill the remaining vacancies in the federal judiciary as quickly as possible; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we call on the United States Senate to vote without delay on those judicial nominees who are currently awaiting Senate action, as well as on all future judicial nominees, in order that they might begin serving the American people; and be it finally

RESOLVED, That we encourage all Southern Baptists and other believers to pray regularly for our president and others in positions of governmental authority that they might act justly in all matters.

3. China's Treatment of North Korean Refugees

RESOLVED, That we call on Southern Baptists and all our brothers and sisters in Christ to pray that God will turn the heart of Kim Jong Il to grant to all the people of North Korea the respect they deserve as God’s creation (Proverbs 21:1).

4. Darfur
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, commend the President of the United States, George W. Bush, and the United States government for steadfastly pursuing a resolution to this humanitarian crisis; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage the government of the Democratic Republic of Sudan, and their president, General Omar al-Bashir to disband the Janjaweed militias and allow the United Nations peace-keeping force unlimited access to the Darfur region; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we encourage the government of Sudan to turn over the perpetrators of the atrocities to the appropriate international tribunals; and be it finally

RESOLVED, That we urge the international community to provide food, water, and international development assistance to the people of the Darfur region of Sudan.

5. Alcohol
RESOLVED, That the messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention meeting in Greensboro, North Carolina, June 13-14, 2006, express our total opposition to the manufacturing, advertising, distributing, and consuming of alcoholic beverages; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we urge that no one be elected to serve as a trustee or member of any entity or committee of the Southern Baptist Convention that is a user of alcoholic beverages.

RESOLVED, That we urge Southern Baptists to take an active role in supporting legislation that is intended to curb alcohol use in our communities and nation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we commend organizations and ministries that treat alcohol-related problems from a biblical perspective and promote abstinence and encourage local churches to begin and/or support such biblically-based ministries.


All 15 SBC Resolutions available here.

What Can I Do To Help?

-Copied from Committe on Conscience:

WHAT CAN I DO?
Six things you can do to help prevent genocide

-KEEP INFORMED. Find out more about what is going on. Your gateway to more information
is our Web site www.committeeonconscience.org.

-CONTACT THE MEDIA. Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper or to
other news outlets to comment on their coverage of Darfur or to express your views
about the importance of public attention to the story.

-COMMUNICATE WITH THE GOVERNMENT. Tell your government representatives
your views and concerns about events in Darfur.

-SUPPORT RELIEF EFFORTS. Find out more about relief organizations mounting
efforts to help civilians affected by the crisis. They may have ideas of ways you can help.
See the Committee on Conscience Web site for a link to listings of relief organizations
operating in Darfur.

-GET ENGAGED IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Talk about Darfur to your friends, family,
members of organizations you belong to, and coworkers—help spread the word.
Look for groups within your community who may also be working to help address
the crisis. Schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, and groups across the country are
making a difference.

Your voice can make a difference.
Do not be silent.

Audio Commentary: Staring Genocide in the Face

Eyewitness to Genocide

Pick n' Choose Only The Verses You Like

Luke 4:17-19
The scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is on me,
because he has anointed me
to preach good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind,
to release the oppressed,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

Matthew 25:40
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

Luke 14:11-17
Then Jesus said to his host, "When you give a luncheon or dinner, do not invite your friends, your brothers or relatives, or your rich neighbors; if you do, they may invite you back and so you will be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed. Although they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous."

Mark 10:21
Jesus looked at him and loved him. "One thing you lack," he said. "Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

James 1:27
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.

Luke 6:23-25
But woe to you who are rich,
for you have already received your comfort.
Woe to you who are well fed now,
for you will go hungry.
Woe to you who laugh now,
for you will mourn and weep.

Matthew 25:45
"He will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.'

I Didn't Know ....

Yes, you do.

Tom, coincidentally, just e-mailed me this quote:

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." – Martin Luther King Jr.

2006 Grand Prix Season Results

Michael Schumacher suffered a tire failure just a few laps into today's Grand Prix of Brazil, and set a race-fastest time on the white flag lap as he charged from last place to finish fourth ... but Ferrari's uber-driver failed to win his eighth World Driver's Championship in the last F1 race of his career.

Renault claimed the Manufacturer's Championship over Ferrari by five (5) points, but since Renault's made in France ... who cares?

"Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Manufacturer's Championships" Department:

This is a 1956 Ferrari 500 TR


This is a 1956 Renault 4CV

Word to your manufacturer.

2:45 AM Wake-Up Call

Never mind going to movies. Save your money and forget about it. Spending time with good friends is far more worthwhile.

Yesterday afternoon I dropped by Ken & Meg's to deliver Gardner's giraffe (these things take time).

Always one of the world's two most gracious and hospitable hosts, Ken cooked up some chai so strong it turned my earlobes brown, and packed so much caffeine that I didn't bother starting the engine to drive back home.

Maybe that's why I was up at 2:45 AM ... I needed more caffeine.

Ken's one of the world's true good guys. I mean it and really. You can see Christ in every facet of his life, and there's absolutely nothing I'd feel uncomfortable discussing or asking Ken about for his perspective (he could change his last name to Wisdom and keep the same initials).

I can even almost forgive him for using and endorsing Mac ... but not quite.

Ken thanks again for setting such a Godly, rock-solid standard.

Excitement Weekend!

The results of The Blue Book's latest poll are in.

Most respondents anwered with an overwhelming, but hardly surprising, decision when asked,

"What are you looking forward to most this weekend?"

1. Watching Clemson take on Georgia Tech - 5%

2. Watching Mark "The Hammer" Coleman take on Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko in the first-ever Pride Fighting event ever held on US soil - 1%

3. Watching Michael Schumacher take on Fernando Alonso to decide the 2006 World Driver's Championship in The Grand Prix of Brazil - 11%

4. Watching the best dirt track drivers in the Upstate take on each other in the last races of the season ( and possibly ever?) at Riverside Speedway near Traveller's Rest - 3%

5. Watching P take on Relationships in the first message of the new "Lord of the Rings" series - 80%

Somebody wanted to know if I forgot to mention the 2006 World Series (that would be baseball) starts this weekend.

No, I didn't. Yawn.

What Trees Do When We're Not Looking

Condition Report

Man, things are looking grim across the board.

FA is down with pink eye, an ear infection, and idiopathic grape louse

AF's gone coastal and roaming

And I'm MIA-UFN

... and then this actual e-mail from myspace

MySpace.com sent me this message. Really they did.

Subject:	WARNING: Please set you age correctly
Body:	MySpace has special privacy and safety settings for users under the age of 18. We would like to remind you that you may not pretend to be older than 18 to get around these safety measures. We are providing you a two week amnesty period to accurately portray your age. Please take this time to update your profile and set it to your real age to avoid deletion. Thanks!

So like Dude if my mom finds out, I'll be like soooo permanently busted.