Rock And Roll @ MindSay 
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Rambling On ..... Not Sure Why .....
With a kiss on the forehead my dad would wake me in the mornings as he left for work. And the day would begin.
After showering / dressing and having some breakfast my friend would show up on my doorstep and we would walk to school. Sometimes we'd pick up other friends along the way. After school we would walk home. Homework .... dinner ..... maybe a little TV .... and bed.
This routine was repeated through grade school and high school (well, until friends started driving and rides started becoming available). We never worried about perverts or kidnappers ..... I'm sure they were out there and I'm sure things happened ..... but not to the degree of todays incidents.
For many reasons I have been grateful for being born when I was. I've pretty much been a wild child by my days standards ..... so thinking of what things would have been like for me growing up today ..... hummmm
Truly, the internet would have been a huge temptation. Really.
But then when I stop and really think about it .... its my generations children and their children that are mostly to blame for the way things are today ..... we have painted the pictures ..... and our children live them.
Never being one to hide my lifestyle .... and my friends being liberal in that sense as well ..... smoking pot / cigarettes ..... drinking alcohol was done in front of their children (had I children of my own, I have no doubt I would have been the same). Partying in general .... bringing home different men from bars every weekend. And then expecting our children to "not do as I do". Watching them grow, knowing at their young age they have seen and know more than a child should. Denying that they may be using themselves. The adopting the "as long as its not in front of me" attitude. This is the way it was then. And I know it wasn't just my small group of friends. Sex, drugs, rock & roll ..... it was rampant.
Could we of honestly believed that this behavior would fall on blind eyes and deaf ears? Could we of honestly believed that our children would come out unscathed?
At fifty .... if I could go back and change things I think I would have been more discreet around the kids. There was a responsibility then to do so. I want to ask my granddaughter if she remembers us smoking pot around her as a baby / toddler. Does she remember us smoking cigarettes ..... ? How much did she really know? How much was she aware of?
The other children of friends who I hung with in those extremely heavy party days .... I wonder how they are today? Did they manage to make something of themselves through the adult drug haze? Was it passed to them and did they in turn pass it on to their own kids .....? Who are today showing their asses and tits online? Growing up with no self respect?
Believe it or not ..... I do accept some responsibility in this. My choice to not have children was based on my inability to actually take care of myself. But I was there .... caring for and influencing those young minds. I was there explaining at 3:00 a.m. the possibilities as to why mom was not home yet .... "maybe mom met someone cool" ..... the whole time wishing I had gone out that night. Smoking a joint with a kid under each arm .... "she'll be home soon".
Not sure what we were thinking in those days. For the most part we weren't. As much as I am glad that I was born when I was ..... I'm saddened for my part in the overall corruption of future youth .... the youth of today.
The days of innocence are long gone. Innocence has become something we have to prove. And I'll just plead guilty.
With a kiss on the forehead my dad would wake me in the mornings as he left for work. And the day would begin.
Peace. J.
After showering / dressing and having some breakfast my friend would show up on my doorstep and we would walk to school. Sometimes we'd pick up other friends along the way. After school we would walk home. Homework .... dinner ..... maybe a little TV .... and bed.
This routine was repeated through grade school and high school (well, until friends started driving and rides started becoming available). We never worried about perverts or kidnappers ..... I'm sure they were out there and I'm sure things happened ..... but not to the degree of todays incidents.
For many reasons I have been grateful for being born when I was. I've pretty much been a wild child by my days standards ..... so thinking of what things would have been like for me growing up today ..... hummmm
Truly, the internet would have been a huge temptation. Really.
But then when I stop and really think about it .... its my generations children and their children that are mostly to blame for the way things are today ..... we have painted the pictures ..... and our children live them.
Never being one to hide my lifestyle .... and my friends being liberal in that sense as well ..... smoking pot / cigarettes ..... drinking alcohol was done in front of their children (had I children of my own, I have no doubt I would have been the same). Partying in general .... bringing home different men from bars every weekend. And then expecting our children to "not do as I do". Watching them grow, knowing at their young age they have seen and know more than a child should. Denying that they may be using themselves. The adopting the "as long as its not in front of me" attitude. This is the way it was then. And I know it wasn't just my small group of friends. Sex, drugs, rock & roll ..... it was rampant.
Could we of honestly believed that this behavior would fall on blind eyes and deaf ears? Could we of honestly believed that our children would come out unscathed?
At fifty .... if I could go back and change things I think I would have been more discreet around the kids. There was a responsibility then to do so. I want to ask my granddaughter if she remembers us smoking pot around her as a baby / toddler. Does she remember us smoking cigarettes ..... ? How much did she really know? How much was she aware of?
The other children of friends who I hung with in those extremely heavy party days .... I wonder how they are today? Did they manage to make something of themselves through the adult drug haze? Was it passed to them and did they in turn pass it on to their own kids .....? Who are today showing their asses and tits online? Growing up with no self respect?
Believe it or not ..... I do accept some responsibility in this. My choice to not have children was based on my inability to actually take care of myself. But I was there .... caring for and influencing those young minds. I was there explaining at 3:00 a.m. the possibilities as to why mom was not home yet .... "maybe mom met someone cool" ..... the whole time wishing I had gone out that night. Smoking a joint with a kid under each arm .... "she'll be home soon".
Not sure what we were thinking in those days. For the most part we weren't. As much as I am glad that I was born when I was ..... I'm saddened for my part in the overall corruption of future youth .... the youth of today.
The days of innocence are long gone. Innocence has become something we have to prove. And I'll just plead guilty.
With a kiss on the forehead my dad would wake me in the mornings as he left for work. And the day would begin.
Peace. J.
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An Anthem 
Lou Reed - Busload Of Faith Lyrics
You can't depend on your family
You can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a beginning
You can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
Ooohhh, you can't depend on a god
You can only depend on one thing
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, watch, baby
Busload of Faith to get by X3
You need a Busload of Faith to get by
You can depend on the worst always happening
You can depend on a murderer's drive
You can bet that if he rapes somebody
There'll be no problem having a child
And you can bet that if she aborts it
Pro-Lifers will attack her with rage
You can depend on the worst always happening
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, yeah
Busload of Faith to get by X2
Busload of Faith to get by, babe
Busload of Faith to get by
You can't depend on the goodly hearted
The goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on the Sacrament
No Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
Unless there's a real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, wow
Busload of Faith to get by [x4]
You can't depend on no miracle
You can't depend on the air
You can't depend on a wise man
You can't find them because they're not there
You can depend on cruelty
Crudity of thought and sound
You can depend on the worst always happening
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, ha
Busload of Faith to get by [x4]
“Life is like Sanskrit read to a pony.”
Lou Reed - Busload Of Faith Lyrics
You can't depend on your family
You can't depend on your friends
You can't depend on a beginning
You can't depend on an end
You can't depend on intelligence
Ooohhh, you can't depend on a god
You can only depend on one thing
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, watch, baby
Busload of Faith to get by X3
You need a Busload of Faith to get by
You can depend on the worst always happening
You can depend on a murderer's drive
You can bet that if he rapes somebody
There'll be no problem having a child
And you can bet that if she aborts it
Pro-Lifers will attack her with rage
You can depend on the worst always happening
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, yeah
Busload of Faith to get by X2
Busload of Faith to get by, babe
Busload of Faith to get by
You can't depend on the goodly hearted
The goodly hearted made lampshades and soap
You can't depend on the Sacrament
No Father, no Holy Ghost
You can't depend on any churches
Unless there's a real estate you want to buy
You can't depend on a lot of things
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, wow
Busload of Faith to get by [x4]
You can't depend on no miracle
You can't depend on the air
You can't depend on a wise man
You can't find them because they're not there
You can depend on cruelty
Crudity of thought and sound
You can depend on the worst always happening
You need a Busload of Faith to get by, ha
Busload of Faith to get by [x4]
HOME ALONE
Mom left at 6:00 a.m. for Omaha.
Home alone for three weeks. YAY ......
First thing I'm going to do? Crank the music boys and girls ..... crank the music!
Serious sprummer cleaning (sprummer = spring & summer) gonna happen and I get to rock and roll ..... makes cleaning so much more fun.
Fires burning north, south and west of us .... making for some occasional smoke rolling through .... depending on the wind. We saw the plume of a rather large fire this morning coming back from the Medford airport. Tis the season .....
Geocaching tomorrow and I'm looking forward to having the chance to get my mind seriously distracted. Need to sit and figure which way to go .... east would be a good one .... no fires, but more than likely smoke no matter which way we decide to venture.
We are now officially eating the gardens bounty now. Broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, grape tomatoes, kale, basil .... all going crazy. And lucky for you all I'll probably start with the garden pic's soon. We have been eating fresh raspberries for a week now ..... the berry buses are loaded .... it's so nice to just walk out and pick a handful.
In case your asking yourself .... is she feeling a bit better today? Yes, having mom gone is a major plus right now with everything else going on. Her departure could not of happened at a more appropriate time for sure. I feel three times more relaxed. ****heavy sigh****
So for now .... I'm off to rock ..... and dance and rock some more.
Have a happy Saturday all .... and a safe one too.
Peace. J.
Suggested Tags for this entry: spring cleaning, eating humans fresh, crank, crank calls ..... I'd just like to clarify something at this time ..... when on crank, I hate, really really hate, eating stale humans ..... nothing worse.
Home alone for three weeks. YAY ......
First thing I'm going to do? Crank the music boys and girls ..... crank the music!
Serious sprummer cleaning (sprummer = spring & summer) gonna happen and I get to rock and roll ..... makes cleaning so much more fun.
Fires burning north, south and west of us .... making for some occasional smoke rolling through .... depending on the wind. We saw the plume of a rather large fire this morning coming back from the Medford airport. Tis the season .....
Geocaching tomorrow and I'm looking forward to having the chance to get my mind seriously distracted. Need to sit and figure which way to go .... east would be a good one .... no fires, but more than likely smoke no matter which way we decide to venture.
We are now officially eating the gardens bounty now. Broccoli, zucchini, yellow squash, grape tomatoes, kale, basil .... all going crazy. And lucky for you all I'll probably start with the garden pic's soon. We have been eating fresh raspberries for a week now ..... the berry buses are loaded .... it's so nice to just walk out and pick a handful.
In case your asking yourself .... is she feeling a bit better today? Yes, having mom gone is a major plus right now with everything else going on. Her departure could not of happened at a more appropriate time for sure. I feel three times more relaxed. ****heavy sigh****
So for now .... I'm off to rock ..... and dance and rock some more.
Have a happy Saturday all .... and a safe one too.
Peace. J.
Suggested Tags for this entry: spring cleaning, eating humans fresh, crank, crank calls ..... I'd just like to clarify something at this time ..... when on crank, I hate, really really hate, eating stale humans ..... nothing worse.
CitizenTube
Here is how they describe it:
This summer and fall, YouTube, CNN and a few engaged and engaging citizens will make political history by having the presidential candidates answer questions submitted via YouTube videos.
The first debate will feature the Democratic candidates on July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. Submit your question for the Democrats between June 14 and July 22 (the earlier the better). The CNN political team will choose the most creative and compelling videos, and if yours is one of them, you may get the chance to fly to Charleston to watch the debate live and offer your reactions afterward on YouTube's political video blog, Citizentube.
So if you've always wanted your voice to be heard, now's your chance -- grab a camera and get rolling.
A
Here is how they describe it:
This summer and fall, YouTube, CNN and a few engaged and engaging citizens will make political history by having the presidential candidates answer questions submitted via YouTube videos.
The first debate will feature the Democratic candidates on July 23rd in Charleston, South Carolina. Submit your question for the Democrats between June 14 and July 22 (the earlier the better). The CNN political team will choose the most creative and compelling videos, and if yours is one of them, you may get the chance to fly to Charleston to watch the debate live and offer your reactions afterward on YouTube's political video blog, Citizentube.
So if you've always wanted your voice to be heard, now's your chance -- grab a camera and get rolling.
W
hile this experiment is prone to being overwhelmed and editorialized, I think it is something any geek-politico will want to participate in.
OK, Pablo
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