Showing posts with label This Evening. Show all posts
Showing posts with label This Evening. Show all posts
The summer's gone and all the roses falling..
Now as I see the sun setting upon the trees and in front of a yielding sky, I feel the slight wind upon my cheek, blowing across it in such a way as to tell me that the brown and golden leaves fall someday ushering the rain and snow we call winter.
This last week, I said some goodbyes and so-longs to friends and people I know who have helped me and have been there as a supporting presence all these years. One day I hope to catch up with them and to tell them how I am doing, ask them how they are, and to thank them for their supportive influence in my life..
Well now, the summer is almost gone and I can see the petals of my mother's flowers falling. Yet another spring they'll grow again. I'll go off on this new adventure, and I do hope you'll stay bide.
And so I face the final curtain..
It is a normal Pacific Northwest afternoon. The sky has the streaks of sun shining through though the sun itself is barely covering itself in the grey clouds to suppress any complete happiness or sadness in any young child.
As high school comes to a start for me and my forever classmates and colleagues, I wonder if I truly am prepared for this new adventure. And as I look and wonder at the past and the present, and my present circumstances, I feel as though time itself is coming to an end.
It is not. I know this. Yet I will continue this journey, this adventure, as a new era in my life.
From the words of Mary Schmich, I will wear sunscreen.
Now do I listen to the words printed on a parchment pasted onto a block of wood hanging in my bathroom.. It begins, "GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE & HASTE, & REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE MAY BE IN SILENCE.." continuing on, "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. .." And Max Ehrmann ended this poem, "Desiderata" saying to "Be careful. Strive to be happy."
As high school comes to a start for me and my forever classmates and colleagues, I wonder if I truly am prepared for this new adventure. And as I look and wonder at the past and the present, and my present circumstances, I feel as though time itself is coming to an end.
It is not. I know this. Yet I will continue this journey, this adventure, as a new era in my life.
From the words of Mary Schmich, I will wear sunscreen.
Now do I listen to the words printed on a parchment pasted onto a block of wood hanging in my bathroom.. It begins, "GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE & HASTE, & REMEMBER WHAT PEACE THERE MAY BE IN SILENCE.." continuing on, "Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. .." And Max Ehrmann ended this poem, "Desiderata" saying to "Be careful. Strive to be happy."
And now..
(*sound of blowing through his mouth as if he were tired and through with something*)
As this lovely, enchanting, dull, endearing, animating, and epitomic summer draws to its unfortunate end, I have regrets (yet too few to mention) in addition to satisfaction and contentment. I wonder if I have accordingly spent this summer.
5:43 PM
Alas after much thought, I think I have. I have traveled down Interstate-5 to almost its end and seen most of the grand beauty of California; I have read and pictured the moving events in a county called Maycomb in Alabama, seeing a brother and sister grow, and an innocent black man being served injustice; I have seen great art in Seattle that made me think new and fresh thoughts of the world and of thoughts itself; I learned to make great culinary dishes pleasing to the palate; I have put on a paper helmet, donned a cardboard shield of a red lion emblazoned on to aluminum foil, and with newspaper swords I fought great fiery dragons; so here's to life. (As sung by the fabulous Shirley Horn-) ..as long as I am still in the game, I want to play -for laughs, for life, for love.
As this lovely, enchanting, dull, endearing, animating, and epitomic summer draws to its unfortunate end, I have regrets (yet too few to mention) in addition to satisfaction and contentment. I wonder if I have accordingly spent this summer.
5:43 PM
Alas after much thought, I think I have. I have traveled down Interstate-5 to almost its end and seen most of the grand beauty of California; I have read and pictured the moving events in a county called Maycomb in Alabama, seeing a brother and sister grow, and an innocent black man being served injustice; I have seen great art in Seattle that made me think new and fresh thoughts of the world and of thoughts itself; I learned to make great culinary dishes pleasing to the palate; I have put on a paper helmet, donned a cardboard shield of a red lion emblazoned on to aluminum foil, and with newspaper swords I fought great fiery dragons; so here's to life. (As sung by the fabulous Shirley Horn-) ..as long as I am still in the game, I want to play -for laughs, for life, for love.
I-5 Closures;
In a few hours, (re)construction will begin somewhere in Seattle on Interstate 5 which will definitely create one of the biggest traffic gridlocks in Washington state history.
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Computer Troubles
Once again my computer has ceased to properly work as the hard drive has most likely crashed. Everything will be fixed within about a week. At the moment I am using a computer in my local library. (Thanks).
Anyways, it's halfway through the summer and I have about one more month of carefree days until school starts and I'll begin a new adventure in high school. We'll talk about this more later.
Rupert Murdoch has bought the Wall Street Journal and I don't think I feel happy about this. The credibility and journalistic integrity of one of our nation's oldest newspapers is at stake. I'm a bit surprised at the Bancroft family for doing this but I'm sure they've thought it through. I'd read TVNewser for more on this.
So I hope you have a good summer and I hope to be back soon.
Christ Montez, "The More I See You".
Anyways, it's halfway through the summer and I have about one more month of carefree days until school starts and I'll begin a new adventure in high school. We'll talk about this more later.
Rupert Murdoch has bought the Wall Street Journal and I don't think I feel happy about this. The credibility and journalistic integrity of one of our nation's oldest newspapers is at stake. I'm a bit surprised at the Bancroft family for doing this but I'm sure they've thought it through. I'd read TVNewser for more on this.
So I hope you have a good summer and I hope to be back soon.
Christ Montez, "The More I See You".
Person of the Week
In 1991 at the height of the popular cartoon Blondie, Peter Jennings selected Dean Young, the son of Blondie cartoon creator 'Chic' Young, to be World News Tonight's "Person of the Week". Now more than 15 year later, World News (Tonight) has selected Matt Groening to be their "Person of the Week" in commemoration of the new Simpsons movie. Changing times.
Hot Day in Seattle
Clear skies and 96°Fareinheit in Seattle but will be lowering towards the weekend and Monday. Should be partly cloudy/sunny until this time next week.http://www.komotv.com/weather
Anyways, here's Johnny Cash with 'Ring of Fire' 1986.
I think Johnny Cash is like John Wayne singing. Both are great entertainers.
Love is burning thing and it makes a fiery ring. Bound by wild desires, I fell into a ring of fire.
I fell into burning ring of fire. I went down down down and the flames went higher. And it burn burns burns, the ring of fire, the ring of fire... :) haha..ok.
Later...
Love is burning thing and it makes a fiery ring. Bound by wild desires, I fell into a ring of fire.
I fell into burning ring of fire. I went down down down and the flames went higher. And it burn burns burns, the ring of fire, the ring of fire... :) haha..ok.
Later...
New Title Banner for TiRS
For this blog, I have made a new image to be used as the banner title. I like it and I hope you will as well. In my opinion it makes the entire page look cleaner, crisper, more concise, and modern instead of the original dull banner color and font. Now maybe I should do something about the 'Red Polka Dots'...
Original Page Banner
Updated Page Banner
Original Page Banner
Updated Page Banner
Later...
A Second Chance
As I told you in a previous post, my computer hard drive was not working correctly and could not be accessed except for a certain time. Now that my dear friend, the computer and its innards, are working again, I am grateful for another chance, or privelege.
See you again some other time..
See you again some other time..
Independence Day 2007
Have a great Independence Day!
How's Ronan Tynan singing "God Bless America" at the Yanks Stadium for this July 4?
From the movie "Independence Day" is President Whitmore's speech before the big aerial fight.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b9r_Xq1ZCAw
And finally a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0bpaWuZbg
Stay safe..
How's Ronan Tynan singing "God Bless America" at the Yanks Stadium for this July 4?
From the movie "Independence Day" is President Whitmore's speech before the big aerial fight.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b9r_Xq1ZCAw
And finally a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=EQ0bpaWuZbg
Stay safe..
USA Holds Natl Spelling Bee Title; O'Canada Takes 2nd
I am so sorry I have been unable to blog for the last several weeks.
It's been a busy month.
Anyways, as you could see from my title, a Canadian has been unable to become the first one to do so in the Scripps Natl' Spelling Bee. Not a lot to say. Here's a great report from ABCNews.com .
Hope I can blog more soon. Maybe the best thing I can do is just give these headlines.
Later...
It's been a busy month.
Anyways, as you could see from my title, a Canadian has been unable to become the first one to do so in the Scripps Natl' Spelling Bee. Not a lot to say. Here's a great report from ABCNews.com .
Hope I can blog more soon. Maybe the best thing I can do is just give these headlines.
Later...
This Friday before Mother's Day
Good evening on this TGIF Friday. This Sunday is Mother's Day and I haven't forgotten.
Two weeks ago our school was hosting a conference spelling bee. I remember that during the first half of the bee, our school was sweeping the house and was winning the first couple grades. The great feeling that ran through our school was electrifying knowing our school was right at it.
Yeah, we rocked.
World News with Charles Gibson was here in Seattle yesterday and today is their last day here. Watch to see their Person of the Week.
Now I couldn't really decide over what song to give you, as Mother's Day is on Sunday. Maybe the best song is the original "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley as a solo, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Barbra Streisand, maybe even"My Girl" by the Tempations, or perhaps that duet by Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie, what was it called? "Unforgettable" ? That's right.
You know. I could have put the Temptations' "My Girl" here and the words and everything would have been just right for all the mothers out there but that's okay.
Anyways, good night and have a Happy Mother's Day.
Later...
Two weeks ago our school was hosting a conference spelling bee. I remember that during the first half of the bee, our school was sweeping the house and was winning the first couple grades. The great feeling that ran through our school was electrifying knowing our school was right at it.
Yeah, we rocked.
World News with Charles Gibson was here in Seattle yesterday and today is their last day here. Watch to see their Person of the Week.
Now I couldn't really decide over what song to give you, as Mother's Day is on Sunday. Maybe the best song is the original "If I Can Dream" by Elvis Presley as a solo, "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Barbra Streisand, maybe even"My Girl" by the Tempations, or perhaps that duet by Nat King Cole and his daughter Natalie, what was it called? "Unforgettable" ? That's right.
You know. I could have put the Temptations' "My Girl" here and the words and everything would have been just right for all the mothers out there but that's okay.
Anyways, good night and have a Happy Mother's Day.
Later...
Before I Forget
Just a little less than a month ago was the 95th anniversary of the maiden voyage, iceberg collision, and sinking of the RMS Titanic. I don't recall anyone mentioning anything about it but I might as well now before I forget.
Now I have been thinking about 1997 Titanic movie as well as the 1953 version and the playing of "Nearer my God to Thee", the song believed to have been played by Wallace Hartley and his Titanic band while the ship was almost sunk. Quite powerful indeed, and his famous quote used in the 1997 movie:
"Gentlemen, it has been a privilege playing with you
tonight."
Many lives were lost and their stories of love, anger, hate,
business, richness, and humbleness; all portrayed in books, songs, movies.
So here is that clip from the 1997 movie of the Titanic band playing "Nearer My God to Thee."
Later...
business, richness, and humbleness; all portrayed in books, songs, movies.
So here is that clip from the 1997 movie of the Titanic band playing "Nearer My God to Thee."
Later...
One week ago Friday
Sorry I haven't posted for a week. It has been a long yet a short one; a hard one yet an easy one. Normal sunny afternoon -actually evening in Seattle. Friday and I'm bored out of my mind even though I have some work to do which I'm not doing. All my feelings in a few sentences.
Anyways, there are going to be some changes here in my spot and you'll notice them soon enough.
NBC Nightly News and ABC's World News were great and you should watch NN's netcast on MSNBC.com and WN's webcast at ABCNews.com. Nightly News's studio is being redone and according to Brian, they'll be ready by winter. Seems like a long time. I wonder how long it took to makeover ABC's WNT studio with Peter.
Remember Celine Dion and "Elvis"'s duet on American Idol. I liked it and the song, so here.
Have a great weekend.
Anyways, there are going to be some changes here in my spot and you'll notice them soon enough.
NBC Nightly News and ABC's World News were great and you should watch NN's netcast on MSNBC.com and WN's webcast at ABCNews.com. Nightly News's studio is being redone and according to Brian, they'll be ready by winter. Seems like a long time. I wonder how long it took to makeover ABC's WNT studio with Peter.
Remember Celine Dion and "Elvis"'s duet on American Idol. I liked it and the song, so here.
Have a great weekend.
This Week
Sunny Friday afternoon here in Seattle. So much has been happening this week and anniversaries of events that almost coincide with the stories happening. This whole week has been about Virginia Tech's tragedy and the troubled killer, the mailing of a package, the controversy of gun control as well as censorship in media. Now my teen mind is full and almost confused with the problems surrounding this massacre; how a young man could develop his mind into a troubled and sick head, how idiots will try to politicize the grief and sadness of family and friends, and how a world can support the people hurt in the tragedy. Yes this is the world we live in, full of so much grief and joy, tragedy and triumph.
I was thinking of giving "Over the Rainbow" but I decided to give a song I'm sure you know.
(Found on YouTube)
Have a great weekend...
I was thinking of giving "Over the Rainbow" but I decided to give a song I'm sure you know.
(Found on YouTube)
Have a great weekend...
Virginia Tech Quote
Now I remember this quote from the convocation by Nikki Giovanni earlier this afternoon at Virginia Tech; a very strong quote.
Later...
"We are the Hokies. We will prevail... We are Virginia Tech!"
Later...
In Wake of the Virginia Tech Tragedy
Sorry I haven't been able to blog for several days now. So much has been happening in the news and the tragedy and feelings of grief upon all of everyone in America and the world right now.
I'm sure you know what you want to know of the Virginia Tech massacre so I won't repeat it again.
It was this morning that we learned the killer was Cho Seung-Hui and students were said to say he was known as a "loner."
I just can't understand why this had to happen but all I can do is pray for the family and friends of the dead.
In this tragedy, were stories of courage and comfort. I'm sure you know that Facebook was used as a means of communication between isolated students.
What I don't like about this tragedy is how people are trying to politicize the shootings and how it could have been prevented by increasing or decreasing the right to carry weapons. Idiots all of them, making darn politics out of sadness.
This week is a week full of history and has so many differences and similarities between then and now:
April 15 1961: the Bay of Pigs invasion occurred and ended on unsuccessfully on April 19.
April 15 1989: Students held demonstrations in the Tiananmen Square protests.
April 18 1906: Major earthquake in San Francisco resulting in a large death toll.
April 19 1993: the Waco Siege with David Koresh ended after 51 days.
April 20 1999: Two teenagers killed 13 other persons in the Columbine High School shooting.
Last night I was watching "World News With Charles Gibson". Charlie usually ends with "I hope you've had a good day..." but last night he ended "I wish I could say it's been a good day; it hasnt..."
Tonight Charlie is reporting from Virginia, be sure to watch him.
You can see excerpts of this on ABC News Now which is presently reairing it intermittently. Click on the link on the front page of ABC News.
We must think to realize that Cho Seung-Hui was a person with feelings and a heart but made a hurting choice that resulted in this.
We must also remember that those killed in this tragedy are humans and they had families and they deserve the right to rest in peace, without politics.
Here is a photo slideshow from ABCNews.com of those killed.
It's a sunny yet hard and rough evening here in Seattle but the sorrow and grief from across the nation in Blacksburg, Virginia can be felt everywhere today and in the days to come.
To the families and friends of those killed at Virginia Tech, all I can say is this verse from the Book of Numbers.
I'm sure you know what you want to know of the Virginia Tech massacre so I won't repeat it again.
It was this morning that we learned the killer was Cho Seung-Hui and students were said to say he was known as a "loner."
I just can't understand why this had to happen but all I can do is pray for the family and friends of the dead.
In this tragedy, were stories of courage and comfort. I'm sure you know that Facebook was used as a means of communication between isolated students.
What I don't like about this tragedy is how people are trying to politicize the shootings and how it could have been prevented by increasing or decreasing the right to carry weapons. Idiots all of them, making darn politics out of sadness.
This week is a week full of history and has so many differences and similarities between then and now:
April 15 1961: the Bay of Pigs invasion occurred and ended on unsuccessfully on April 19.
April 15 1989: Students held demonstrations in the Tiananmen Square protests.
April 18 1906: Major earthquake in San Francisco resulting in a large death toll.
April 19 1993: the Waco Siege with David Koresh ended after 51 days.
April 20 1999: Two teenagers killed 13 other persons in the Columbine High School shooting.
Last night I was watching "World News With Charles Gibson". Charlie usually ends with "I hope you've had a good day..." but last night he ended "I wish I could say it's been a good day; it hasnt..."
Tonight Charlie is reporting from Virginia, be sure to watch him.
You can see excerpts of this on ABC News Now which is presently reairing it intermittently. Click on the link on the front page of ABC News.
We must think to realize that Cho Seung-Hui was a person with feelings and a heart but made a hurting choice that resulted in this.
We must also remember that those killed in this tragedy are humans and they had families and they deserve the right to rest in peace, without politics.
Here is a photo slideshow from ABCNews.com of those killed.
It's a sunny yet hard and rough evening here in Seattle but the sorrow and grief from across the nation in Blacksburg, Virginia can be felt everywhere today and in the days to come.
To the families and friends of those killed at Virginia Tech, all I can say is this verse from the Book of Numbers.
Jackie Robinson 42
Today may be Friday and the weekend may be coming up but I have a little bit of work to do. Still, I decided to bring up the 60th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut as the first African-American in Major League Baseball. I had no idea about this until I saw "World News with Charles Gibson" featuring Jackie as their "Person of the Week." He truly deserves that and this is that report. If you haven't read the book Jackie Robinson and the Year of the Boar, do so.
Be sure to watch that World News report; it was great and was relevant to the recent Don Imus mess.
Have a good evening and a great weekend...
Be sure to watch that World News report; it was great and was relevant to the recent Don Imus mess.
Have a good evening and a great weekend...
Monday dressed up as a Friday, Yuri Gagarin's First Spaceflight Anniversary
You know I haven't posted in several days now. Things aren't supposed to be like that; I'm supposed to have colleagues for a reason.
Well today feels like a Monday dressed up as a Friday. If you know how "Monday, Monday" feels and the relief of "TGIF", then you understand why I mean.
Anyways, there's a lot to talk of this evening but I'll boil it down.
Today is the 46th anniversary of the first human space flight accomplished by Yuri Gagarin.
Google made their logo special for this anniversary. Here are some photos from CNet.com
This week has been a hectic one but gratifying. Besidies, tomorrow is Friday.
Have a good evening..
Well today feels like a Monday dressed up as a Friday. If you know how "Monday, Monday" feels and the relief of "TGIF", then you understand why I mean.
Anyways, there's a lot to talk of this evening but I'll boil it down.
Today is the 46th anniversary of the first human space flight accomplished by Yuri Gagarin.
Google made their logo special for this anniversary. Here are some photos from CNet.com
This week has been a hectic one but gratifying. Besidies, tomorrow is Friday.
Have a good evening..
So about this series
Maygan said people were getting tired of reading my political blogs so she decided to ramble about something I'm not sure I understand. Anyways...
About that special series I was telling you readers (if there are any) about. It's unofficially but apparantly on a current hiatus; it's on hold 'til some other time.
About that special series I was telling you readers (if there are any) about. It's unofficially but apparantly on a current hiatus; it's on hold 'til some other time.