Sunday's Song - Ball of Confusion

Listen to The Temptations sing Ball of Confusion for free by clicking here.

Go ahead. It really rocks!

The Temps

This 1970 Temptations Hit shows that nearly 40 years later we are still struggling with many of the same issues our parents or grandparents were struggling with back then.

Maybe the lesson here is that the struggle is constant, and each generation has to take the baton and run with it for their leg of the Race to Grace. So, no more whining that our parents left us a messy world. Let's get moving.

Lyrics

1, 2... 1, 2, 3, 4, Ow!

People moving out, people moving in.
Why, because of the color of their skin.
Run, run, run but you sure can't hide.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Vote for me and I'll set you free.
Rap on, brother, rap on.

Well, the only person talking about love thy brother is the...(preacher.)
And it seems nobody's interested in learning but the...(teacher.)
Segregation, determination, demonstration, integration,
Aggravation, humiliation, obligation to our nation.

Ball of confusion.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Woo, hey, hey.

The sale of pills are at an all time high.
Young folks walking round with their heads in the sky.
The cities ablaze in the summer time.
And oh, the beat goes on.
Evolution, revolution, gun control, sound of soul.
Shooting rockets to the moon, kids growing up too soon.
Politicians say more taxes will solve everything.
And the band played on.

So, round and around and around we go.
Where the world's headed, nobody knows.
Oh, great GoogaMooga, can't you hear me talking to you.

Just a ball of confusion.
Oh yeah, that's what the world is today.
Woo, hey, hey.

Fear in the air, tension everywhere.
Unemployment rising fast, the Beatles new record's a gas.
And the only safe place to live is on an Indian reservation.
And the band played on.

Eve of destruction, tax deduction, city inspectors, bill collectors,
Mod clothes in demand, population out of hand, suicide, too many bills,
Hippies moving to the hills.
People all over the world are shouting, 'End the war.'
And the band played on.



Great GoogaMooga, can't you hear me talking to you.

Sayin'... ball of confusion.
That's what the world is today, hey, hey.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.Sayin'... ball of confusion.
That's what the world is today, hey, hey.
Let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya, let me hear ya.
Sayin'... ball of confusion.

Worldview Weekend Update

Word of the Day - Palimpsest - this word popped up in Wonkette, describing Barack Obama as a young man, ironically of course, because everything Wonkette is ironic. It's technical meaning is a document, usually parchment, that has been erased so that it can be re-used for new writing. It also appears to have a rare colloquial meaning to describe something having layers of complexity. So there you have it.

Word of the Week - Bullshit - Senator Joe Biden's response to President Bush's speech in Israel, where he (Bush) indirectly called Barack Obama an "appeaser." This just makes me really like Joe Biden.

Disappointment of the Week - Senator Arlen Specter, calling for a congressional investigation of the New England Patriots trying to read the signal calling of the New York Jets. WTF?

Politically Promising Development of the Week - Making Nice - Hillary seemed to talk nice about Obama in her West Virginia victory speech. And Obama talked nice about Hillary in his Michigan speech. Has the lovefest begun?

If you're an Imus fan in ATL, you can listen to his show on the internet here: http://www.imusonair.com/

Coincidental Headline of the Week - Why Women Gladly Date Ugly Men (And Probably Even Prefer Them) - I saw this headline on an internet article the same day I saw this picture of Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan. I'm just sayin'.

What a girl wants.

War News of the Week - Washington Post - COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Sen. John McCain predicted today that the Iraq war would be won and most American troops would come home by 2013 if he is elected president, joining his Democratic rivals for the first time in offering a timeline for a large-scale military withdrawal.

Environmental News of the Week - CO2 - CO2, also known as air pollution, is at it's highest level in the history of history, at 387 ppm. Apparently that's really high. And really bad.

Sports News of the Week - The Creekside Church Green Lightning soccer team finishes up it's season with back to back games Friday night and Saturday. They are undefeated for the season! Of course, they don't actually keep score because they are only 5 years old.

And in baseball, the 7 & 8 year old First Redeemer Tigers (who do keep score) finished the regular season undefeated with a blowout of the Wildcats on Tuesday night, and start their 3 day Championship Series on Saturday afternoon!

Summer is here. Don't forget the sunscreen!

Friday's Random Thoughts

Homo Matrimony in Cali!

Is that Rachel Maddow's Mom on the right?

The California State Supreme Court ruled that "same sex marriage" is legal under California law. So natch all of the queers, fairies, sodomites, carpet munchers, and assorted panty waists are in a big dither over china patterns, invitation lists, and flower arrangements. Like they weren't already. I haven't seen much political reaction yet, except that Governor Arnold is supporting the court. And who's going to fuck with him? Figuratively, I mean.

Here we see two Rainbow Warriors celebrate by singing a duet of You Light Up My Life.

Log Cabin Republicans, indeed.

Hillary Still Pretends She Can Win


But the rest of the Dems have decided to be nice to her about it, for various reasons. Not the least of which is that she is one vindictive bitch, who will be around for a while. Also, she might make a great attack dog veep candidate for Obama in the general election. Would Obama picking Hillary for veep really be "unprincipled" as BMCC says? Or would it fall in line with his promise to "unify" us? If he doesn't pick her, it may be viewed as an unwillingness or inability to unify the Democratic Party. The Republicans will pounce on that pretty quickly as evidence that Barack is just another Jimmy Carter. I'll go for whatever it takes to win and end the war.


The Economy Sucks, Kind Of


It really could be a lot worse, though. I'm not that old and I can remember times when it was. So, it's too early to panic, and it's good to see Ben Bernanke and Hank Paulson making the moves we need to keep things from going down the drain. We are lucky to have these two on our side, considering the complete lack of any economic leadership from our President.


Worldview Heroes:

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke

Secretary of the Treasury Hank Paulson

They really do look like opposite personality types, don't they?



TV Land Observations


Speaking of the economy, just about the only tv show that I can find some economic perspective on these days is Political Capital with Al Hunt on Bloomberg TV. The news talk shows are all about politics these days. And most of the business shows are more about market activity and the deals of the day. If you're interested in some insight into the Mortgage Crisis & Gas Tax Holiday from Political Capital - click here: www.bloomberg.com/avp/avp.htm?clipSRC=mms://media2.bloomberg.com/cache/v3423vj2HcNQ.asf

Bloomberg News' Al Hunt

On the lighter side of the boob tube, we've seen dramatic season climaxes for The Bachelor and America's Next Top Model. The Bachelor this season, Matt, was British, and handsome, which seemed to be the extent of his qualifications. He picked . . . Shayne Lamas, the daughter of Lorenzo Lamas, pictured here:

Can you imagine if your Dad looked like this?

Showing that this apple didn't fall far from the tree, bride to be Shayne celebrated by immediately posing for Girls Gone Wild Magazine. I didn't even know that Girls Gone Wild had a magazine! It's not in my supermarket. Tackiness aside, she does have her charms.

Blushing Bride Shayne Lamas

America's Next Top Model picked it's first "Plus Size Model" as the winner this season. So, props to Whitney Thompson and all of the curvy girls out there who are getting a little respect for a change.

Whitney Thompson

Blog Notes

In case you hadn't noticed, I write this blog on Google's Blogger. It's pretty cool that I can put up a blog for free, and I appreciate it. But the formatting on this thing is a real pain. Anyone have any suggestions, please feel free to comment.

Have a great weekend.