Halloween Haunts

Little boxes on the hillside

Little boxes made of ticky tacky

Little boxes, little boxes, little boxes

just the same

....so which one will you go to for "Trick or Treat"

Once Upon A Time...

There was a little boy from the state of confusion and Florida who wanted to write. Not just write words, but write his heart out. But something got in the way. From the free-wheeling Keys to a conservative state. 

Was it responsibility to accomplish something more? Was it to apply the future for his family of a high school sweetheart? Was it the adventure of sci-fi? Was it the adventure of fantasy characters in the Disney dream? Was it the dark side of the vampire world? 

So if you call him today he will sell you space on the Internet or in print and wonder what he is writing....but that will change. 

Such is the challenge or the toss of the gantlet to a crazy person who has to experience every breathe every day. 

So I ask you..... What are you thinking? Don't just FACEBOOK it!!! Write it down!!

Let's sit down over a couple of beers (when you are not checking your phone to see when you have to come home) and shuffle some thoughts. 

It will be good for you.

It will be good for me.

It will be good for writing.

Be Creative. Observe. Contemplate. Compare. Expose. Comment.

Halloween

All Saints' Day (also called All Hallows or Hallowmas)

often shortened to All Saints, is a feast celebrated on November 1 in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity in honour of all the saints, known and unknown. 

In terms of Roman Catholic theology, the feast commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in heaven, while the next day, All Souls' Day, commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven.

In the early Church, Christians would celebrate the anniversary of a martyr's death for Christ (known as the saint's "birth day") by serving an All-Night Vigil, and then celebrating the Eucharist over their tomb or the shrine at their place of martyrdom. 

In the fourth century, neighboring dioceses began to transfer relics, and to celebrate the feast days of specific martyrs in common. 

Frequently, a number of Christians would suffer martyrdom on the same day, which naturally led to a joint commemoration. In the persecution of Diocletian the number of martyrs became so great that a separate day could not be assigned to each. 

But the Church, feeling that every martyr should be venerated, appointed a common day for all.

And so Halloween is here. 

We all get dressed up and fantasize being a child again.

But.....

There is a dark side to this celebration. 

Beware.

There are "things" we do not understand or can contemplate or control.

...and the Bible won't save you

Lost Time

Just finished watching the World Series. The team that won is a fave of a friend who lives close to them. His wife mainly, as I can tell, is a true fan. And after all the cold rain and running in the mud, I'm proud of the fans. Those guys are crazy to pay to sit in those kinds of conditions. 

And I wrote a message to a friends blog about his sexual fixation on trimming the bushes, Why not trim the one in the White House? Yes, Playboy the magazine changed America. It was not a PC magazine, but it did fill a void (so to speak). 

And listening to Beatle covers created in a basement while thinking about a mystery email that just showed up on the PC at work, but not at home. What's with that. I'll have to wait until tomorrow. 

And listening to myself sing backwards. When did the 60's end and the boring world of work begin? Did we forget all of this. Do (you that are parents) enjoy this in your offspring? 

Or have we lost the freedom to have fun. Crazy fun. No regards to the outcome or the reviews. 

Run down that hill and wave your arms. The sunshine will warm your soul.

I'm Sorry

Two little words..."I'm Sorry". 

Words to try and repair or ask for forgiveness of a deed undone or a word misspoken. 

But these two words would not be in the vocabulary if the original act had not been intentional. 

How many times have you tried to mop up a mess with these two words? 

And do you really mean it?

We do what we do and we should be responsible for our actions whether they be hurtful to other with intention or not. 

So before you speak or act...... think! 

You won't be sorry.

Platform: America

What makes America? America??

The people, religion, money, roads, bridges, rivers, family, cities, water, electricity, protection, discover? 

The infrastructure that is falling apart. Bridges crumbling, rails rusting, wires stretched too tight, and a gaggle of satellites floating around us ready to fall. 

And don't worry about the cost. 

We can just print more money. Right?

Another Idea

I was presented with an idea. How about a "musical" blog.  

How do you do that? 

Then I saw Roger McGuinn tonight and had a thought. 

How about a one-man show, but the thoughts of the musician before taking the stage. All the musical and personal feelings that happened before this presentation. 

Rusty, I'm going with this. Add your thoughts.