Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?
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For a second I though that Linda Ronstadt had left this earthly vale. Whew! She's 71, who knew?
Thanks for posting this PPM.
If only I really liked Sheryl Crow. And Stevie Nicks? Argh, what a spotlight hog. I know, who am I to criticize?
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A friend and I were pursuing the I-Ching.We had found our mountain and were determined that we should climb it.
Such a narrow and determined focus naturally attracts others of the same mind. So we found ourselves with a dozen or so people who were looking for a social hook up. Were looking for the path less taken.
San Diego was becoming expensive and there were no farms available. Two of these people had money they wished to invest in a home for all of us.We lived together in S.D. for two years
So My friend stayed in San Diego and then to Oxford England to continue his formal education. I took the our vagabonds north to Santa Cruz, well just south of S.C. in Watsonville. We bought a 33 ac. place, had a few Redwoods in their infancy barely three feet across. But mostly grass.
There we began a series of farming disasters as we knew nothing about how to farm. We raised dairy calves from 3 days old to 6 months. We watched to many die of our incompetence to continue.
So after 4 years in Watsonville we came to a parting of the way. Many were unhappy with me, but not all.
I learned something that I would have to carry the rest of my life. Almost no one shares my interests.
a few perhaps would like to, but it's simply not what they are called to do.
I was 27 when I undertook my study of the Martial Arts. I had not yet begun to imagine that in ten years I would withdraw into complete solitude, and there remain to try and fulfill a calling I did not and would not for decades understand. When your flying blind the thing that most amazes you is how seldom you crash and burn.
But I have my scars from those years.I was embittered and I was angry...There was much ahead for me to do.
Such a narrow and determined focus naturally attracts others of the same mind. So we found ourselves with a dozen or so people who were looking for a social hook up. Were looking for the path less taken.
San Diego was becoming expensive and there were no farms available. Two of these people had money they wished to invest in a home for all of us.We lived together in S.D. for two years
So My friend stayed in San Diego and then to Oxford England to continue his formal education. I took the our vagabonds north to Santa Cruz, well just south of S.C. in Watsonville. We bought a 33 ac. place, had a few Redwoods in their infancy barely three feet across. But mostly grass.
There we began a series of farming disasters as we knew nothing about how to farm. We raised dairy calves from 3 days old to 6 months. We watched to many die of our incompetence to continue.
So after 4 years in Watsonville we came to a parting of the way. Many were unhappy with me, but not all.
I learned something that I would have to carry the rest of my life. Almost no one shares my interests.
a few perhaps would like to, but it's simply not what they are called to do.
I was 27 when I undertook my study of the Martial Arts. I had not yet begun to imagine that in ten years I would withdraw into complete solitude, and there remain to try and fulfill a calling I did not and would not for decades understand. When your flying blind the thing that most amazes you is how seldom you crash and burn.
But I have my scars from those years.I was embittered and I was angry...There was much ahead for me to do.
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He seduces her in her weakness. She's alone worried about everything but mostly her husband. Alfie takes ungodly advantage of her state getting her to do what will destroy her.
Alfie takes what he can get and never counts the cost to others.
It seems to me that many of the women of my generation have made an amazing journey from house mops with silly hair doos to taking clear sighted leadership of a world imperiled. The men...not so much.
I knew there was another song I owed her for!
Gosh, he sounds like a wonderful chap. From hell!
Thank you for explaining this, Dan. I never saw the movie.
Don't worry porporme, nobody will live in 2525! We passed the point of no return before we knew one was there. And those in charge are pouring gas onto the fire. Whee! The loss of humanity oh, the horror!
Women tend to be more clear headed than males. And definitely more practical with their emotions. Women are the glue that holds society together, without them we would have destroyed it all long ago.
Most definitely a classic. And painful to listen to, at least for me.
And playing an ocarina, afaik. Highly unusual!
A different kind of song. I guess you can say it's original, I liked it quite a bit way back then. Not too shabby for nowadays, either.
Gotta be honest, I forgot this one. I didn't know "Salisbury Hill" was by Peter Gabriel, I like it a lot.
Deucedly good choice Dan!
What a great story as well as a fascinating post. Thank you very much, Daniel!
They grow a ton of artichokes in and around Half Moon Bay, I know the name "Watsonville," but don't remember puzzactly where it is.