Friday, July 02, 2004

John Wayne, tracks 1 through 10

In our final track posting, I am also including all of the other nine, so that anyone who wants it can get them all at once.

In today’s final posting, John talks to us about the sweet strains of sorrow that was inspired by a Civil War battle. When I was in the military, they were the sounds that were played as they turned out the lights at night. I’ve also heard it several times since then, mainly at funerals or mournful occasions.

I’m including the lyrics below (and I’ll bet you didn’t even know that it had lyrics, didja?).

Ladies and gentlemen, may I present Taps…

Only in America

Screening e-mail, censoring internet chatrooms and blocking access to web sites. That sounds like something that happens here in Dick Cheney’s America, right? The VAST (it’s always vast now) Right-Wing Conspiracy is tightening its grip on America. George W. Bush wants to control the internet so his digital brown-shirts can smack down any uprising....ehh...oops. This is actually happening in China.

To listen to the wacko lefties though, you need to believe that sort of stuff is happening in this country right now. It’s in the manual.

Found at Drudge.

Requiescat in Pace

We report, with regret, the passing of legendary actor Marlon Brando, who died today at the age of 80.

He has been an established legend for longer than I have been aware, and his talent will be long remembered. He will be missed. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.