music Monday – Bad Brains is good for the Soul
Old stories, new stories, punk rock, and walks in the woods.
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Music Monday ~ Here Comes that Girl / Boy
Super Stars Who’s that Girl is my favorite video by the Eurythmics. Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart are legendary. And how much fun they are having in Would I lie to You. Sweet Dreams mesmerized me. Here Comes the Rain is just lovely. Reminds of Wuthering Heights. And, man – wow! So many legends […]
Read MoreMusic Monday ~ Back when it was easy
Romeo Void If time itself was his demeanor There’d be no sunlight or a glimmer Of sunlight landin’ on the street Some say girls must be discreet Some say girls must be discreet Nursing their fathers locked inside They masqueraded as his bride I might like you better If we slept together I might like […]
Read MoreIf I could drive away with you . . . ~ American Sentence Day 106 of 108
One of the first bands to captivate my young imagination – I spent countless hours studying the album cover while listening to Candy-O.
Read MoreInklings of Life (on Mars?) ~ American Sentence 103 of 108
David Bowie will forever be in my heart and consciousness.
Read Morelessons from a street waif – don’t fall through the cracks, transcend them
The benefactor:
Sometimes people know that you are homeless. If you are young, and perhaps very pretty or have some kind of odd feature that is attractive, a more affluent potential protector may make it known that he wants to save you. (Again, sometimes a protector may be a she, but a he is more common). He may have a wife and even a daughter your very own age. He has all the best intentions for you – clean clothes, a warm bed, a shower, food. He might even take you shopping and out to a fancy restaurant . . .
Music Monday ~ Let’s not think about the passing time
Music Monday – Summertime Memories
Music Monday – Pure Beauty from the Vaults
try to have fun no matter what you do . . . love is everything . . . and go see those musicians you love while you have the chance
Read MoreB-52s – Feel Good Vibes
Dancing is good for whatever’s ailing you – especially when the ailment is boredom, broken heart, anger, sadness, frustration, malaise . . . I can step out of my blues almost anytime I shake it up with the B-52s. Have a listen – and if you’re feeling too serious – shimmy those hips, jump up and down, […]
Read Moreacademic paper that touches on (living in) the streets
I can look the part, and I certainly have the required credentials to fit in, but I feel a creepy sensation under my skin when I drive to work everyday to sit at a desk and push paper around for a bureaucratic system.
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