As Mankind becomes more liberal, they will be more apt to allow that all those who conduct themselves as worthy members of the community are equally entitled to the protections of civil government. I hope ever to see America among the foremost nations of justice and liberality.
George Washington (1732 – 1799)
What a beautiful day in [...]
However mean your life is, meet it and live it: do not shun it and call it hard names. Cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. Do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends. Things do not change, we change. Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.
Henry David [...]
It’s been a hard day’s night, and I’d been working like a dog
It’s been a hard day’s night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright
You know I feel alright
John Lennon & Paul McCartney performed by The Beatles
I took [...]
The folks over at the Isthmus Daily Page picked up on that question in my last entry so I thought I’d explore it a little. First of all, what IS gentrification really? This link is a pretty good over view by Tom Wetzel.
Madison can’t be said to have any real inner city [...]
Old boys have their playthings as well as young ones; the difference is only in the price.
Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790)
‘Tis a gloomy day in the neighborhood today. The good news, is that it rained last night (not enough though) and it may rain some more today. The bad news is that [...]
I believe that banking institutions are more dangerous to our liberties than standing armies. If the American people ever allow private banks to control the issue of their currency, first by inflation, then by deflation, the banks and corporations that will grow up around [the banks] will deprive the people of all property until their [...]
Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.
Malcolm X (1925 – 1965), Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Amen, MalcoLm, AMEN! I hope you don’t mind if I say this applies to Women as well.
Today I went to the Dane County Courthouse seeking [...]
Come with me
While the moon is on the sea,
The night is young
And so are we, so are we
Dreams come true
In blue Hawaii
Elvis Presley “Blue Hawaii“ Words and Music by Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger
Well, I sifted through the available videos and even though it HAS cooled down considerably the humidity is up and it still [...]
The heat is on, on the street
Inside your head, on every beat
And the beat’s so loud, deep inside
The pressure’s high, just to stay alive
‘Cause the heat is on
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
Caught up in the action I’ve been looking out for you
Oh-wo-ho, oh-wo-ho
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
(Tell me can you feel it)
The [...]
Come along get you ready
Wear your bran, bran new gown,
For dere’s gwine to be a meeting
In that good, good old town,
Where you knowed ev’ry body,
And they all knowed you,
And you’ve got a rabbits foot
To keep away the hoodo;When you hear
Dem a bells go ding, ling ling,
All join ’round
And sweetly you must sing,
And when the verse [...]
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