NEW SHIRT DESIGN.. COMING SOON.
20080121
20080116
From my email. stuff about forwarded emails. (HEHEHEHE)
Dear All...
My thanks to all those who have sent me e-mails this past year........
I must send my thanks to whoever sent me the one about rat crap in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet towel with every envelope that needs sealing.
Also, I now have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.
I no longer have any savings because I gave it to a sick girl (Penny Brown); who is about to die in the hospital for the 1,387,258th time.
I no longer have any money at all, but that will change once I receive the $15,000 that Bill Gates/Microsoft and AOL are sending me for participating in their special e-mail program.
Or from the senior bank clerk in Nigeria who wants to split $7 million with me for pretending to be a long lost relative of a customer who died intestate.
I no longer worry about my soul because I have 363,214 angels looking out for me, and St.Theresa's novena has granted my every wish.
I no longer use cancer-causing deodorants even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.
Thanks to you, I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward e-mails to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.
Because of your concern I no longer drink Coca-Cola because it can remove toilet stains.
I no longer can buy gasoline without taking someone along to watch the car so a serial killer won't crawl in my back seat when I'm filling up.
I no longer go to shopping malls because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.
I no longer answer the phone because someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a phone bill with calls to Jamaica, Uganda, Singapore and Uzbekistan.
Thanks to you, I can't use anyone's toilet but mine because a big brown African spider is lurking under the seat to cause me instant death when it bites my bun.
And thanks to your great advice, I can't even pick up the $5.00 I found under the car as there is probably a sex molester waiting underneath my car to grab my leg.
If you don't send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 7 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00pm this afternoon and the fleas from 12 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump.
I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbor's ex-mother-in-law's second husband's cousin's gay beautician.
By the way....a South American scientist, after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with low IQ who have infrequent sexual activity always read their e-mails with their hand on the mouse.
Don't bother taking it off now, it's too late.
20080108
THINGS YOUR NOT SUPPOSE TO KNOW!
The 3 Senseless Sins
Dogmatism
Through some twist of fate, western society has come to regard dogmatic faith as a virtue. To hold an idea as true despite all evidence to the contrary is an abdication of reason. Convictions are the end of knowledge, not the beginning; they are the enemy of truth more than lies.
Apathy
There can be no logical argument against apathy. If you don't care about anything then that is pretty much the end of the story. If you don't care about leading a meaningless life, then surely apathy is the key.
Hypocrisy
Our beliefs are expressed through our behaviour, most explicitly through speech acts (e.g. "It's going to rain tomorrow."), but they also underlay every action we commit. When our actions reflect inconsistent beliefs we are guilty of hypocrisy. Although unavoidable to some extent (there is simply not enough time to consciously check each action and its consequences against every belief before executing it), every effort should be made to avoid major inconsistencies because they undermine our values, goals and plans. Often hypocrisy goes unnoticed because the connections between beliefs and actions are subtle. How many of us would denounce animal testing yet at the same time not think twice about taking medicine? That is why we must constantly examine and re-evaluate our behaviour and the beliefs it reflects.
The 3 Virian Virtues
Reason
No other system of thought in history has proven more effective. If truth is the goal, rationality is the way. A good Virion will endeavor to hold a consistent set of beliefs and act in accordance with those beliefs. Think critically, act rationally.
Empathy
If anything, the ability to see from another's perspective is what sets humans apart from the rest of the animals. It is the basis of many of the qualities that we hold in highest regard: kindness, charity, mercy, welfare, forgiveness. Far from being irrational, empathy confers a distinct advantage in any social situation. It provides a foundation for promises, contracts, and deals. To a large extent it is the glue that binds society.
Vision
Vision is the name I give to the quality of possessing a perspective that goes well beyond the individual in terms of space and time. All too often people make perfectly rational decisions which turn out to be bad because they were framed with too limited a scope. They fail to consider the real consequences (meaning) of their actions.
PARENTING BEYOND BELIEF (IF POSSIBLE)
Book Description Parenting Beyond Belief is a book for loving and thoughtful parents who wish to raise their children without religion. There are scores of books available for religious parents. Now there's one for the rest of us.
It's hard enough to live a secular life in a religious world. And bringing up children without religious influence can be even more daunting. Despite the difficulties, a large and growing number of parents are choosing to raise their kids without religion.
In Parenting Beyond Belief, Dale McGowan celebrates the freedom that comes with raising kids without formal indoctrination and advises parents on the most effective way to raise freethinking children. With advice from educators, doctors, psychologists, and philosophers as well as wisdom from everyday parents, the book offers tips and insights on a variety of topics, from "mixed marriages" to coping with death and loss, and from morality and ethics to dealing with holidays. Sensitive and timely, Parenting Beyond Belief features reflections from such freethinkers as Mark Twain, Richard Dawkins, Julia Sweeney, Penn Jillette, Dr. Jean Mercer, Dr. Donald B. Ardell, Rev. Dr. Kendyl Gibbons, Rev. Dr. Roberta Nelson, and over twenty-five other doctors, educators, psychologists, and secular parents that will empower every parent to raise caring and independent children without constraints.
Topics covered include: Living with Religion, Holidays and Celebrations, Being and Doing Good, Meaning and Purpose, Dealing with Death, Questioning, the Wonder of Science, and Seeking Community.
20071231
100 Greatest British Albums Ever!
1. The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses
2. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
3. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
4. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks…
5. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
6. Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish
7. Pulp – Different Class
8. The Clash – London Calling
9. The Beatles – Revolver
10. The Libertines – Up The Bracket
11. Radiohead – The Bends
12. The Specials – The Specials
13. The Verve – A Northern Soul
14. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
15. Primal Scream – Screamadelica
16. Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebles
17. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
18. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
19. The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
20. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
21. Muse – Absolution
22. Super Furry Animals – Radiator
23. New Order – Technique
24. Pet Shop Boys – Please
25. The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society
26. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
27. Pj Harvey – Dry
28. Nick Drake – Bryter Later
29. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
30. Suede – Suede
31. Massive Attack – Blue Lines
32. The Zombies – Odyssey And Oracle
33. Coldplay - Parachutes
34. The Jam – All Mod Cons
35. Radiohead – Ok Computer
36. The Beatle – The Beatles
37. Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
38. Spritualized – Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
39. Ride – Nowhere
40. Dizzie Rascal – Boy In Da Corner
41. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
42. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Psychocandy
43. The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
44. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
45. The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free
46. Pulp – His And Hers
47. The Libertines – The Libertines
48. Elastica – Elastica
49. The Who – My Generation
50. The La’s – The La’s
51. Billy Bragg – Talking To The Taxman About Poetry
52. Madness – One Step Beyond
53. The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
54. Morrissey – Vauxhall And I
55. Block Party – Silent Alarm
56. Portishead – Portishead
57. The Cure – The Head On The Door
58. Suede – Dog Man Star
59. The Clash – The Clash
60. The Human League – Dare
61. Echo And The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
62. Saint Ettienne – Fox Base Alpha
63. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
64. Gang Of Four – Entertainment!
65. Radiohead – Kid A
66. Elvis Costello – This Years Model
67. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
68. The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow
69. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
70. Spacemen 3 – The Perfect Prescription
71. Buzzcocks – Lovebites
72. Joy Division – Closer
73. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
74. Prodigy – Music For A Jilted Generation
75. Tricky – Maxinquaye
76. Cornershop – When I Was Born For The 7th Time
77. The Beta Band – The Three EP’s
78. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
79. Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
80. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
81. Antonym And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
82. Happy Mondays – Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches
83. Wire – Pink Flag
84. Redskins – Neither Washington Nor Moscow
85. Abc – The Lexicon Of Love
86. George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
87. Small Faces – Ogdens Nut Gone Flake
88. Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
89. Blur – Parklife
90. Supergrass – I Should Coco
91. The Fall – The Nations Saving Grace
92. Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
93. Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets
94. The Futureheads – The Futureheads
95. Julian Cope – Jehovahkill
96. Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
97. Led Zeppelin – IV
98. Roots Manuva – Run Come Save Me
99. Patric Wolf – Lycanthropy
100. Derek And Clive – Live
2. The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
3. Oasis – Definitely Maybe
4. Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks…
5. Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.
6. Blur – Modern Life Is Rubbish
7. Pulp – Different Class
8. The Clash – London Calling
9. The Beatles – Revolver
10. The Libertines – Up The Bracket
11. Radiohead – The Bends
12. The Specials – The Specials
13. The Verve – A Northern Soul
14. David Bowie – Hunky Dory
15. Primal Scream – Screamadelica
16. Dexys Midnight Runners – Searching For The Young Soul Rebles
17. The Streets – Original Pirate Material
18. Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
19. The Smiths – Strangeways Here We Come
20. The Beatles – Rubber Soul
21. Muse – Absolution
22. Super Furry Animals – Radiator
23. New Order – Technique
24. Pet Shop Boys – Please
25. The Kinks – The Village Green Preservation Society
26. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
27. Pj Harvey – Dry
28. Nick Drake – Bryter Later
29. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin II
30. Suede – Suede
31. Massive Attack – Blue Lines
32. The Zombies – Odyssey And Oracle
33. Coldplay - Parachutes
34. The Jam – All Mod Cons
35. Radiohead – Ok Computer
36. The Beatle – The Beatles
37. Manic Street Preachers – The Holy Bible
38. Spritualized – Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
39. Ride – Nowhere
40. Dizzie Rascal – Boy In Da Corner
41. Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
42. The Jesus And Mary Chain – Psychocandy
43. The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
44. Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
45. The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free
46. Pulp – His And Hers
47. The Libertines – The Libertines
48. Elastica – Elastica
49. The Who – My Generation
50. The La’s – The La’s
51. Billy Bragg – Talking To The Taxman About Poetry
52. Madness – One Step Beyond
53. The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed
54. Morrissey – Vauxhall And I
55. Block Party – Silent Alarm
56. Portishead – Portishead
57. The Cure – The Head On The Door
58. Suede – Dog Man Star
59. The Clash – The Clash
60. The Human League – Dare
61. Echo And The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
62. Saint Ettienne – Fox Base Alpha
63. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
64. Gang Of Four – Entertainment!
65. Radiohead – Kid A
66. Elvis Costello – This Years Model
67. Coldplay – A Rush Of Blood To The Head
68. The Pretty Things – Sf Sorrow
69. Roxy Music – For Your Pleasure
70. Spacemen 3 – The Perfect Prescription
71. Buzzcocks – Lovebites
72. Joy Division – Closer
73. Kaiser Chiefs - Employment
74. Prodigy – Music For A Jilted Generation
75. Tricky – Maxinquaye
76. Cornershop – When I Was Born For The 7th Time
77. The Beta Band – The Three EP’s
78. Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92
79. Teenage Fanclub – Bandwagonesque
80. Black Sabbath – Paranoid
81. Antonym And The Johnsons – I Am A Bird Now
82. Happy Mondays – Pills ‘N’ Thrills And Bellyaches
83. Wire – Pink Flag
84. Redskins – Neither Washington Nor Moscow
85. Abc – The Lexicon Of Love
86. George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
87. Small Faces – Ogdens Nut Gone Flake
88. Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
89. Blur – Parklife
90. Supergrass – I Should Coco
91. The Fall – The Nations Saving Grace
92. Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory
93. Brian Eno – Here Come The Warm Jets
94. The Futureheads – The Futureheads
95. Julian Cope – Jehovahkill
96. Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier
97. Led Zeppelin – IV
98. Roots Manuva – Run Come Save Me
99. Patric Wolf – Lycanthropy
100. Derek And Clive – Live
TOP 200 Albums of all time.. (NOT OFFICIAL)
Top Albums All Time 1-200
Basically, this is a list of my favorite albums, with a twist. No Greatest Hits/Compilations. You also won't find Christmas CD's. Although, I could've added ones by Phil Spector and Elvis Presley. A closer look at the list will reveal a dearth of pre-Beatles acts. Remember, that the album as album didn't reach full bloom until the mid-60's.
1. Elvis Presley - Sun Sessions 1987
2. Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 67
3. Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 66
4. Clash - London Calling 80
5. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story 71
6. Derek and the Dominos - Layla 70
7. Led Zeppelin - IV 71
8. Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited 65
9. Foghat-foghat
10. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
11. Prince - Purple Rain 84
12. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA 84
13. Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack 77
14. Van Morrison - Moondance 70
15. Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed 69
16. Beatles - Rubber Soul 65
17. Joni Mitchell - Blue 71
19. James Brown - Live at the Apollo 62
20. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic 71
21. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue 59
22. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours 77
23. Willie Nelson - Stardust 78
24. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced... 73
25. Elton John - Honky Chateau 72
26. Carole King - Tapestry 71
27. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced 67
28. Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel 74
29. Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo 68
30. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark 74
31. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks 75
32. Who - Who Sell Out 67
33. Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul 68
34. Steve Earle - Guitar Town 86
35. Nirvana - Nevermind 91
36. Randy Newman - 12 Songs 70
37. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall 79
38. Harder They Come - Soundtrack 73
39. Elvis Presley - From Elvis In Memphis 69
40. Prince - Sign O' The Times 87
41. Neil Young - After The Gold Rush 70
42. Gary Stewart - Out Of Hand 75
43. Moby Grape - s/t 67
44. Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude 75
45. Elvis Costello - Armed Forces 79
46. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Willy and the Poorboys 69
47. Raspberries - Starting Over 74
48. Mott The Hoople - Mott 73
49. Richard & Linda Thompson - Shoot Out The Lights 82
50. Pretenders - s/t 80
51. Spinners - s/t 73
52. Band - s/t 67
53. Bob Marley - Live 75
54. Paul Simon - Graceland 86
55. Buffalo Springfield - Again 67
56. Grateful Dead - American Beauty 70
57. Al Green - Call Me 73
58. Keith Whitley - I Wonder Do You Think Of Me 89
59. Ray Charles - Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music 62
60. Modern Lovers - s/t 76
61. Otis Redding - Dictionary of Soul 66
62. Flatlanders - More A Legend Than A Band 72
63. John Mellencamp - Scarecrow 85
64. Patti Smith - Horses 75
65. B.B. King - Live at the Regal 71
66. REM - Automatic For The People 92
67. Bob Dylan - Basement Tapes 75
68. Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street 72
69. Charlie Rich - Fabulous Charlie Rich 70
70. Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson 71
71. Indestructible Beat of Soweto - Various 87
72. Jimi Hendrix - Blues 94
73. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks... 77
74. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand 69
75. O'Jays - Back Stabbers 72
76. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow 67
77. Randy Travis - Storms of Life 86
78. Doors s/t 67
79. Beatles - Abbey Road 69
80. Lucinda Williams - s/t 88
81. Velvet Underground & Nico 67
82. Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove 78
83. Prince - Dirty Mind 80
84. Frank Sinatra - In The Wee Small Hours 55
85. Who - Who's Next 71
86. U2 - War 83
87. James Taylor - Sweet Baby James 70
88. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees 76
89. Louvin Brothers - Tragic Songs of Life 56
90. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions 73
91. Los Lobos - How Will The Wolf Survive 84
92. Paul McCartney & Wings - Band On The Run 74
93. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 75
94. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run 75
95. Bob Dylan - Blonde On Blonde 66
96. John Prine - s/t 71
97. Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power 73
98. Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet 68
99. Allman Brothers - Fillmore Concerts 71
100. Replacements - Let It Be 84
101. Jackson Browne - Running On Empty 78
102. Sly & The Family Stone - There's A Riot Goin' On 71
103. Fine Young Cannibals - Raw & The Cooked 89
104. Elvis Presley - NBC TV Special 68
105. Average White Band - AWB 74
106. John Coltrane - Giant Steps 60
107. Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money 68
108. John Coltrane - A Love Supreme 64
109. Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon 73
110. Oasis - (What's The Story) Morning Glory 95
111. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps 79
112. Eagles - Hotel California 76
113. AC/DC - Back In Black 80
114. Bonnie Raitt - Give It Up 72
115. Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast 84
116. Miles Davis - Tribute To Jack Johnson 71
117. Paul Simon - s/t 72
118. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 73
119. Zombies - Odessey & Oracle 68
120. Randy Newman - Good Old Boys 74
121. Cars - s/t 78
122. Joe Ely - Honky Tonk Masquerade 78
123. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers 56
124. Luther Vandross - Night I Fell In Love 85
125. Elton John - Rock of the Westies 75
126. Janet Jackson - Control 86
127. John Mellencamp - Lonesome Jubilee 87
128. Eric Clapton - 461 Ocean Boulevard 74
129. Everly Brothers - Roots 68
130. Clash - s/t 79
131. Terence Trent D'Arby - Introducing the Hardline According to... 87
132. Neil Young - Comes A Time 78
133. George Michael - Faith 87
134. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book 72
135. John Prine - Missing Years 91
136. Replacements - Tim 86
137. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True 77
138. Bob Seger - Night Moves 76
139 LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out 90
140. Lucinda Williams - Car Wheels On A Gravel Road 98
141. Beatles - White Album 68
142. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison 68
143. Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back 60
144. Beastie Boys - Licensed To Ill 86
145. Big Star - Radio City 74
146. Love - Forever Changes 68
147. Michael Hurley, Unholy Modal Rounders, Jeffrey Frederick & Clamtones - Have Moicy! 76
148. Traveling Wilburys - Volume One 88
149. Talking Heads - Remain In Light 80
150. Lionel Richie - Can't Slow Down 83
151. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual 83
152. Beach Boys - Wild Honey 67
153. Neil Sedaka - Sedaka's Back 74
154. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew 70
155. Chic - Risque 78
156. Television - Marquee Moon 77
157. George Jones - I Am What I Am 80
158. Simon & Garfunkel - Bookends 68
159. Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction 87
160. Boston 76
161. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home 65
162. Beatles - Revolver 66
163. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory 70
164. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man 67
165. Linda Ronstadt - Heart Like A Wheel 74
166. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland 68
167. Moby - Play 99
168. Robert Cray - Strong Persuader 86
169. Marshall Crenshaw - s/t 82
170. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 75
171. Warren Zevon - Excitable Boy 78
172. New York Dolls - s/t 73
173. Nirvana - MTV Unplugged In New York 94
174. UB40 - Labour of Love 82
175. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Burnin' 74
176. Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers 71
177. Culture - Two Sevens Clash 77
178. Prince - 1999 82
179. Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon 89
180. Warren Zevon - s/t 76
181. Spinners - Pick of the Litter 75
182. Graham Parker - Squeezing Out Sparks 79
183. Rolling Stones - Aftermath 66
184. Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding 68
185. Soundgarden - Superunknown 94
186. REM - Document 87
187. Iris DeMent - Infamous Angel 92
188. Merle Haggard - Serving 190 Proof 79
189. Wild Tchoupitoulas 76
190. Earth Wind & Fire - That's The Way Of The World 75
191. Marvin Gaye - Let's Get It On 73
192. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 92
193. Grateful Dead - Workingman's Dead 70
194. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Deja Vu 70
195. Velvet Underground - Loaded 70
196. Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue 98
197. Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Step 89
198. Billy Joel - The Stranger 77
199. Alexander O'Neal - Hearsay 87
200. Al Green - Belle Album 77
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