“…That Morals Do NOT, Of Necessity, Advance Hand-In-Hand With The Sciences.“
–THOMAS JEFFERSON
(1743-1826)
Daily Archives: 30May12
Went For A Nice Walk On A Cloudy Day…
…But I, Of Course, Had Music IN HAND!
I Remember My 1ST WALKMAN…
…I Had To Wear A Belt If I Wanted To Tote It Around.
Then The DISCMAN Really Sucked…
…Since I Never Found One That Really Really Meant It When It Said “SKIP-RESISTANT” or “ANTI-SKIP” Right Under The Name.
Now…
…With My MP3Player…
…I’ve Found MY Holy Grail.
Goes Anywhere.
Holds So Much Stuff.
Has A Long-Livin’ Battery.
And A Reset-Button If It Ever Screws-Up.
It’s Become Priceless To Me.
Much More So Than A Mobile-Phone.
Or A Pad.
Or Anything Ultra-Fancy.
I Just Need Something That Stores My Music, And Allows Me To Access It WHENEVER I WANNA!
That’s It.
That’s The Holy Grail.
The Philosopher’s Stone.
The Big Mac.
The End Of The Line.
The Rest Has All Become Too Much.
We Reached Perfection As Far As I’m Concerned.
Did It A While Ago.
Now They’re Just Upgrading.
Expanding.
Giving Us More Of What We Don’t Really Need.
BUT…
…I Digress.
SOOO…
…I Went For A Nice Walk Earlier.
It’s Very Overcast Outside.
Keeps Looking Like A Helluva Storm Is Coming…
…Yet It Doesn’t.
Clinging Firmly To My MP3Player In One-Hand…
…And My Trusty Rubber-Ball In The Other…
…I Set Out On A Grand Excursion.
Check Out Some Of THESE Lix…
… … …
“SHAKE HANDS WITH BEEF“
by PRIMUS
… … …
“THE DEAD OF NIGHT“
by DEPECHE MODE
… … …
“A MATTER OF TRUST“
by BILLY JOEL
… … …
“YOU’RE ONLY HUMAN (SECOND WIND)”
by BILLY JOEL
… … …
“I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS“
by DAVID BOWIE
… … …
“LAYLA (Unplugged)”
by ERIC CLAPTON
… … …
“CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS“
by KISS
… … …
“MAN IN THE MIRROR“
by MICHAEL JACKSON
… … …
“CALIFORNIA BLUE“
by ROY ORBISON
… … …
…and YES even…
“SUICIDE BLONDE“
by INXS
!!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!! !!!
Sounds Like A Damned Fine Navy Day, Eh Shipmates!!!
Well…
…It’s Acceptable, Anyway.
And We All Know That ACCEPTABLE Is JUST FINE.
Knowing Ahead Of Time There’s A Potential Negative Alternative Makes Every ACCEPTABLE Moment VERY Acceptable.
Run With Me On This One, My Peeps.
I Just Might Be Right About This.
Well…
…I’ve Got A 50/50 Shot At It, Anyway!
That's That Math Stuff, Again!!! WILD!!!
[Teaser] - Les Misérables
Yesterday some photos surfaced online, and now the marketing push gets even stronger with an actual teaser for Les Misérables, which you can watch after the cut.
IIIIIII'm Reaaaady!!!
“The Greatest Characters The World Have Known…”
“…Have Rose On The Democratic-Floor. Aristocracy Has Not Been Able To Keep A Proportionate Pace With Democracy.“
–THOMAS PAINE
(1737-1809)
-AUTHOR-
-PHILOSOPHER-
-REVOLUTIONARY-
-FOUNDING FATHER-
-AMERICAN-
Today
today everyone looks beautiful
today everyone looks sad
and beautiful
today i got bad news
today i said "fuck it"
today i feel like i could love the world
and not care
if it broke my heart a million times.
i love this song, it was an 'our song' once, long ago, for a girl who's name i don't even remember.
Love It Always.
-BRAD
MY Top 3 Walkin’ Tunes: To REALLY Get’Ya Movin’!!!
When It Comes To Goin’ For The Ole Walk-About…
…The Music You’re Listening To Becomes Of The Utmost Importance.
Sometimes…
…You Start To Feel Yourself Slowing Down Just A Tad.
SO…
…You Decide To Kick The Music Into A High Gear.
Something That Will Get You Cranking Along Again At A Minor Break-Neck Pace.
Remember, We’re Walkin’, My Peeps.
Not Jogging.
Not Running.
We’re Just Walkin’…
…But We’re Looking To Take It Up A Notch.
So We Slap On A Tune Or Two Or Three That Get Those Juices Flowin’ Again!!!
You Want Something With A FAST BEAT…
…Something That You Can FEEL Each And Every Time Your Foot Hits The Ground.
YOU And THE BEAT Become As ONE.
Since I Walk A LOT…
…These Are Just The Tunes I Turn-To First When I Need A Pick-Me-Up.
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HONORABLE MENTION:
“PORN STAR DANCING”
By
MY DARKEST DAYS
(2010)
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#3
“I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU”
By
KISS
(1979)
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#2
“BILLIE JEAN”
By
MICHAEL JACKSON
(1983)
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#1
“ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST”
By
QUEEN
(1980)
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TRUST ME, My Peeps…
…Any Of These Numbers Can Get Ya Movin’!!!
When The Beat Of The Song Corresponds To Your Foot-Falls…
…You Know You’re In The Zone!!!
It Can Seriously Turn A Lack-Luster Walk-About Into A Jam-Tastic-Trek!!!
WOOT!!!
The Teams Of MY LIFETIME: The St. Louis Cardinals Edition
I Had A Recent Conversation In Which The Other Person Told Me About Having Made-Out A Lineup Card Based Solely On The Players He Had Actually SEEN PLAY LIVE During His Young Lifetime.
I Found The Subject FASCINATING, As I’d Been Considering Doing A Blog Posting On That Very Topic.
I Can’t Emphasize Enough That This Listing Isn’t Necessarily THE BEST PLAYERS At Their Positions From Their Era…
…But It’s A List Of MY FAVORITE PLAYERS At Their Positions During The Era Of My Young Lifetime.
I Was Born In 1980…
…But Truly Began To Embrace Professional Baseball In 1985.
I’ve Split It Into TWO Lineups.
My “A-SQUAD” And My “B-SQUAD” If You So Choose To See It That Way.
And…
…Since I Know My ST. LOUIS CARDINALS Better Than Any Other Major League Team…
…I Felt They Were THE Place To Begin This Little Romp For Me.
So…
…Here We Go.
LINEUP #1
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1B
JACK “The Ripper” CLARK
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2B
TOMMY HERR
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3B
TODD ZEILE
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SS
OZZIE “The Wizard” SMITH
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C
DARRELL PORTER
*** *** ***
LF
RAY LANKFORD
*** *** ***
CF
JIM “Jimmy Baseball” EDMONDS
*** *** ***
RF
LARRY WALKER
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LINEUP #2
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1B
JOHN MABRY
*** *** ***
2B
FERNANDO VINA
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3B
TERRY PENDLETON
*** *** ***
SS
DAVID ECKSTEIN
*** *** ***
C
MIKE MATHENY
*** *** ***
LF
VINCE COLEMAN
*** *** ***
CF
WILLIE McGEE
*** *** ***
RF
“Hard Hittin’” MARK WHITTEN
(Aka "The Tragedy That Was Mark Whitten"
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Since Any True Baseball Person Knows…
…The Team Doesn’t Function Without…
THE BULLPEN CATCHER
.Period.
So, In This Role, I’m Gonna Go Ahead And Slot In:
C
TOM PAGNOZZI
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As For PITCHERS, I’ve Made It A Short-List.
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SP
JOHN TUDOR
*** *** ***
SP
CHRIS CARPENTER
*** *** ***
SP
ADAM WAINWRIGHT
*** *** ***
SP
MATT MORRIS
*** *** ***
SP
BOB TEWKSBURY
*** *** ***
RP
TODD WORRELL
*** *** ***
CLOSER
LEE SMITH
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How’s THAT For A Little List Of Personal Favorites?
I Can’t Tell You How Much Fun I Had Putting This Little Number Together.
I Simply Didn’t Know Any Other Way Of Doing It Up Than To Just DO IT UP, Ya Know!?!
I’m Sure There Will Be Comments…
…Concerns…
…Arguments…
…Pats-On-The-Back…
…Finger-Wags Of ALL Sorts…
etc etc etc
JUST REMEMBER, Kiddies…
…These Are The Heroes Of My Youth.
When Going To The Ballpark Was The Biggest Deal EVER!
The 1980s AND 1990s Were HUGE For Baseball AND Bradley.
And It’s Carried On.
It’s Been A Long-Term Love-Affair…
…That’s Continued On And On And On…
…Right To This Very Day.
And I’m VERY SURE It’s Going To Continue For A Long-Time To Come!!!
Hope Ya Liked This One, My Peeps!!!
I SURE DID!!!
(hehehehehehehe)
MY Top 3 Drivin’ Tunes: For That Trip Home From A Lovers Quarrel!
We’ve All Run Into That Moment.
That Moment When We’ve Left Our Lover At Home…
…We’re A Touch Heated…
…A Touch On The Angry, OR Even On The Heartbroken, Side Of Life.
Since I’m A Tad On The Sappy-Side When It Comes To This Situation…
…These Are The Songs I’d Wanna Hear If It Were A SAD/SOMBER Drive.
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Honorable Mention:
“IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE“
By
ROXETTE
(1989)
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#3
“RELEASE ME“
As Performed By
ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK
(1967)
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#2
“MARTYR“
By
DEPECHE MODE
(2006)
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#1
“CRYING“
By
ROY ORBISON
(Best Performed As A Duet With K.D. LANG In 1987)
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What Did You Expect, My Peeps?!?!
It’s 4A.M. And You’re Just Peelin’ Out Of The Driveway ‘Cause You’ve Just Been Heartbroken…
…Or At Least Severely Disappointed.
Any Of These Classic Little Numbers Should Be Able To Fit What You’re Feeling…
…Unless You’re In A “Pissed-Off And I Need To Hit Something” Type Mood.
Then I Recommend…
“SMACK MY BITCH UP“
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