pianogonzology

Saturday, January 16, 2016

Lincoln . . .

(from http://www.brainyquote.com/photos/a/abrahamlincoln151232.jpg)
I destroy my enemies when I make them my friends.

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.

A house divided against itself cannot stand.

I want it said of me by those who knew me best, that I always plucked a thistle and planted a flower where I thought a flower would grow.

When I hear a man preach, I like to see him act as if he were fighting bees.

To give victory to the right, not bloody bullets, but peaceful ballots only, are necessary.

These capitalists generally act harmoniously and in concert to fleece the people; and now that they have got into a quarrel with themselves, we are called upon to appropriate the people's money to settle the quarrel.

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.

At what point then is the approach of danger to be expected? I answer, if it ever reach us, it must spring up amongst us. It cannot come from abroad. If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen, we must live through all time, or die by suicide.

When I am getting ready to reason with a man, I spend one-third of my time thinking about myself and what I am going to say and two-thirds about him and what he is going to say.

If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem.

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Friday, January 15, 2016

Church . . .

The church of music
Holds no ham and oyster suppers
We're all
Just deacons
With our boots upon the ground

Marching into mystery
In command but still
Can't quite see

The church of music
Won't require your weekly presence
You'll find
It stays with you
No matter where you are

No dogmatic postulates
No demands on
Your fidelity

Save you form the darkest night
Carry you through the hours

Church
(work in progress) ©2016 Raymond M. Jozwiak

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Thursday, January 14, 2016

Summer's . . .

. . . Coming . . .

On your mark get set
Disconnect that internet
Every girl and boy
Breathing in the joy
Not a care at last
Sit outside and bask
In rays of summer's bliss

Crabs and fish and shells
Feel your tensions melt
Fries and pizza pie
Smiles won't be denied
Everything is cool
in 2 1 8 4 2
Feel the sparkle in your eyes

Catch a wave and ride
Cars and motorbikes
Bikini babes in the sand
Vibin' to rockin' bands
Ocean City

From Memorial to Labor Day
We beckon you to play
To a boardwalk beat
Miles and miles of beach
Your memories to take
Currents dance and sway
leave your footprints in the sand

Fireworks at night
Give your love a kiss
Sail and fish the sea
Here life is a beach
in Ocean City

Now is the time that's right
For you only live once
Time does drag when it's all work and no fun
The ocean gateway calls you
Sport your shorts and shades
It's so divine to dine at life's buffet
It's almost heaven and
There's so much more we can say

Catch a wave and ride
Cool cars and motorbikes
Bikinis on the sand
Dance to rockin' bands
Ocean City

Ocean City Ditty
by OHO, live at Bourbon Street on the Beach, New Year's Eve 2015
(OHO is Jay Graboski, David Reeve & Ray Jozwiak)

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Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Nothing New . . .

. . . Scapegoating - to play off one group against another . . .

. . . be WARY!

(from Outsider in the White House by Bernie Sanders with Huck Gutman)
". . . For a hundred years, the white workers of the South were the most exploited white workers in America. They were paid the lowest wages, they endured the worst working conditions, their housing was abysmal, their kids went to the most backward schools, and very few could send their children to college. But what did they have? They were given "niggers" to hate and look down on, "niggers" who couldn't vote, drink at their water fountains, use the same bathrooms, or sit up front in the buses or movie theaters.

The political, economic, social, and educational systems of the South enforced those divisions and continually fed the antagonisms. Above all things, white workers were encouraged to despise, and protect themselves from their black neighbors, or face losing what little they had. The rich folks in the the South - the bankers the manufacturers, the cottonfield owners - laughed all the way to the bank. . .political activists. . . brought black and white workers together to fight for justice. They did this not only because they believed in civil rights and equal opportunity but also because they undersood that real economic and political transformation would never be achieved as long as whites and blacks were busy fighting each other - rather than their common oppressors. . . "

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Dost Thou Have Ears . . .

. . . with which to hear . . .

(fromhttp://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_29359579/colorado-rape-victim-challenges-obamas-stand-guns-at)
". . . "I have been unspeakably victimized once already, and I refuse to let that happen again to myself or my kids. So why can't your administration see that these restrictions that you're putting to make it harder for me to own a gun, or harder for me to take that where I need to be is actually just making my kids and I less safe?" Obama replied that nothing he has proposed makes it harder for her to buy a gun. "Well, Kimberly, first of all, obviously — you know, your story is horrific. The strength you've shown in telling your story and, you know, being here tonight is remarkable . . .I just want to repeat that there's nothing that we've proposed that would make it harder for you to purchase a firearm. . . you have to be pretty well trained in order to fire a weapon against somebody who is assaulting you and catches you by surprise. . . And what is also true is there's always the possibility that that firearm in a home leads to a tragic accident.". . . "

(from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/01/08/meet-kimberly-corban-the-pro-gun-rape-survivor-who-challenged-obama-on-cnn/)
". . . Corban wasn’t impressed. “I would say it was more of a non-response,” she told The Post. “He kind of dodged the question.”. . ."

. . . and dost the press haveth the wherewithall to point out the obvious????

Monday, January 11, 2016

Always Learned . . .

. . . that you should not destroy something until (and unless) you have something with which to replace it. . .

(from Congress%20Sends%20Obamacare%20Repeal%20to%20President%20for%20First%20Time%20-%20NBC%20News.html)
". . . After dozens of unsuccessful attempts to repeal all or part of President Barack Obama's signature health care law, Congressional Republicans on Wednesday finally succeeded in getting a repeal bill to the president's desk.

The House voted almost entirely along party-lines, 240 to 181, to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood. Just one Democrat voted for the bill and three Republicans voted against it.

Obama has already made clear that he intends to veto the measure. But repealing the president's landmark accomplishment continues to be a rallying cry for the GOP, and House Speaker Paul Ryan has vowed to continue the effort. . . "

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Empathy . . .

em·pa·thy
Pronunciation: primarystressem-pschwa-themacron
Function: noun
: a being aware of and sharing another person's feelings, experiences, and emotions; also : the ability for this

(from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mark-barden-obama-speech_568bf575e4b0b958f65cfd29)
". . . Mark Barden, whose 7-year-old son Daniel was killed during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, introduced President Barack Obama before his Tuesday speech unveiling new executive actions on gun control.

During his introduction, Barden condemned the lack of action on gun violence in the years since the Newtown massacre.

"In the three years since those 26 precious lives were lost at that school, far too many more lives have been lost to gun tragedies in this country," Barden said. "Far too many people right now who are hearing these words are grieving the loss of a loved one to gun violence. As a nation we have to do better. We are better. We're better than this."

"Every gun-related death is preventable," Barden continued. . ."