27th & 28th December, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rod at home by Chuck Hasse 11/1/08. Copyright 2008 by Stanyan Music Group

A Thought for Today

Love is such an unusual and complete gift no one can write a proper thank you note for receiving it or praise it enough for what it really is.

 

FROM the¨BOOKS

CONSCIENCE

The world holds dangers
darker than the dentist’s chair
love is still the eye
of anything worthwhile
                    or worth having
and so we keep that one eye open.

And knowing that it goes by
multitudes of attitudes and names
it’s wise to learn and not forget
the favorite name for love is conscience.

Conscience being the first thing
Christ conceived for us
must mean love is Christmas
by another name.

-from “The Carols of Christmas,” 1971

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notable birthdays

Saturday 27 December

John Amos o Gerard Depardieu o Marlene Dietrich o 'Howdy Doody' o Tovah Feldshuh o Sydney Greenstreet o Rich Jones o Michael Joseph o David Knopfler o Eva LaRue o Oscar Levant o Dr. William Masters o Heather O'Rourke o Louis Pasteur o Cokie Roberts o Roy White

Sunday 28 December

Cliff Arquette o Steve Austin o Lew Ayres o Dorsey Burnette o Kelly Fitzpatrick o Malcolm Gets o Joyce Haber o Earl 'Fatha' Hines o Hildegard Knef o Stan Lee o Sam Levenson o Martin Milner o Johnny Otis o Otar Roszinski o Roger Sessions o Maggie Smith o Denzel Washington o Woodrow Wilson o Edgar Winter

Rod's random thoughts Temper ought to be tempered by compassion.

Always look toward the stars. The gutter is too easy an alternative.

Row with the current not the times.

CHRISTMAS PAST

I loved your face
on Christmas Eve,
though it was framed
by such a noisy crowd.
Seeing your eyes dance
and dance in my direction
was how I came to know you.

Seeing you beyond the tree
and only later on
beyond my reach
was how I came to love you.

And if you loved my face
as much as you love Christmas.
I’d be safe from year to year.

The same anticipation
that you hold for holidays
would smother me,
and glad I’d be to die so loved.

-from "The Carols of Christmas," 1971

 
     
 
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