Wow, so the eclipse was incredible out here in the Hinterlands!

Not quite as dark as it got up in Cleveland…

But it did get really dark out here in Muskingum County. The schools must have closed for the eclipse, because plenty of neighbors and their kids were outside yesterday, watching the sky. (No one at all was wearing those crazy glasses, either.) And at the peak of the eclipse, it was dark enough that I couldn’t even see my neighbors anymore. And the occasional pickup trucks driving by had to have their headlights on.

I think I stared right at the eclipse for about 90% of it. And the most awesome thing, gang — about 2 hours later, when I sat down at the kitchen table to eat my dinner, I turned on the TV to watch “Vicar of Dibley” and I put my glasses on…

And I couldn’t see a fucking thing! Everything was insanely blurry. So I took my glasses off and I could see the TV perfectly. It was incredible. And I looked around my kitchen: I could see the clock without squinting; I could see the houses across the road through the screen door perfectly. It was amazing.

It’s not as perfect this morning but my eyesight is still better than it’s been in decades. So between eclipses and pearl powder with organic castor oil… I’m planning on throwing the glasses away. One day. Soon. I hope…

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Okay.

Here’s today’s stuff:

Posted on Bannon’s War Room, but originally from Zero Hedge:

“Social media posts urging people not to take ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 have been taken down by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).”

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CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – TUESDAY 9TH APRIL 2024 (6 mins):

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Incredibly good news — people are waking up!

Matt Roeske – Did you see the eclipse? Why I watched it without glasses. (52 mins):

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James Tabor on Robert Eisenman —

The Dead Sea Scrolls, Judaisms, and the Jesus Movement–Sorting through the Theories ( 1 hr):

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And I found this photo yesterday. It’s from the mid-1980s. You can probably guess where I am!!

And that is really it, for now.

I hope you are having a terrific Tuesday, wherever you are in the world!

Thanks for visiting. I love you guys. See ya!

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Listening- music from late last night!!

Another one from Linda Ronstadt’s Simple Dreams, 1977 — when I listen to this album now, gang, for the first time in decades, it amazes me that I still know every word to these songs! “Old Paint”. Enjoy, gang!

“Old Paint”

I ride an old paint
I lead an old dam
I’m going to Montana
To throw a houlihan
They feed in the coolies
They water in the draw
Their tails are all matted
Their backs are all raw

Ride around
Ride around real slow
The fiery and the snuffy are raring to go

Old Bill Brown
Had a daughter and a son
One went to Denver
And the other went wrong
His wife she died in a poolroom fight
And still he keeps singing from morning til night

Ride around
Ride around real slow
Well the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go

Well when I die
Take my saddle from the wall
Put it on my pony
And lead him from his stall
Tie my bones to his back
Turn our faces to the west
And we’ll ride the prairie
That we like the best

Ride around
Ride around real slow
Well the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go

Ride around
Ride around real slow
Well the fiery and the snuffy are raring to go

c- Traditional

Of the millions of people who have gone blind, insane, or simply died over the various and endless millenniums because they were outside and not wearing silly glasses, during an eclipse.

Okay!

Sorry I missed the entire weekend. I was ridiculously busy because of everything going on writing-wise, and then needing to work some extra shifts at the train station. But, hey — at least I lost 723 pounds from all that running around and not having enough time to eat!

But now, in addition to hardly being able to walk, my brain is just sort of stupefied.

But the GOOD news??!! I finally have the most amazing lawncare guy, EVER. He came out here on Saturday while I was at the station, and when I came home, even in the dark, I could see that my yard looked FANTASTIC! It literally brought tears of joy to my eyes. Finally, gang. It’s been 4 years since my yard looked this great.

All righty.

Here’s what I have for today.

This was from Simon Parkes on Saturday morning:

If you follow all the stuff about the RV and the Zim notes, then this seems to be some very interesting news!

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Here’s Charlie’s update for today.

CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – MONDAY 8TH APRIL 2024 (12 mins):

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A new and very interesting series starts from James Tabor:

“In this new series I have gathered together a list of fateful New Testament passages that have been both understood and misunderstood over subsequent ages in ways that reinforce and foster incalculable harm to our lives.”

Seven Fateful New Testament Texts: “Jewish Bloodguilt” (19 mins):

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Ross K. Nichols – The Messiahs of Moses (1hr 13 mins):

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From Donald Trump’s channel yesterday:

“I will be putting out my statement on Abortion and Abortion Rights tomorrow morning. Republicans, and all others, must follow their hearts and minds, but remember that, like Ronald Reagan before me, I, and most other Republicans, believe in EXCEPTIONS for Rape, Incest, and Life of the Mother. Great love and compassion must be shown when even thinking about the subject of LIFE, but at the same time we must use common sense in realizing that we have an obligation to the salvation of our Nation, which is currently in serious DECLINE, TO WIN ELECTIONS, without which we will have nothing other than failure, death, and destruction. We will not let that happen. We will, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN”

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Interesting turnaround from the Vatican — (almost sounds like we’re getting back to normal around here, doesn’t it?):

“NEW – The Vatican in Rome releases “Dignitas Infinita” and declares sex change surgery, surrogacy, and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity.”

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And I think that’s kind of it for now. I gotta get back to the laundry around here and then get back to work on the TV Pilot.

I hope you enjoy the eclipse today, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting. I love you guys, See ya!

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My mood this morning was quite curious, and more than a bit on the melancholy side. So I have two rather different options for you today, both of which appealed to me equally while drinking my coffee in bed.

Linda Ronstadt and Dolly Parton, the truly glorious, “I Never Will Marry” from Linda’s incredible album, Simple Dreams, 1977. Sort of my life story, not counting the 2 marriages….Kleenex suggested but not required:

And from the inimitable and incomparable Hank Williams, “Settin’ the Woods On Fire”, 1952:

“Settin’ The Woods On Fire”

Comb your hair and paint and powder
You act proud and I’ll act prouder
You sing loud and I’ll sing louder
Tonight we’re settin’ the woods on fire

You’re my gal and I’m your feller
Dress up in your frock of yeller
I’ll look swell but you’ll look sweller
Settin’ the woods on fire

We’ll take in all the honky tonks
Tonight we’re havin’ fun
We’ll show the folks a brand new dance
That never has been done

I don’t care who thinks we’re silly
You’ll be daffy and I’ll be dilly
We’ll order up two bowls of chili
Settin’ the woods on fire

I’ll gas up my hot rod stoker
We’ll get hotter than a poker
You’ll be broke but I’ll be broker
Tonight we’re settin’ the woods on fire

We’ll sit close to one another
Up one street and down the other
We’ll have a time oh brother
Settin’ the woods on fire

We’ll put aside a little time
To fix a flat or two
My tires and tubes are doin’ fine
But the air is showin’ through

You clap hands and I’ll start bowin’
We’ll do all the laws allowin’
Tomorrow I’ll be right back plowin’
Settin’ the woods on fire

c- 1952 Fred Rose, Ed Nelson Sr.

Okay, gang. I really don’t have anything for today, outside of Charlie’s daily update.

CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – FRIDAY 5TH APRIL 2024 (14 mins):

Although it does seem like Putin might declare war on Israel, as Phil told us many months ago. We’ll see!

From Shadow of Ezra. (Putin & Netanyahu. For some reason, I can’t copy photos of Shadow of Ezra without deleting my entire blog post…)

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Other than that…

Einstürzende Neubauten has a new album streaming on most platforms today: Rampen (APM: Alien Pop Music). I’m listening to it on Spotify.

(If you speak German, a review of the new album is here.) And this is the album’s cover — a bit on the “yellow” side:

That’s really it, gang. I have an unbelievable TON of notes to look over that arrived from Peitor during the night, and then I gotta scoot to the train station.

Enjoy your Friday, wherever you are in the world!!

Thanks for visiting! I love you guys. See ya!!

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More from Mudcrutch. “Oh, Maria”, 2008. Wow, I’d forgotten how much I loved this album, gang!! Enjoy.

“Oh Maria”

Hey Maria, with your kind eyes
Laugh through the day time
Night comes, she cries
I am just a rider on this rough road
Driving some smoke up from old Mexico

Oh Maria, whiskey and rye
Walking up the stairs with a man twice her size
If I had money, I’d buy her a rose
Dress her in gold from her head to her toes

Yeah Maria, sparkles like sunlight on a lake
Every time she passes by, it’s all that I can take
Maria, oh oh oh
Maria, oh oh oh

Oh Maria, stays out of the sun
Waits for the rain to fall down on her tongue
Hey Maria, give me a smile
Let me come over and stay for awhile

Yeah Maria, sparkles like sunshine on a lake
Every time she passes by, it’s all that I can take
Maria, oh oh oh
Maria, oh oh oh

Maria, oh oh oh
Maria, oh oh oh

Yeah Maria, send me a smile
Let me come over and stay for awhile

c – 2008 Thomas Earl Petty

Wow, was yesterday beautiful, gang. Just a gorgeous Easter Sunday. And I spent a couple of hours out in my yard, getting it ready for the Spring cleanup. It was such a beautiful day.

Today is rainy and not so wonderful, and I have to drive to town for the groceries…but on we go.

Here is Charlie’s daily news update:

CHARLIE WARD DAILY NEWS WITH PAUL BROOKER & DREW DEMI – MONDAY 1ST APRIL 2024 (13 mins):

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From Real Raw News — I keep forgetting to post this:

“Garland to Hang on April 4

Illegitimate Attorney General Merrick Garland will be executed next week at Guantanamo Bay after being convicted of treason and conspiracy to murder J6ers currently held in federal prisons and at secret Deep State jails of which there is no public mention. […]”

[full article here]

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Michael Jackson has a video regarding the Titanic and the Olympic and which ship really sank and why. (At this link – 50 mins)

“Contrary to popular belief it wasn’t the Titanic that sank it was her sister ship the Olympic. This deep analysis uncovers how the British establishment covered up the truth of the Titanic and the reason why it was sunk.”

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James Tabor – The Religious Idea that Took Over the World (51 mins):

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Ross K. Nichols – The Red Heifer: An Interfaith Overview (1 hr 20 mins):

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And that is it for now, gang.

Enjoy your Monday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting.

I love you guy. See ya!

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I uploaded another demo to Marilyn’s Room Video on YouTube yesterday.

This song, “Same Old Story,” I wrote in 1981, and it was one of my most popular songs. It was also the first song of mine that got covered by other singers in the West Village back then, which was a real thrill for me.

This demo is me singing and playing guitar, and Stephen Blades on everything else. Enjoy!

It’s looking like a good morning around here, gang.

I think I FINALLY got a lawncare service for the summer. It only took about 5 different companies, but I think I finally found one that will actually show up once a week.

We shall see! (It’s been about 4 years since I had really great lawncare.)

Okay. Here’s what I have for today.

And We Know _ 3.29.24: ACTORS PLAYING ROLES, DO NOT FEAR, CERN, NASA, DIDDY, MANY EVIL ONES FALLING… PRAY! (1 hr 14 mins):

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If you’re too young to remember this, you might want to watch —

RT – ABU GHRAIB PRISON INMATE RECALLS HORRIFIC EXPERIENCE OF ‘RELENTLESS TORTURE’ (3 mins):

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James Tabor – Jesus’ Final Week: Day Five–Jesus Died on a Thursday Not a Friday! (21 mins):

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This was interesting. (FYI: I grew up in an Ashkenazi family and culture).

5 Mind-Blowing Differences Between Sephardic & Ashkenazi Jews (8 mins):

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Health is wealth + Electroculture with Matt Roeske and Adrian Podcast (1 hr):

Also (short):

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And that is it for now.

I have a ton of stuff to get to on the TV pilot this morning, before heading into the train station.

Enjoy your Holy Saturday, wherever you are in the world.

Thanks for visiting!

I love you guys. See ya.

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Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers sing the Hank Williams’ classic, “Lost Highway.” Audio only, but really fantastic. Enjoy!

“Lost Highway”

I’m a rollin’ stone all alone and lost
For a life of sin I’ve paid the cost
When I pass by all the people say
Just another guy on the lost highway

Just a deck of cards and a jug of wine
And a woman’s lies makes a life like mine
On the day we met, I went astray
I started rollin’ down that lost highway

I was just a lad, nearly twenty two
Neither good nor bad, just a kid like you
And now I’m lost, too late to pray
Lord I paid a cost on the lost highway

Now boys don’t start to ramblin’ round
On this road of sin are you sorrow bound
Take my advice or you’ll curse the day
You started rollin’ down that lost highway

c- Leon Payne