Order of the JaCkAl

Well, the other day I was just thinking of things I'd like to change in the world or add, if I was ever in a position to do so. Hence, I decided to write up this manifesto or rule book to which I'll add all the issues I'd handle.

BEHOLD her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!
Alone she cuts and binds the grain,
And sings a melancholy strain;
O listen! for the Vale profound
Is overflowing with the sound.

Day one, I looked up and caught her eyes
and there she stood with her lips apart
I couldn't help but hold that stare
and feel the warmth in me all but spare

Inspired by Andy William's "Born Free" and Dexter

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Born Free

Born free from the human spree,
from the ebbing of the tides...
With a soul set free,
and to nothing it abides...

Pull up your anchor and put up your sails
For tonight i promise, my heart will not fail
and i will not be there to hail
say goodbye, 'fore your ship sets sail...

Sweet November you've got me remembering,
all the good times and bad times this year had brought...
And all the memories we had so ferociously sought,
from the days and nights that the seasons just forgot...

Laugh, and the world laughs with you;
Weep, and you weep alone;
For the sad old earth must borrow its mirth,
But has trouble enough of its own.
Sing, and the hills will answer;
Sigh, it is lost on the air;
The echoes bound to a joyful sound,
But shrink from voicing care.

Someone sent me this.

"In a speech to a high school, Bills Gates laid out eleven things they would not learn in school. The Microsoft boss talked about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality - setting them up for possible failure in the real world. "

I came upon this poem by Bob Dylan today and just fell in love with it. I know it's long, but it's definitely worth the time.

J Minus is an Acoustic/Alternative/Pop/Rock band out of Seattle, Washington. Made up of 5 artists with a diversity of musical ideas, the band is anything but ordinary, and there debut album "Sun and Moon: Double Album", is in itself as unique as the band is. Unfortunately though, the band is yet unsigned, which may account for it's low profile.
However, I strongly urge you to check them out if you're interested in this genre of music. Plus, they've got some free singles to listen to or download on their MySpace page.

Band Website | MySpace Rock Page | MySpace Acoustic Page