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The Weekend Music Thread – Let The Good Times Roll

You’re welcome! 🙂

» Posted By Piul05 On January 4, 2014 @ 7:00 pm

My all-time favorite uplifting song is “Waltzing Along” by the British band James; I always play it when I’m feeling down as it has this healing, consoling quality about it.

“Help comes when you need it most
I’m cured by laughter
Mood swings
Not sure I can cope
My life’s in plaster

May your mind set you free
May your heart lead you on
May your mind let you be
May your heart lead you on

These wounds are all self imposed
A life’s no disaster
All roads lead on to death row
Who knows what’s after

May your mind be wide open
May your heart be strong
May your minds will be broken
By this heartfelt song
May your mind set you free
May your heart lead you on
May your mind let you be
May your heart lead you on
May your eyes let you see
May your heart lead you on
May your mind be wide open
May your heart lead you on”

Here’s the official video:

and here, a live version (Tim Booth’s unique dancing style is a joy in itself)

» Posted By Piul05 On January 4, 2014 @ 6:50 pm

Huffington Post Goes NSA on Its Members

Definitely.

I joined in 2008 and there were many memorable discussions and none of the bland, vacuous dialogues we witness now. They “mistake” sanguine for rude; forceful for insulting and civility for conformism. Take for example, this week’s post on Ariel Sharon; all that is allowed are comments about how “wonderful” he was – a courtesy that the HP, curiously, did not extend to Hugo Chávez. Even the right-wing British Daily Mail has allowed comments which reflect the general view of the public.

All in all, it’s become easier and easier to wean off the HP – there’s hardly anything there worth reading and the comments, which were the main reason people joined, are suffering from a severe case of anemia. I only feel sorry that I cannot contact many if the people I befriended over the years but with whom I did not exchange email.

» Posted By Piul05 On January 12, 2014 @ 8:33 am

I think this is a very good system; you can be fussy and correct typos but, more importantly, sentences whose meaning might be misconstrued (usualy due to writing things in a hurry) can actually be rephrased.

» Posted By Piul05 On January 5, 2014 @ 6:32 pm

Now it’s a barren land of inane comments, where people who barely read the threads, let alone understand them, pat each other on the back for coming out with a “civil” (read totally off the mark one-line) answers. There is a vicarious interest in watching friends who gave in and signed with Facebook despair over the plunge that quality and content took since December 9th.

Seriously, if I wanted a venue like that, I’d stick to the Daily Mail UK – at least, it’s consistent with its right wing, sensationalist. deliberately misinformed appeal to bigots and Schaden Freude enthusiasts.

» Posted By Piul05 On January 5, 2014 @ 4:52 pm

Nice to see so many of my HP friends over here.

I wish you all a happy Xmas and New Year.

» Posted By Piul05 On December 25, 2013 @ 11:38 am

Hi, HLL!

Hi, CAdawn!

» Posted By Piul05 On December 14, 2013 @ 2:27 pm