Rock

The Classics

• Jimi Hendrix Experience, Are You Experienced?: Rock’s guitar virtuoso at his best.
• The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers: The band shows its range with this eclectic mix of tracks.
• The Clash, London Calling: Political lyrics and reggae influences. A revolutionary album.
• John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton: ( Read more... )

My livejournal is now a private journal for my eyes only.  If you would still like to read about my life or thoughts, I have two blogs:

Alison Bloggs
http://alisonbloggs.blogspot.com/ 
This is my personal blog where I talk about my day, etc.  If you want to hear personal details about my life, this is the blog to read.

and

Literary Smut
http:// ( Read more... )

My cell phone is broken.  If you need to get in touch with me, you can e-mail me your phone number.

More Than a Billion Trees Planted in 2007

I think that is so cool.  I am currently on a mission to be more proactive in my life and I'm looking for causes to support and be active in. 

poetla

I met a man named Yosaf today who went to Georgia Tech.  He's several years older than me and I'm not sure I remember ever speaking with him before, but I'm sure I know him.  And he's sure he knows me.  But we can't figure out from where.

Anyone know a guy named Yosaf?

Yes, I would love to see UGA go unbeaten each year but I LOVE the unpredictability of college football this year.  The teams that I wanted to lose have lost--as have all the teams I love.  But it leveled the playing field.  I'm tired of fans and the experts and the BCS voters putting their favorite teams on pedestals each year.  I'm tired of USC ( Read more... )

UGA lost but it is a great consolation that LSU beat Florida.  What is the best medicine for my pain is that USC lost to Stanford...STANFORD.  I love how ESPN likes to think that makes Stanford great.  I like to think it makes USC not the team everyone thought it was ( Read more... )

As found HERE
Perhaps the essence of the Liberal outlook could be summed up in a new decalogue, not intended to replace the old one but only to supplement it. The Ten Commandments that, as a teacher, I should wish to promulgate, might be set forth as follows:

1. Do not feel absolutely certain of anything.

2. Do not think it worth while to proceed ( Read more... )

Author Madeleine L'engle Dies at 88

I have never understood why people are so affected when someone famous dies until now.  I never knew why it mattered so much.  But when I saw this headline a moment ago, I was devestated.  I literally started to cry.  Madeleine L'engle has been one of my favorite writers for some years now and not just her " ( Read more... )