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Can Tennessee upset Bama this week?

October 21, 2013 – 9:45 am

Can the Tennessee Vols upset Bama this week? Before I sat down and watched the South Carolina v. Tennessee this week I would have said no. However, after Tennessee pulled off the upset of a South Carolina team that just thumped my Razorbacks 52-7 the previous week, and now I see things in a different light and I think that Alabama may in a position to be upset like 3 other top 10 SEC teams were last week (SC, Texas A&M, LSU) and also Georgia was upset too by Vandy.

 

Third Saturday in October

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Third Saturday in October
Alabama Crimson Tide Logo.svg UT Volunteers logo.svg
Alabama Crimson Tide Tennessee Volunteers
Sport(s) Football
Total meetings 95
Series record Alabama leads 49–38–7
(50–37–8 on the field)
First meeting November 28, 1901
Alabama 6, Tennessee 6
Last meeting October 20, 2012
Alabama 44, Tennessee 13
Next meeting October 26, 2013
Largest win Tennessee, 51-0 (1906)
Longest win streak Alabama, 11 (1971–1981)
Current win streak Alabama, 6 (2007–present)

The Third Saturday in October, also known as the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry, is an American college football rivalry game played annually by the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee, approximately 315 miles (507 km) apart. It is known as the Third Saturday in October because the game was traditionally played on it prior to the 1992 football season, when the Southeastern Conference split into its Eastern and Western divisions.[1] From 1995 to 2012, it has only been scheduled for that date six times.

Overall, Alabama leads the series with an official 49–38–7 record (50–37–8 on the field).

Series history

The first game between the two sides was played in 1901 in Birmingham, ending in a 6–6 tie. From 1902 to 1913, Alabama dominated the series, only losing once, and never allowing a touchdown by the Volunteers. Beginning in 1928, the rivalry was first played on its traditional date and began to be a challenge for the Tide as Robert Neyland began challenging Alabama for their perennial spot on top of the conference standings.[2]

Between 1971 and 1981, Alabama held an eleven-game winning streak over the Volunteers and between 1986 and 1994, a nine-game unbeaten streak. However, following Alabama’s streak, Tennessee responded with a seven-game winning streak from 1995 to 2001. Alabama won the most recent game 44–13 in 2012, and leads the series 49–38–7.[3]

Victory cigars

In the 1950s, Jim Goostree, the head trainer for Alabama, began another tradition as he began handing out cigars following a victory over the Volunteers.[4] Both teams continued the tradition for some time, though kept it secret due to NCAA rules concerning extra benefits and tobacco products. Alabama publicly restarted the tradition in 2005, though as a result, self-reported an NCAA violation[5] before finally being banned following the violation.[6]

Streaks

There have been several long winning streaks in the series. In the first major streak of the series, Bama won 5 straight over the Vols from 1907 to 1913 (the two teams did not play in 1910 and 1911), outscoring the Vols 112–0 in the process.

Alabama has the longest winning streak of the series, 11 games, from 1971 to 1981. It was broken in 1982 when Johnny Majors led the Vols to an upset victory over Bear Bryant and the Tide.

Alabama had a 9 game unbeaten streak from 1986 to 1994, including a tie in 1993 which was later forfeited due to NCAA sanctions. The streak was broken by Tennessee in 1995 when the Vols beat the Tide 41–14. Tennessee began their own 7 game win streak that night, which was broken when Alabama defeated the Vols 34–14 in 2002. Alabama currently enjoys a 6-game winning streak in the series from 2007 to 2012 with an average margin of victory during this stretch of 21 points.

All time

Alabama leads the all–time series 49–38–7 (with the 1993 tie forfeited to Tennessee by Bama due to NCAA penalties, and the 2005 Bama victory vacated due to NCAA penalty). Due to this technicality, Tennessee actually has one more “official” contest in the series (the 2005 loss, which is officially not removed by the NCAA ruling), giving the Vols 38 wins to 50 losses in the series. Alabama has no official result (Win or Loss) for 2005, giving the Tide 49 wins to 38 losses in the series.

The game has been played in 3 different cities. Alabama leads the series in all three venues: for games played in Birmingham, Alabama, by a record of 21–14–6 (21–13–7 “on the field”), for those contested in Knoxville, Tennessee by a record of 23–20–1, and for games in the series played in Tuscaloosa by a record of 6–4 (7–4 “on the field”). Alabama won the last game, played on October 20, 2012, 44-13.

Game results

Alabama victories are colored ██ crimson. Tennessee victories are colored ██ orange. Ties are white. Rankings are from the AP Poll

Year Alabama Tennessee Location Series
1901 Alabama 6 Tennessee 6 Birmingham, AL — 0–0–1
1903 Alabama 24 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 1–0–1
1904 Alabama 0 Tennessee 5 Birmingham, AL — 1–1–1
1905 Alabama 29 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 2–1–1
1906 Alabama 0 Tennessee 51 Birmingham, AL ALA 3–1–1
1907 Alabama 5 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 4–1–1
1908 Alabama 4 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 5–1–1
1909 Alabama 10 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, TN ALA 6–1–1
1912 Alabama 7 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 7–1–1
1913 Alabama 6 Tennessee 0 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 8–1–1
1914 Alabama 7 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, TN ALA 8–2–1
1928 Alabama 13 Tennessee 15 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 8–3–1
1929 Alabama 0 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, TN ALA 8–4–1
1930 Alabama 18 Tennessee 6 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 9–4–1
1931 Alabama 0 Tennessee 25 Knoxville, TN ALA 9–5–1
1932 Alabama 3 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL ALA 9–6–1
1933 Alabama 12 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, TN ALA 10–6–1
1934 Alabama 13 Tennessee 6 Birmingham, AL ALA 11–6–1
1935 Alabama 25 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, TN ALA 12–6–1
1936 Alabama 0 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 12–6–2
1937 Alabama 14 Tennessee 7 Knoxville, TN ALA 13–6–2
1938 Alabama 0 Tennessee 13 Birmingham, AL ALA 13–7–2
1939 #8 Alabama 0 #5 Tennessee 21 Knoxville, TN ALA 13–8–2
1940 Alabama 13 #5 Tennessee 27 Birmingham, AL ALA 13–9–2
1941 Alabama 9 Tennessee 2 Knoxville, TN ALA 14–9–2
1942 #4 Alabama 8 #15 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 15–9–2
1944 Alabama 0 #17 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, TN ALA 15–9–3
1945 #6 Alabama 25 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL ALA 16–9–3
1946 #7 Alabama 0 #9 Tennessee 12 Knoxville, TN ALA 16–10–3
1947 Alabama 10 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 17–10–3
1948 Alabama 6 Tennessee 21 Knoxville, TN ALA 17–11–3
1949 Alabama 7 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL ALA 17–11–4
1950 Alabama 9 #18 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, TN ALA 17–12–4
1951 Alabama 13 #2 Tennessee 27 Birmingham, AL ALA 17–13–4
1952 #18 Alabama 0 Tennessee 15 Knoxville, TN ALA 17–14–4
1953 Alabama 0 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 17–14–5
1954 Alabama 27 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, TN ALA 18–14–5
1955 Alabama 0 Tennessee 20 Birmingham, AL ALA 18–15–5
1956 Alabama 0 #7 Tennessee 24 Knoxville, TN ALA 18–16–5
1957 Alabama 0 Tennessee 14 Birmingham, AL ALA 18–17–5
1958 Alabama 7 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, TN — 18–18–5
1959 Alabama 7 #14 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL — 18–18–6
1960 #15 Alabama 7 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, TN UT 18–19–6
1961 #5 Alabama 34 Tennessee 3 Birmingham, AL — 19–19–6
1962 #2 Alabama 27 Tennessee 7 Knoxville, TN ALA 20–19–6
1963 #9 Alabama 35 Tennessee 0 Birmingham, AL ALA 21–19–6
1964 #3 Alabama 19 Tennessee 8 Knoxville, TN ALA 22–19–6
1965 Alabama 7 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL ALA 22–19–7
1966 #3 Alabama 11 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, TN ALA 23–19–7
1967 #6 Alabama 13 #7 Tennessee 24 Birmingham, AL ALA 23–20–7
1968 Alabama 9 #8 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, TN ALA 23–21–7
1969 #20 Alabama 14 #13 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, AL ALA 23–22–7
1970 Alabama 0 #14 Tennessee 24 Knoxville, TN — 23–23–7
1971 #4 Alabama 32 #14 Tennessee 15 Birmingham, AL ALA 24–23–7
1972 #3 Alabama 17 #10 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, TN ALA 25–23–7
1973 #2 Alabama 42 #10 Tennessee 21 Birmingham, AL ALA 26–23–7
1974 #4 Alabama 28 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, TN ALA 27–23–7
1975 #6 Alabama 30 #16 Tennessee 7 Birmingham, AL ALA 28–23–7
1976 #20 Alabama 20 Tennessee 13 Knoxville, TN ALA 29–23–7
1977 #4 Alabama 24 Tennessee 10 Birmingham, AL ALA 30–23–7
1978 #4 Alabama 30 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, TN ALA 31–23–7
1979 #1 Alabama 27 #18 Tennessee 17 Birmingham, AL ALA 32–23–7
1980 #1 Alabama 27 Tennessee 0 Knoxville, TN ALA 33–23–7
1981 #15 Alabama 38 Tennessee 19 Birmingham, AL ALA 34–23–7
1982 #2 Alabama 28 Tennessee 35 Knoxville, TN ALA 34–24–7
1983 #11 Alabama 34 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, AL ALA 34–25–7
1984 Alabama 27 Tennessee 28 Knoxville, TN ALA 34–26–7
1985 #15 Alabama 14 #20 Tennessee 16 Birmingham, AL ALA 34–27–7
1986 #2 Alabama 56 Tennessee 28 Knoxville, TN ALA 35–27–7
1987 Alabama 41 #8 Tennessee 22 Birmingham, AL ALA 36–27–7
1988 Alabama 28 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, TN ALA 37–27–7
1989 #10 Alabama 47 #6 Tennessee 30 Birmingham, AL ALA 38–27–7
1990 Alabama 9 #3 Tennessee 6 Knoxville, TN ALA 39–27–7
1991 #14 Alabama 24 #8 Tennessee 19 Birmingham, AL ALA 40–27–7
1992 #4 Alabama 17 #13 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, TN ALA 41–27–7
1993† #2 Alabama 17 #10 Tennessee 17 Birmingham, AL ALA 41–28–7
1994 #10 Alabama 17 Tennessee 13 Knoxville, TN ALA 42–28–7
1995 #11 Alabama 14 #6 Tennessee 41 Birmingham, AL ALA 42–29–7
1996 #7 Alabama 13 #6 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, TN ALA 42–30–7
1997 Alabama 21 #9 Tennessee 38 Birmingham, AL ALA 42–31–7
1998 Alabama 18 #3 Tennessee 35 Knoxville, TN ALA 42–32–7
1999 #10 Alabama 7 #5 Tennessee 21 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 42–33–7
2000 Alabama 10 Tennessee 20 Knoxville, TN ALA 42–34–7
2001 Alabama 24 #11 Tennessee 35 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 42–35–7
2002 #19 Alabama 34 #16 Tennessee 14 Knoxville, TN ALA 43–35–7
2003‡ Alabama 43 #22 Tennessee 51 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 43–36–7
2004 Alabama 13 #11 Tennessee 17 Knoxville, TN ALA 43–37–7
2005† #5 Alabama 6 #17 Tennessee 3 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 43–37–7
2006 Alabama 13 #7 Tennessee 16 Knoxville, TN ALA 43–38–7
2007 Alabama 41 #20 Tennessee 17 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 44–38–7
2008 #2 Alabama 29 Tennessee 9 Knoxville, TN ALA 45–38–7
2009 #1 Alabama 12 Tennessee 10 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 46–38–7
2010 #7 Alabama 41 Tennessee 10 Knoxville, TN ALA 47–38–7
2011 #2 Alabama 37 Tennessee 6 Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 48–38–7
2012 #1 Alabama 44 Tennessee 13 Knoxville, TN ALA 49–38–7
† Alabama would later forfeit the 1993 tie and vacate their 2005 win.
‡ Five overtime game.

References

  1. Jump up ^ Cook, Beano (2001-10-17). “The third Saturday in October”. ESPN Classic. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  2. Jump up ^ Browning, Al (2001). Third Saturday in October: The Game-By-Game Story of the South’s Most Intense Football Rivalry. Cumberland House. ISBN 978-1-58182-217-5.
  3. Jump up ^ “The Record Book” (PDF). University of Alabama Athletics. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  4. Jump up ^ Dunnavant, Keith (2006). “The Missing Ring”. The Missing Ring: How Bear Bryant and the 1966 Alabama Crimson Tide Were Denied College Football’s Most Elusive Prize. Macmillan. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-312-33683-7.
  5. Jump up ^ “The Third Saturday in October”. Associated Press. 2006-10-21. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  6. Jump up ^ Rogers, Ken (2008-10-22). “Players understand importance of Tennessee rivalry”. Opelika Auburn News. Retrieved 2008-10-25.

Here are the results of the Vols’ season so far:

2013 TENNESSEE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
Overall
4-3
Conf.
1-2
Home
4-1
Away
0-2
Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result
08/31/13 vs. Austin Peay TV Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) W, 45-0
09/07/13 vs. Western Kentucky TV Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) W, 52-20
09/14/13 at Oregon TV Autzen Stadium (Eugene, Ore.) L, 59-14
09/21/13 at Florida * TV Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (Gainesville, Fla.) L, 31-17
09/28/13 vs. South Alabama TV Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) W, 31-24
10/05/13 vs. Georgia * TV Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) L, 34-31 (OT)
10/19/13 vs. South Carolina * TV Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) W, 23-21
10/26/13 at Alabama * TV Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) 3:30 p.m. ET
11/02/13 at Missouri * Faurot Field (Columbia, Mo.) TBA
11/09/13 vs. Auburn * Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) TBA
11/23/13 vs. Vanderbilt * Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.) TBA
11/30/13 at Kentucky * Commonwealth Stadium (Lexington, Ky.) TBA

Next Event

at
Alabama
Day: Saturday
Date: Oct. 26, 2013
Location: Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET

Last Event

vs. South Carolina
W, 23-21
Day: Saturday
Date: Oct. 19, 2013
Location: Neyland Stadium (Knoxville, Tenn.)
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Vols Upset #11/9 South Carolina, 23-21
Michael Palardy kicked the game-winning field goal as time expired in the Vols win

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 16 (UPDATED)

October 21, 2013 – 6:46 am

Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 16

UPDATED (David Bruce commented “She didn’t say she was a big Jesus believer. She said she was a big Yeezus believer. Which is a Kanye West album. Which incidentally is a blasphemous, hateful piece of garbage from what I’ve heard of it.” This sets me straight concerning what Lorde said in the video that I saw. She did not say that she was a “big Jesus believer.” )

LORDE – The Love Club (music video)

Published on May 27, 2013

(please set quality to highest possible)
I made this video to capture the overlooked, the dismissed and the uniqueness of friends.

Video by: Kezia Tan
Music by: Lorde

http://www.keziatan.com
http://www.lorde.co.nz

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Selena Gomez = Royals (Lorde Cover) = Winnipeg MTS Center – Stars Dance Tour Live 2013

Royals” a Lorde Cover, performed by Selena Gomez on August 19, 2013 at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba during the Stars Dance Tour.

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It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. Here is an interview where she describes herself as a “big Jesus believer.”

One way to get a better idea about a person is to take a closer look at their lyrics. Here is a discussion about one of Lorde’s songs that I really like.

 A WORLD ALONE

Verse 1]
That slow burn waits while it gets dark
Bruising the sun
I feel grown up with you in your car
I know it’s dumb

[Verse 2]
We both got a million bad habits to kick
Not sleeping is one
We’re biting our nails, you’re biting my lip
I’m biting my tongue
But people are talking, people are talking
But people are talking, people are talking

[Chorus]
Raise a glass, cause I’m not done saying it
They all wanna get rough, get away with it
Let ’em talk, cause we’re dancing in this world alone,
World alone, we’re alone

[Verse 3]
All my fake friends and all of their noise
Complain about work
They’re studying business, I study the floor
And you haven’t stopped smoking all night
Maybe the Internet raised us, or maybe people are jerks
But people are talking, people are talking
But not you
But people are talking, people are talking

[Chorus]

[Post-Chorus]
All the double-edged people into schemes
They make a mess, then go home and get clean
You’re my best friend and we’re dancing in a world alone,
A world alone, we’re all alone

[Bridge]
I know we’re not everlasting
We’re a trainwreck waiting to happen
One day the blood won’t flow so gladly
One day we’ll all get still, get still

[Chorus + Post-Chorus]

[Outro]
But people are talking, people are talking…
Let ’em talk

opinion by ADAM OFFITZER

Just when we thought we had the modern music industry all figured out, Lorde comes along and flips the conventional wisdom on its head.

Yes, we’ve seen artists with similar stories before, building word-of-mouth buzz from the strength of a simple EP, eventually developing a cult following and critical acclaim before ever releasing an album (Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Lana Del Rey and Macklemore all come to mind).

To call her rise stratospheric would be underselling it.

But Lorde’s leap has been something else entirely. Take a look at the top five songs streaming on Spotify right now: tracks from Miley Cyrus, Avicii, Drake, Katy Perry…and Lorde, sitting proudly at number two, right below an image of a particularly risqué “Wrecking Ball.”

That’s right – a 16 year-old New Zealander, who initially released her five-song EP for free in November 2012, is at the top of the charts with some of the biggest names in pop music from this decade. To call her rise stratospheric would be underselling it.

And yet, give one listen to her debut EP and it all makes sense. With The Love Club, Lorde found a way to make music that is entirely of the moment – a new sound that fuses futuristic production, bubbly vocals, and lyrical maturity while meshing traditional pop and hip-hop sensibilities.

On her debut album, Pure Heroine, Lorde sticks with the structural device that helped make “Royals” such a huge hit, the device that dominated and defined her wonderful EP: a strong, unrelenting beat.

It’s no surprise that the album’s best songs are the bangers.

There is a literal pulse running through this album. A steady, digitized drumbeat that ranges in tone from the head-banging bounce of hard-hitting hip-hop to the soft, driving build of an indie rock stomp-along. The percussion is always shapeshifting, never taking center stage but always creeping around in the background, giving the record a fierce sense of urgency and groove. The music becomes hypnotic, with stacked vocals and layered synths that beg your eyes to close and your head to nod.

So it’s no surprise that the album’s best songs are the bangers (not Bangerz, mind you). Lorde seems to recognize this herself, too, spreading out the most head-bopping jams throughout the record. “Tennis Court” starts things off, with heavy synthesizers, booming bass and a gleeful swagger that alternates between self-conscious hesitance and self-assured bravado. “Royals” comes in as the third track, sounding fresh and catchy as ever, tailored for summer night car rides with the windows down.

The entire album flows with an effortless feel.

“Team,” which comes around the halfway point of the album, is another jam, with a hip-hop beat and another atmospheric anthem of a chorus: “We live in cities you’ll never see on screen, not very pretty but we sure know how to run things.” It’s a strikingly similar statement to the “Royals” chorus: “We’ll never be royals, it don’t run in our blood, that kind of luxe just ain’t for us, we crave a different kind of buzz.” Lorde likes to point this out – she wants to “run things,” she wants to “be your ruler,” but not with the extravagant, fancy life that traditional pop stars demand.

The entire album flows with an effortless feel – a natural result of the low-key production and the restrained singing style that Lorde uses. In fact, Lorde likes to brag about how easy it is for her to make music: “Making smart with the words again? Well, I’m bored,” she casually boasts on “Tennis Court.”

Unfortunately, this effortless feel is what keeps Pure Heroine from greatness. Too many songs wind along without any significant build. “Ribs” and “Buzzcut Season,” sandwiched between “Royals” and “Team,” are paired together with similar styles –slower, driving beats, building but going nowhere in particular. The choruses are dark and cold, better for a tired, late night alone than a windows-down group sing-along. That’s okay – we shouldn’t expect all of Lorde’s music to sound like “Royals” – but too many songs with the same stacked vocals, hypnotic percussion, and synthesized production can make for a repetitive listen.

Fortunately, by the end of the album, Lorde mixes it up a bit. “White Teeth Teens” is an upbeat and energetic gem that bounces along with the bright, cheerful chords of an early Vampire Weekend track. Album closer “A World Alone” is expansive, a departure from the isolated production of the rest of Pure Heroine. It opens without any semblance of a beat, before building into a spirited finish that perfectly sums up the tone of the album – “you’re my best friend and we’re dancing in the world alone.”

On “Royals,” Lorde claims that “it’s a new art form, showing people how little we care.” But let’s be honest – that art form has been around for years. The real new art form that comes out of “Royals,” and Pure Heroine’s best tracks, is a new style of pop songwriting. By combining massive sing-along hooks with airy, computerized beeps-and-blips, and by combining Lorde’s warm, bubbly vocals with the icy cool ambience of the music, these tracks create a unique and endearing listen, a new kind of 21st century pop song.

“People are talking, people are talking,” Lorde tells us at the end of “A World Alone.” She’s right – music fans are talking about her, a lot. And while it’s no masterpiece, Pure Heroine is unique and engaging enough to keep the conversation going. [B]
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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 2

September 25, 2013 – 12:51 am

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 1

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September 2, 2013 – 1:16 am

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story, and the song that sums up his life (Part 10)

July 29, 2013 – 1:16 am

To me this song below sums up Keith Green’s life best. 2nd Chapter of Acts – Make My Life A Prayer to You Make my life a prayer to You I want to do what You want me to No empty words and no white lies No token prayers, no compromise I want to shine […]

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story (Part 9)

July 22, 2013 – 1:00 am

Keith Green – Easter Song (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “Easter Song” live from The Daisy Club — LA (1982) ____________________________ Keith Green was a great song writer and performer.  Here is his story below: The Lord had taken Keith from concerts of 20 or less — to stadiums […]

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Food stamp reform must be done in order to cut bloated spending in Washington!!

October 21, 2013 – 6:00 am

Food stamp reform must be done in order to cut bloated spending in Washington!!

Farm Bill: A Response to President Obama

October 17, 2013 at 5:31 pm

In his recent remarks, President Obama made a push to get a new farm bill enacted by the end of the year.

Sound agriculture and food stamp policy should be the goal, not getting a farm bill done at all costs based on an artificial timeline. The House and Senate are going to conference on their flawed farm bills, making it unlikely that good policy will come out. It would be better to have an extension than to lock in five years of bad policy.

Good policy would free farmers and ranchers from government intervention and recognize that the agriculture sector is a prosperous and innovative sector of the economy. Food stamps would promote self-sufficiency by requiring work for able-bodied adults.

President Obama is absolutely right, though, when he also said policymakers should focus on the American people when it comes to the farm bill. However, the interests of the American people are not the focus when:

  • A new program would force taxpayers to cover minor losses for farmers (referred to as “shallow loss”). Even minor or routine business losses would be covered. The usual justification of the farm bill as a safety net would go out the window, as taxpayers would effectively be guaranteeing revenue for farmers.
  • Sugar and dairy programs would continue to manipulate supply, thereby driving up food prices. Ironically, even as food stamps are a major part of the farm bill debate, both farm bills would drive up food prices.
  • The Market Access Program forces taxpayers to spend around $200 million a year to help multinational companies and trade associations with their overseas marketing efforts. This includes such “important” endeavors as promoting organic hair products for dogs and hosting international wine tastings.
  • Marketing orders, which were created in 1937, seek to limit supplies of certain commodities. The raisin marketing order has received significant attention due to a recent United States Supreme Court case, Horne v. USDA. The government forces raisin farmers to turn over a significant percentage of their raisins in order to limit supply, sometimes without compensation.
  • The House and Senate bills increase the costs of crop insurance, the most expensive farm program. President Obama, on the other hand, would cut these costs by about $12 billion over 10 years.
  • The House bill would seek to impose the Christmas tree tax that was blocked by the Obama Administration.
  • The Senate bill would do almost nothing to address food stamp reform. Even the House bill fails to impose a mandatory work requirement, the heart of food stamp reform.

A farm bill should serve the interests of the American people. This first starts with taking politics out of the bill. By separating out food stamps from the agriculture programs, these critical issues could be considered on their own merits. Otherwise, the unholy alliance of rural legislators (who tend to support agriculture programs) and urban legislators (who tend to support food stamps) helps to get a bill through without proper review or a chance at real reform.

Regardless of whether it is done this year or down the road, the next farm bill shouldn’t keep the status quo. Agriculture policy should reflect the realities of 2013, not 1933, and it shouldn’t be based on policies that would have made a Soviet central planner blush. It’s past time for legislators who claim to be in favor of free markets to apply those same beliefs to agriculture as they would for any other industry.

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October 18, 2013 – 5:23 am

(Emailed to White House on 3-15-13.) President Obama c/o The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, I know that you receive 20,000 letters a day and that you actually read 10 of them every day. I really do respect you for trying to get a pulse on what is […]

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Dear Senator Pryor, here are some spending cut suggestions (“Thirsty Thursday”, Open letter to Senator Pryor)

October 17, 2013 – 1:03 am

Senator Pryor pictured below:  Why do I keep writing and email Senator Pryor suggestions on how to cut our budget? I gave him hundreds of ideas about how to cut spending and as far as I can tell he has taken none of my suggestions. You can find some of my suggestions here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here,  here, and  here, and they […]

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Open letter to President Obama (Part 430) A suggestion to cut some wasteful spending out of the government Part 1 (includes editorial cartoon)

October 16, 2013 – 12:29 am

(Emailed to White House on 3-15-13.) President Obama c/o The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, I know that you receive 20,000 letters a day and that you actually read 10 of them every day. I really do respect you for trying to get a pulse on what is […]

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The Dysfunction in Washington is Republicans and Democrats that are unwilling to cut spending in order to vote for more programs (Democrats want more food stamps etc but Republicans vote for their pet programs and wars too like No Child Left Behind Act, the Iraq war, the prescription drug entitlement, and the TARP bailout).

October 11, 2013 – 6:30 am

The Dysfunction in Washington is Republicans and Democrats that are unwilling to cut spending in order to vote for more programs (Democrats want more food stamps etc but Republicans vote for their pet programs and wars too like No Child Left Behind Act, the Iraq war, the prescription drug entitlement, and the TARP bailout). If […]

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Dear Senator Pryor, here are some spending cut suggestions (“Thirsty Thursday”, Open letter to Senator Pryor)

October 10, 2013 – 1:58 am

Senator Pryor pictured below:  Why do I keep writing and email Senator Pryor suggestions on how to cut our budget? I gave him hundreds of ideas about how to cut spending and as far as I can tell he has taken none of my suggestions. You can find some of my suggestions here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here,  here, and  here, and they […]

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If you want to cut wasteful spending then the disability program must be reformed radically!!!

October 9, 2013 – 6:34 am

If you want to cut wasteful spending then the disability program must be reformed radically!!! October 7, 2013 1:19PM 60 Minutes Disability Investigation By Chris Edwards Share The abuse and overspending in government disability programs is so bad that even National Public Radio and 60 Minutes have taken notice. On the heels of this excellent […]

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If you really want to cut wasteful spending then why not shut down Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Dept of Education and SBA?

October 8, 2013 – 6:34 am

If you really want to cut wasteful spending then why not shut down Dept of Housing and Urban Development, Dept of Education and SBA? There are many other areas that should be cut but these should be shut down!!!   October 7, 2013 4:57PM Close Washington to Dismantle the Welfare-Warfare State By Doug Bandow Share […]

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Dear Senator Pryor, here are some spending cut suggestions (“Thirsty Thursday”, Open letter to Senator Pryor)

October 3, 2013 – 1:54 am

Senator Pryor pictured below:  Why do I keep writing and email Senator Pryor suggestions on how to cut our budget? I gave him hundreds of ideas about how to cut spending and as far as I can tell he has taken none of my suggestions. You can find some of my suggestions here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here,  here, and  here, and they […]

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We need to stop wasteful government spending by privatizing the post office!!

October 2, 2013 – 6:24 am

We need to stop wasteful government spending by privatizing the post office!! Postal Service Won’t Shut Down but Will Default on Its Debt James Gattuso October 1, 2013 at 9:30 am Newscom The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) defaulted on its debt last night. No, it has nothing to do with the partial shutdown of the […]

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We need to stop the stupid spending by Bureaucrats!!!

September 30, 2013 – 9:11 am

We need to stop the stupid spending by Bureaucrats!!!   Bureaucrats Gone Wild: Government Spends Recklessly as Fiscal Year Ends Rob Bluey September 29, 2013 at 1:55 pm Credit: Tetra Images/Newscom Washington’s reckless spending is driving America into debt — and yet federal bureaucrats continue their wasteful and frivolous ways. The latest example comes courtesy […]

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Cartoons from Dan Mitchell’s blog that demonstrate what overspending will do

October 21, 2013 – 5:11 am

I have put up lots of cartoons from Dan Mitchell’s blog before and they have got lots of hits before. Many of them have dealt with the economy, eternal unemployment benefits, socialism,  Greece,  welfare state or on gun control.

It is sad to see our federal government spend away our children’s future but when some of the states are doing that too then it is tragic. I wonder why the states that are in trouble are the ones that always voted for Obama for President? Do you see a trend?

I’ve recently become a fan of Lisa Benson’s cartoons (see here, here and here), and this may be her best piece of work.

My only quibble is that there should be an elephant somewhere on the wagon since Schwarzenegger also was a big spender.

I’m also a big fan of the work of Michael Ramirez work (see here, here, here, here,here, and here), and he has a new cartoon about Paul Ryan’s plan for Medicare reform.

What makes this cartoon especially biting is that Ryan’s current plan isn’t quite as good as the one he proposed last year, but that isn’t stopping demagogues from complaining.

Which raises a good issue. If you’re going to be viciously demagogued regardless of whether you solve 5 percent of a problem or 100 percent of a problem, why not go all the way?

Maybe I’ll call this “Mitchell’s Don’t-Cross-a-Canyon-in-Two-Leaps Principle,” to complement “Mitchell’s Law” and “Mitchell’s Golden Rule.”

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Cartoons from Dan Mitchell’s blog that demonstrate what Obama is doing to our economy Part 1

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Great cartoon from Dan Mitchell’s blog on government moochers

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Gun Control cartoon hits the internet

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“You-Didn’t-Build-That” comment pictured in cartoons!!!

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Cartoons about Obama’s class warfare

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Dan Mitchell Discussing Dishonest Budget Numbers with John Stossel Uploaded by danmitchellcato on Feb 11, 2012 No description available. ______________ Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute has shown before how excessive spending at the federal level has increased in recent years. A Humorous Look at Obama’s Screwy Budget Math May 31, 2012 by Dan Mitchell I’ve […]

Funny cartoon from Dan Mitchell’s blog on Greece

Sometimes it is so crazy that you just have to laugh a little. The European Mess, Captured by a Cartoon June 22, 2012 by Dan Mitchell The self-inflicted economic crisis in Europe has generated some good humor, as you can see from these cartoons by Michael Ramirez and Chuck Asay. But for pure laughter, I don’t […]

Obama on creating jobs!!!!(Funny Cartoon)

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Get people off of government support and get them in the private market place!!!!(great cartoon too)

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2 cartoons illustrate the fate of socialism from the Cato Institute

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Cartoon demonstrates that guns deter criminals

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Gun control posters from Dan Mitchell’s blog Part 2

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We got to cut spending and stop raising the debt ceiling!!!

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Taking on Ark Times bloggers on the issue of “gun control” (Part 2) “Did Hitler advocate gun control?”

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 15 (UPDATED)

October 21, 2013 – 1:23 am

Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 15

UPDATED (David Bruce commented “She didn’t say she was a big Jesus believer. She said she was a big Yeezus believer. Which is a Kanye West album. Which incidentally is a blasphemous, hateful piece of garbage from what I’ve heard of it.” This sets me straight concerning what Lorde said in the video that I saw. She did not say that she was a “big Jesus believer.” )


It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. Here is an interview where she describes herself as a “big Jesus believer.”

One way to get a better idea about a person is to take a closer look at their lyrics. Here is a discussion about one of Lorde’s songs that I really like.

Lorde | “Buzzcut Season”

10 Reasons Why Lorde’s Pure Heroine Is a Lyrical Masterpiece

Posted: 09/30/2013 11:53 am

Lorde is unique in today’s pop scene for not being a teen idol. Claims can be made that her label manufactured her image, but considering she’s the primary writer of all her songs along with her sole producer, Joel Little, she definitely retains more agency than stars like Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande.

Under normal circumstances, Lorde’s debut LP Pure Heroine would fade to obscurity as an alt record. Except “Royals” happened.

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Her realist, jaded approach to life, as opposed to the happy, glamorized parties in other pop videos, is now put to the test. Does she live up to the hype? This album might not be that danceable, but when you dig deeper, Pure Heroine is a lyrical treasure trove.
“Tennis Court” — As she starts the album pondering her newfound fame, Lorde calls for a moment to show people “how little we care”, a different kind of typical teen rebellion. The head raiser, however, is her melodramatic “I fall apart, with all my heart / And you can watch from your window”. It’s perfect commentary on teen star breakdowns.

“400 Lux” — A tale about nothing, and about a boy driving her home after a tiring party. She tells enough to establish a dreary suburban Auckland where the kids dream hard and sneak drinks. (The sentence “We’re hollow like the bottles that we drink” shines.) This backdrop lasts for the entire album, and I welcome it. Few albums even have a setting.

“Royals” — Everyone and their yappy dog already discussed everything except the lines “Let me be your ruler / You can call me Queen Bee”. it doesn’t come off as hypocritical and Lorde even admits to loving Nicki Minaj and Lana Del Rey. She doesn’t condemn pop music; she just wants an alternative. She concedes that she and her friends love the fantasy, and it’s okay to be “driving Cadillacs in our dreams”. It’s just that the fantasy needs to make it clear that it’s exactly that…and in that way, she’s brilliant.

“Ribs” — Her singing about her fear of getting old is sorta underwhelming, but the bridge is the album’s highlight. Its fragmented lines and “I want it back” is one of the best moments in 2013 indie.

“Buzzcut Season” — Lorde revels in the beat’s melancholy piano, recalling a possibly real incident of hair burning, and reporting how the men on the news say “that we will lose”. She again mourns her fame. Plus, “I’ll live in a hologram with you” manages to haunt.

“Team” — Revisiting the Queen Bee persona once again, Lorde takes her cake and eats it too. This session of make-believe is strangely compelling. While she says “I’m kinda over getting told to throw my hands up in the air”, it’s still a lighter moment.

“Glory and Gore” — Does this remind you of The Hunger Games? Her gladiator metaphors compare the Coliseum’s battles to our culture’s lust for celebrity drama. Artists might not actually kill each other, but Lorde still thinks upon whether she enjoys this kind of “bloodshed”.

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“Still Sane” — She reflects on fame once again, and then makes a decision to risk her sanity with “I’m little but I’m coming for the crown”. Really, she’s self-aware of possibly coming off as a jerk, wondering, “Only bad people live to see their likeness in stone / What does that make me?”

“White Teeth Teens” — It’s “The Love Club” Part 2. She also plugs her Tumblr. Check it out.

“A World Alone” — A fantastic album closer. Its stark guitar hits home about how dark life can be. I mean, we’re all shallow talkers and haters at least once, right? Throw in her and her friend’s bad habits, it’s like a nice John Green novel. At the end, she answers the first line presented in “Tennis Court” with “let ’em talk”.

What are your thoughts on her album? Sound off in the comments.

Written by @RockGenius Editor, Chihuahua Zero (@chihuahuazero).

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 4 It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. Lorde is hard to get a handle on. She curses like she does in this interview but she makes clear that she […]

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 3

September 26, 2013 – 12:57 am

Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 3 It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. Check out this video interview: Lorde Full Interview – Splendour In The Grass 2013 – Channel [V] Published on Sep 9, 2013 […]

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 2

September 25, 2013 – 12:51 am

Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 2 Lorde performing “Royals” Live on KCRW It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. Here an article that may shed more light on this: Friday, August 9, 2013 things to […]

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Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 1

September 24, 2013 – 7:52 am

Figuring out Lorde’s Christian Roots Part 1 It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts. The Love Club EP and The Gospel – “Bravado” Posted on August 10, 2013 by cwoznicki Standard This year a new artist came […]

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“Music Monday” Coldplay the documentary with pictures and videos (Part 1)

September 2, 2013 – 1:16 am

Coldplay Max Masters – Part 1 of 7 Uploaded on May 6, 2009 The ASTRA Award winning music documentary – Max Masters Coldplay – was voted MOST OUTSTANDING MUSIC PROGRAM for 2009. Sarah Linton Productions and The Post Box produced the Max Masters documentary to coincide with the album release of ‘Viva la Vida’. __________ […]

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“Music Monday” The Killers

August 26, 2013 – 6:43 am

The Killers – Human The Killers – Read My Mind The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done The Killers – Spaceman I have really enjoyed the music of The Killers band. The Killers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Not to be confused with The Kills. For other uses, see […]

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 3

August 19, 2013 – 12:15 am

Skillet – Awake and Alive Uploaded on Sep 27, 2010 I really have enjoyed reading about this band from Memphis. Skillet (band) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Skillet Skillet performing at a promotional acoustic show in Denton, TX in 2006 Background information Origin Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. Genres Rock,[1] Christian rock/metal,[2][3] alternative […]

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 2

August 12, 2013 – 12:12 am

Visit http://www.skillet.com for more information. Skillet – Hero (Video) Uploaded on Jun 28, 2010 © 2009 WMG no description available ____________ Great band from Memphis and I heard about them in the 1990′s but until today I had not looked into what they were doing. Here is an earlier post I did on them linked […]

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 1

August 5, 2013 – 12:11 am

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story, and the song that sums up his life (Part 10)

July 29, 2013 – 1:16 am

To me this song below sums up Keith Green’s life best. 2nd Chapter of Acts – Make My Life A Prayer to You Make my life a prayer to You I want to do what You want me to No empty words and no white lies No token prayers, no compromise I want to shine […]

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story (Part 9)

July 22, 2013 – 1:00 am

Keith Green – Easter Song (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “Easter Song” live from The Daisy Club — LA (1982) ____________________________ Keith Green was a great song writer and performer.  Here is his story below: The Lord had taken Keith from concerts of 20 or less — to stadiums […]

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It is hard to figure out this New Zealand newcomer and her Christian roots but I am going to attempt to in this series of posts.

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“Music Monday” The Killers

August 26, 2013 – 6:43 am

The Killers – Human The Killers – Read My Mind The Killers – All These Things That I’ve Done The Killers – Spaceman I have really enjoyed the music of The Killers band. The Killers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Not to be confused with The Kills. For other uses, see […]

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 3

August 19, 2013 – 12:15 am

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 2

August 12, 2013 – 12:12 am

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“Music Monday” Skillet is a Christian Heavy Metal Band from Memphis Part 1

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story, and the song that sums up his life (Part 10)

July 29, 2013 – 1:16 am

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MUSIC MONDAY:Keith Green Story (Part 9)

July 22, 2013 – 1:00 am

Keith Green – Easter Song (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “Easter Song” live from The Daisy Club — LA (1982) ____________________________ Keith Green was a great song writer and performer.  Here is his story below: The Lord had taken Keith from concerts of 20 or less — to stadiums […]

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“Music Monday” My favorite Christian music artist of all time is Keith Green.

October 21, 2013 – 1:23 am

My favorite Christian music artist of all time is Keith Green.

Keith Green passed away on July 28th, 1982 almost 39 years ago to the day!!! I want to remember him with a series of posts!!!

Sunday, May 5, 2013

You Are Celled To Go – Keith Green

Keith Green – (talks about) Jesus Commands Us To Go! (live)

Uploaded on May 26, 2008

Keith Green talks about “Jesus Commands Us To Go!” live at Jesus West Coast ’82

You can find more info on http://www.keithgreen.com

If you want to buy this DVD go to the online shop on his website.

And if you want to know more about this man and why he followed Jesus look at my profile for the video about his life.

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You are called to go
Keith’s concerts were evangelistic and exhortational. He was the Lecrae of the 70’s. Here is what he has to say about the great commission:

“The world isn’t being won today because we’re not doing it. It’s our fault. This generation of Christians is responsible for this generation of souls on the earth. And no where in the world is the gospel so plentiful as here in the United States. No where. And I don’t want to see us stand before God on that day ans say, ‘but God I didn’t hear you call me.’ Here is something for all you to chew on, you don’t need to hear a call, you’re already called. In fact, if you stay home from going into all nations you had better be able to say to God, ‘You called me to stay home God, I know that as a fact.'”

Keith Green – Asleep In The Light (live)

Uploaded on May 26, 2008

Keith Green performing “Asleep In The Light” live at Jesus West Coast ’82

You can find more info on http://www.keithgreen.com

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Keith wasn’t messing around, watch his biography and see how he backed up what he said with his life:

The Keith Green Story (FULL)

Uploaded on May 14, 2009

Keith Green was an intense and radical man of God. He was taken from this Earth at a relatively young age. His legacy lives on through his music and his sermons. This video is about his life.

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My favorite Christian music artist of all time is Keith Green.

May 7, 2013 – 7:22 am

My favorite Christian music artist of all time is Keith Green. Sunday, May 5, 2013 You Are Celled To Go – Keith Green Keith Green – (talks about) Jesus Commands Us To Go! (live) Uploaded on May 26, 2008 Keith Green talks about “Jesus Commands Us To Go!” live at Jesus West Coast ’82 You can find […]

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Keith Green’s article “Grumbling and Complaining–So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?” (Part 4)

February 22, 2012 – 12:36 am

Keith Green – So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt” live at West Coast 1980 ____________ This song really shows Keith’s humor, but it really has great message. Keith also had a great newsletter that went out […]

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Keith Green’s article “Grumbling and Complaining–So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?” (Part 3)

February 20, 2012 – 12:29 am

Keith Green – So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt” live at West Coast 1980 ____________ This song really shows Keith’s humor, but it really has great message. Keith also had a great newsletter that went out […]

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Keith Green’s article “Grumbling and Complaining–So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?” (Part 2)

February 16, 2012 – 12:34 am

Keith Green – So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt” live at West Coast 1980 ____________ This song really shows Keith’s humor, but it really has great message. Keith also had a great newsletter that went out […]

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Keith Green’s article “Grumbling and Complaining–So You Wanna Go Back to Egypt?” (Part 1)

February 14, 2012 – 12:03 am

Keith Green – So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “So You Wanna Go Back To Egypt” live at West Coast 1980 ____________ This song really shows Keith’s humor, but it really has great message. Keith also had a great newsletter that went out […]

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Keith Green Story (Part 9)

February 8, 2012 – 12:42 am

Keith Green – Easter Song (live) Uploaded by monum on May 25, 2008 Keith Green performing “Easter Song” live from The Daisy Club — LA (1982) ____________________________ Keith Green was a great song writer and performer.  Here is his story below: The Lord had taken Keith from concerts of 20 or less — to stadiums […]

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Keith Green Story, includes my favorite song (Part 8)

February 6, 2012 – 12:28 am

Keith Green – Asleep In The Light Uploaded by keithyhuntington on Jul 23, 2006 keith green performing Asleep In The Light at Jesus West Coast 1982 __________________________ Keith Green was a great song writer and performer and the video clip above includes my favorite Keith Green song. Here is his story below: “I repent of […]

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Keith Green Story (Part 7)

February 2, 2012 – 12:36 am

Keith Green – Your Love Broke Through Here is something I got off the internet and this website has lots of Keith’s great songs: Keith Green: His Music, Ministry, and Legacy My mom hung up the phone and broke into tears. She had just heard the news of Keith Green’s death. I was only ten […]

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Keith Green Story (Part 6)

January 30, 2012 – 12:46 am

The Keith Green Story pt 7/7 I remember when I first Keith Green. He had a great impact on me. Below are some quotes on Keith: Quotes   “It’s time to quit playing church and start being the Church (Matt. 18:20)” — Keith Green, as quoted by Melody Green in the introduction to A Cry […]

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Keith Green Story (Part 5)

January 27, 2012 – 12:35 am

The Keith Green Story pt 6/7 When I first heard Keith Green in 1978 it had a major impact on my life. Below is his story: LEGEND   Keith Green CBN.com – When musician Keith Green died in a plane crash on July 28, 1982, the world lost a special man whose heart was aflame […]

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Antony Flew’s journey from Atheism to Theism

October 21, 2013 – 12:54 am

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Robert Jastrow on God and the Big Bang

Published on Jun 26, 2012

Henry “Fritz” Schaefer comments on a popular quote made by scientist Robert Jastrow. Jastrow (who Carl Sagan was too scared to debate) is an agnostic but believes that the Big Bang leaves room for the existence of God.

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William Lane Craig vs Peter Atkins: “Does God Exist?”, University of Manchester, October 2011

Published on Apr 10, 2012

This debate on “Does God Exist?” took place in front of a capacity audience at the University of Manchester (including an overspill room). It was recorded on Wednesday 26th October 2011 as part of the UK Reasonable Faith Tour with William Lane Craig.

William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, La Mirada, California and a leading philosopher of religion. Peter Atkins is former Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Lincoln College.

The debate was chaired by Christopher Whitehead, Head of Chemistry School at the University. Post-debate discussion was moderated by Peter S Williams, Philosopher in Residence at the Damaris Trust, UK.

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Making Sense of Faith and Science

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Dr. H. Fritz Schaefer confronts the assertion that one cannot believe in God and be a credible scientist. He explains that the theistic world view of Bacon, Kepler, Pascal, Boyle, Newton, Faraday and Maxwell was instrumental in the rise of modern science itself. Presented as part of the Let There be Light series. Series: Let There Be Light [5/2003] [Humanities] [Show ID: 7338]

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During the 1990′s I actually made it a practice to write famous atheists and scientists that were mentioned by Adrian Rogers and Francis Schaeffer and challenge them with the evidence for the Bible’s historicity and the claims of the gospel. Usually I would send them a cassette tape of Adrian Rogers’ messages “6 reasons I know the Bible is True,” “The Final Judgement,” “Who is Jesus?” and the message by Bill Elliff, “How to get a pure heart.” I would also send them printed material from the works of Francis Schaeffer and a personal apologetic letter from me addressing some of the issues in their work.

The famous atheist Antony Flew was actually took the time to listen to several of these messages and he wrote me back in the mid 1990′s several times.

Discussion (1 of 3): Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, and Gary Habermas

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A discussion with Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, and Gary Habermas. This was held at Westminster Chapel March, 2008

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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Atheism to Theism | Antony Flew

A Discussion between Antony Flew and Gary HabermasFrom the E.P.S.Antony Flew
Department of Philosophy
University of Reading
Reading, EnglandGary Habermas
Department of Philosophy and Theology
Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Antony Flew and Gary Habermas met in February 1985 in Dallas, Texas. The occasion was a series of debates between atheists and theists, featuring many influential philosophers, scientists, and other scholars.1

A short time later, in May 1985, Flew and Habermas debated at Liberty University before a large audience. The topic that night was the resurrection of Jesus.2 Although Flew was arguably the world’s foremost philosophical atheist, he had intriguingly also earned the distinction of being one of the chief philosophical commentators on the topic of miracles.3 Habermas specialized on the subject of Jesus’ resurrection.4 Thus, the ensuing dialogue on the historical evidence for the central Christian claim was a natural outgrowth of their research.

Over the next 20 years, Flew and Habermas developed a friendship, writing dozens of letters, talking often, and dialoguing twice more on the resurrection. In April, 2000 they participated in a live debate on the Inspiration Television Network, moderated by John Ankerberg.5 In January, 2003 they again dialogued on the resurrection atCalifornia Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo.6

During a couple of telephone discussions shortly after their last dialogue, Flew explained to Habermas that he was considering becoming a theist. While Flew did not change his position at that time, he concluded that certain philosophical and scientific considerations were causing him to do some serious rethinking. He characterized his position as that of atheism standing in tension with several huge question marks.

Then, a year later, in January 2004, Flew informed Habermas that he had indeed become a theist. While still rejecting the concept of special revelation, whether Christian, Jewish or Islamic, nonetheless he had concluded that theism was true. In Flew’s words, he simply “had to go where the evidence leads.”7

The following interview took place in early 2004… This nontechnical discussion sought to engage Flew over the course of several topics that reflect his move from atheism to theism.8 The chief purpose was not to pursue the details of any particular issue, so we bypassed many avenues that would have presented a plethora of other intriguing questions and responses. These were often tantalizingly ignored, left to ripen for another discussion. Neither did we try to persuade each another of alternate positions.

Our singular purpose was simply to explore and report Flew’s new position, allowing him to explain various aspects of his pilgrimage. We thought that this in itself was a worthy goal. Along the way, an additional benefit emerged, as Flew reminisced about various moments from his childhood, graduate studies, and career.

Habermas: Tony, you recently told me that you have come to believe in the existence of God. Would you comment on that?

Flew: Well, I don’t believe in the God of any revelatory system, although I am open to that. But it seems to me that the case for an Aristotelian God who has the characteristics of power and also intelligence, is now much stronger than it ever was before. And it was from Aristotle that Aquinas drew the materials for producing his Five Ways of, hopefully, proving the existence of his God. Aquinas took them, reasonably enough, to prove, if they proved anything, the existence of the God of the Christian Revelation. But Aristotle himself never produced a definition of the word “God,” which is a curious fact. But this concept still led to the basic outline of the Five Ways. It seems to me, that from the existence of Aristotle’s God, you can’t infer anything about human behaviour. So what Aristotle had to say about justice (justice, of course, as conceived by the Founding Fathers of the American Republic as opposed to the “social” justice of John Rawls9) was very much a human idea, and he thought that this idea of justice was what ought to govern the behaviour of individual human beings in their relations with others.

Habermas: Once you mentioned to me that your view might be called Deism. Do you think that would be a fair designation?

Flew: Yes, absolutely right. What Deists, such as the Mr. Jefferson who drafted the American Declaration of Independence, believed was that, while Reason, mainly in the form of Arguments to Design, assures us that there is a God, there is no room either for any supernatural revelation of that God or for any transactions between that God and individual human beings.

Habermas: Then, would you comment on your “openness” to the notion of theistic revelation?

Flew: Yes. I am open to it, but not enthusiastic about potential revelation from God. On the positive side, for example, I am very much impressed with physicist Gerald Schroeder’s comments on Genesis 1.10 That this biblical account might be scientifically accurate raises the possibility that it is revelation.

Habermas: You very kindly noted that our debates and discussions had influenced your move in the direction of theism.11 You mentioned that this initial influence contributed in part to your comment that naturalistic efforts have never succeeded in producing “a plausible conjecture as to how any of these complex molecules might have evolved from simple entities.”12 Then in your recently rewritten introduction to the forthcoming edition of your classic volume God and Philosophy, you say that the original version of that book is now obsolete. You mention a number of trends in theistic argumentation that you find convincing, like Big Bang Cosmology, Fine Tuning, and Intelligent Design arguments. Which arguments for God’s existence did you find most persuasive?

Flew: I think that the most impressive arguments for God’s existence are those that are supported by recent scientific discoveries. I’ve never been much impressed by the Kalam cosmological argument, and I don’t think it has gotten any stronger recently. However, I think the argument to Intelligent Design is enormously stronger than it was when I first met it.

Habermas: So you like arguments such as those that proceed from Big Bang Cosmology and Fine Tuning Arguments?

Flew: Yes.

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Discussion (2 of 3): Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, and Gary Habermas

Habermas: So, take C. S. Lewis’s argument for morality as presented in Mere Christianity.13 You didn’t find that to be very impressive?

Flew: No, I didn’t. Perhaps I should mention that, when I was in college, I attended fairly regularly the weekly meetings of C. S. Lewis’s Socratic Club. In all my time at Oxford these meetings were chaired by Lewis. I think he was by far the most powerful of Christian apologists for the sixty or more years following his founding of that club. As late as the 1970s, I used to find that, in the USA, in at least half of the campus bookstores of the universities and liberal art colleges which I visited, there was at least one long shelf devoted to his very various published works.

Habermas: Although you disagreed with him, did you find him to be a very reasonable sort of fellow?

Flew: Oh yes, very much so, an eminently reasonable man.

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Habermas: So of the major theistic arguments, such as the Cosmological, Teleological, Moral, and Ontological, the only really impressive ones that you take to be decisive are the scientific forms of teleology?

Flew: Absolutely. It seems to me that Richard Dawkins constantly overlooks the fact that Darwin himself, in the fourteenth chapter of The Origin of Species, pointed out that his whole argument began with a being which already possessed reproductive powers. This is the creature the evolution of which a truly comprehensive theory of evolution must give some account. Darwin himself was well aware that he had not produced such an account. It now seems to me that the findings of more than fifty years of DNA research have provided materials for a new and enormously powerful argument to Design.

Habermas: As I recall, you also refer to this in the new introduction to your God and Philosophy.
Flew: Yes, I do; or, since the book has not yet been published, I will!

Habermas: Since you affirm Aristotle’s concept of God, do you think we can also affirm Aristotle’s implications that the First Cause hence knows all things?
Flew: I suppose we should say this. I’m not at all sure what one should think concerning some of these very fundamental issues. There does seem to be a reason for a First Cause, but I’m not at all sure how much we have to explain here. What idea of God is necessary to provide an explanation of the existence of the Universe and all which is in it?

Habermas: If God is the First Cause, what about omniscience, or omnipotence?

Flew: Well, the First Cause, if there was a First Cause, has very clearly produced everything that is going on. I suppose that does imply creation “in the beginning.”

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Habermas: What role might your love for the writings of David Hume play in a discussion about the existence of God? Do you have any new insights on Hume, given your new belief in God?

Flew: No, not really.

Habermas: Do you think Hume ever answers the question of God?

Flew: I think of him as, shall we say, an unbeliever. But it’s interesting to note that he himself was perfectly willing to accept one of the conditions of his appointment, if he had been appointed to a chair of philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. That condition was, roughly speaking, to provide some sort of support and encouragement for people performing prayers and executing other acts of worship. I believe that Hume thought that the institution of religious belief could be, and in his day and place was, socially beneficial.16

I, too, having been brought up as a Methodist, have always been aware of this possible and in many times and places actual benefit of objective religious instruction. It is now several decades since I first tried to draw attention to the danger of relying on a modest amount of compulsory religious instruction in schools to meet the need for moral education, especially in a period of relentlessly declining religious belief. But all such warnings by individuals were, of course, ignored. So we now have in the UK a situation in which any mandatory requirements to instruct pupils in state funded schools in the teachings of the established or any other religion are widely ignored. The only official attempt to construct a secular substitute was vitiated by the inability of the moral philosopher on the relevant government committee to recognize the fundamental difference between justice without prefix or suffix and the “social” justice of John Rawls’s A Theory of Justice.

I must some time send you a copy of the final chapter of my latest and presumably last book, in which I offer a syllabus and a program for moral education in secular schools.17 This is relevant and important for both the US and the UK. To the US because the Supreme Court has utterly misinterpreted the clause in the Constitution about not establishing a religion: misunderstanding it as imposing a ban on all official reference to religion. In the UK any effective program of moral education has to be secular because unbelief is now very widespread.

Habermas: You’ve told me that you have a very high regard for John and Charles Wesley and their traditions. What accounts for your appreciation?

Flew: The greatest thing is their tremendous achievement of creating the Methodist movement mainly among the working class. Methodism made it impossible to build a really substantial Communist Party in Britain and provided the country with a generous supply of men and women of sterling moral character from mainly working class families. Its decline is a substantial part of the explosions both of unwanted motherhood and of crime in recent decades. There is also the tremendous determination shown by John Wesley in spending year after year riding for miles every day, preaching more than seven sermons a week and so on. I have only recently been told of John Wesley’s great controversy against predestination and in favor of the Arminian alternative. Certainly John Wesley was one of my country’s many great sons and daughters. One at least of the others was raised in a Methodist home with a father who was a local preacher.

Habermas: Don’t you attribute some of your appreciations for the Wesleys to your father’s ministry? Haven’t you said that your father was the first non-Anglican to get a doctorate in theology from Oxford University?

Flew: Yes to both questions. Of course it was because my family’s background was that of Methodism. Yes, my father was also President of the Methodist Conference for the usual single year term and he was the Methodist representative of one or two other organizations. He was also concerned for the World Council of Churches. Had my father lived to be active into the early 1970s he would have wanted at least to consider the question of whether the Methodist Church ought not to withdraw from the World Council of Churches. That had by that time apparently been captured by agents of the USSR.36

Habermas: What do you think that Bertrand Russell, J. L. Mackie, and A. J. Ayer would have thought about these theistic developments, had they still been alive today?

Flew: I think Russell certainly would have had to notice these things. I’m sure Mackie would have been interested, too. I never knew Ayer very well, beyond meeting him once or twice.

Habermas: Do you think any of them would have been impressed in the direction of theism? I’m thinking here, for instance, about Russell’s famous comments that God hasn’t produced sufficientevidence of his existence.37

Flew: Consistent with Russell’s comments that you mention, Russell would have regarded these developments as evidence. I think we can be sure that Russell would have been impressed too, precisely because of his comments to which you refer. This would have produced an interesting second dialogue between him and that distinguished Catholic philosopher, Frederick Copleston.

Habermas: In recent years you’ve been called the world’s most influential philosophical atheist. Do you think Russell, Mackie, or Ayer would have been bothered or even angered by your conversion to theism? Or do you think that they would have at least understood your reasons for changing your mind?

Flew: I’m not sure how much any of them knew about Aristotle. But I am almost certain that they never had in mind the idea of a God who was not the God of any revealed religion. But we can be sure that they would have examined these new scientific arguments.

Habermas: C. S. Lewis explained in his autobiography that he moved first from atheism to theism and only later from theism to Christianity. Given your great respect for Christianity, do you think that there is any chance that you might in the end move from theism to Christianity?

Flew: I think it’s very unlikely, due to the problem of evil. But, if it did happen, I think it would be in some eccentric fit and doubtfully orthodox form: regular religious practice perhaps but without belief. If I wanted any sort of future life I should become a Jehovah’s Witness. But some things I am completely confident about. I would never regard Islam with anything but horror and fear because it is fundamentally committed to conquering the world for Islam. It was because the whole of Palestine was part of the Land of Islam that Muslim Arab armies moved in to try to destroy Israel at birth, and why the struggle for the return of the still surviving refugees and their numerous descendents continue to this day.

Habermas: I ask this last question with a smile, Tony. But just think what would happen if one day you were pleasantly disposed toward Christianity and all of a sudden the resurrection of Jesus looked pretty good to you?

Flew: Well, one thing I’ll say in this comparison is that, for goodness sake, Jesus is an enormously attractive charismatic figure, which the Prophet of Islam most emphatically is not.

Discussion (3 of 3): Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, and Gary Habermas

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Little Rock native David Hodges co-wrote many of the songs on Avril Lavigne’s new album

October 21, 2013 – 12:52 am

Little Rock native David Hodges co-wrote many of the songs on Avril Lavigne’s new album

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Avril Lavigne
Studio album by Avril Lavigne
Released 1 November 2013
Recorded 2011–2013
Length 46:07
Label Epic
Producer
Avril Lavigne chronology
Goodbye Lullaby
(2011)		 Avril Lavigne
(2013)
Singles from Avril Lavigne
  1. “Here’s to Never Growing Up“
    Released: 9 April 2013
  2. “Rock N Roll“
    Released: 27 August 2013
  3. “Let Me Go“
    Released: 15 October 2013

Avril Lavigne is the upcoming self-titled fifth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne. The album is scheduled to be released on November 1, 2013 by Epic Records and is the follow-up to her fourth studio album, Goodbye Lullaby (2011).

Background and release

Three months after the release of Goodbye Lullaby, Lavigne announced that work on her fifth studio album had already begun, with eight songs written so far. Lavigne stated that the album would musically be the opposite of Goodbye Lullaby, with a release date rumoured for sometime in 2012.[1] Lavigne explained, “Goodbye Lullaby was more mellow, [but] the next one will be pop and more fun again. I already have a song that I know is going to be a single, I just need to re-record it!”[2][3][4] In late 2011, Lavigne confirmed that she had moved to Epic Records, which is now headed by L.A. Reid.

Recording sessions began in November 2011, and took place over a period of almost two years, concluding in July 2013. The lead single “Here’s to Never Growing Up” was released on 9 April 2013; reaching the top twenty in the United States, Canada, Australia and United Kingdom, and the top ten in Ireland and Japan. Lavigne premiered the second single “Rock N Roll” on 18 July 2013,[5] the song itself was released on 27 August, with the music video premiering a week earlier on 20 August, the song has been one of her least successful singles in the US, charting only at No. 91 of Billboard Hot 100, top 5 in Japan and South Korea.[6] It was announced in July 2013 that the album would be released on 24 September 2013, but recently another date has been announced, 5 November 2013 and later confirmed.[7][8]

On 8 August 2013, Lavigne revealed the cover art for the album via her Instagram account.[9] In a recent interview at the radio station 99.5 The River, Lavigne confirmed that her new album will be available to pre-order on 24 September 2013 and will be released later on 5 November.[10] The official track listing was later revealed on 5 September. Three snippets leaked on Soundcloud, “Give You What You Like”, “Let Me Go (featuring Chad Kroeger)” and “Sippin’ On Sunshine” [11][12]

Recording

Lavigne in New York, May 2013.

In November 2011, Lavigne stated that she entered the studio to start recording new songs for the album.[13] In April 2012, Lavigne confirmed that she had “finally” finished work on her fifth album and that she would be taking a short hiatus before releasing it and embarking on “[her] next artistic journey”. On 17 August 2012, Lavigne began finalizing work on her fifth album by starting the mixing process and laying down last minute ad-libs and backing vocals, before completely wrapping up production two days later on 19 August 2012. She then returned to the studio, despite previously wrapping up production.

All of the thirteen tracks on the album have been confirmed; including the second single from the album, “Rock N Roll“, which Lavigne premiered on 18 July 2013. “Here’s to Never Growing Up”, which was co-written with Chad Kroeger; a duet with Kroeger called “Let Me Go” which is the third single;[14] a duet with Marilyn Manson titled “Bad Girl”; “Seventeen”, which was debuted at a surprise performance at The Viper Room in Los Angeles [15][16], and leaked later on Youtube. “Hello Kitty”, an “aggressive” song about the fictional Japanese character, which Lavigne describes as “kind of glitchy, electronic”;[17] “Hush Hush” and “Give You What You Like”, which Lavigne revealed were her favorite tracks from the album.

Because Lavigne had written so many songs for her fifth album, Lavigne was considering releasing two back-to-back albums,[18] however, thirteen tracks (but a deluxe version is probably going to be released), though as of mid-September 2013, the confirmation of one album has proven otherwise.

Promotion

Singles

On 9 April 2013, the album’s lead single “Here’s to Never Growing Up“, produced by Martin Johnson of the band Boys Like Girls, was released.[19] Chart-wise, the track peaked at #20 on Billboard Hot 100 in the US, as well as the Top 20 in Australia and the UK and the Top 10 in Ireland and Japan. A lyric video featuring submitted photographs of fans “never growing up” was released onto Lavigne’s official VEVO account the same day as the release of the single.[20] The song’s official music video was later release on 9 May 2013.[21]

The second single “Rock N Roll” premiered on Lavigne’s official YouTube channel on 18 July 2013 and was released on 27 August.[22] The track “Let Me Go” featuring Chad Kroeger was confirmed as the album’s third single. It premiered on the radio station KBIG on 7 October 2013[23] and later released onto iTunes on 15 October.[24]

Live performances

On 3 August 2013, Lavigne performed in Guangzhou, China and later performed at Wham Bam Music Festival on 31 August. Lavigne attended to iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on 23 September, performing some of her old and new singles and she introduced Zedd.

Lavigne performed “Girlfriend” and “Here’s to Never Growing Up” on 8 October 2013 in Huading Awards, China. She also won the award of Best Global Singer by Huading Awards against Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and Madonna.

Track listings

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. “Rock N Roll“
3:26
2. “Here’s to Never Growing Up“
  • Lavigne
  • Johnson
  • Hodges
  • Kroeger
  • J Kash
 Johnson 3:34
3. “17”
  • Lavigne
  • J Kash
  • Johnson
 3:24
4. “Bitchin’ Summer”
3:31
5. “Let Me Go” (featuring Chad Kroeger)
  • Lavigne
  • Kroeger
  • Hodges
 4:27
6. “Give You What You Like”
  • Lavigne
  • Kroeger
  • Hodges
 3:45
7. “Bad Girl” (featuring Marilyn Manson)
  • Lavigne
  • Kroeger
  • Hodges
 2:56
8. “Hello Kitty”
  • Lavigne
  • Kroeger
  • Johnson
  • Hodges
 3:17
9. “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet” Lavigne 3:14
10. “Sippin’ on Sunshine”
  • Lavigne
  • Johnson
  • Kroeger
  • Hodges
  • J Kash
 3:30
11. “Hello Heartache”
  • Lavigne
  • Hodges
 3:49
12. “Falling Fast” Lavigne 3:13
13. “Hush Hush”
  • Lavigne
  • Hodges
 4:01

Release history

Country Date Label
Australia[26] 1 November 2013 Sony
Germany[27] 1 November 2013 Sony Music
United Kingdom[28] 4 November 2013 Epic
United States[29] 5 November 2013
Philippines[30] Sony Music
Ivory Music and Video
Japan[31] 6 November 2013 Sony

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2005 Springdale Bulldogs Arkansas State Champs

I thought that Mitch Mustain did a great job at the Little Rock Touchdown Club the other day and he came across as humble. He was part of one of the most talented Arkansas teams ever assembled. I give Houston Nutt credit for bringing together players like Peyton Hillis, Darren McFadden, and Felix Jones together and putting them in the same backfield. Can anyone remember a more talented backfield? When 13th ranked Tennessee came to Fayetteville to play Arkansas and ESPN game day was there we knew it was going to be a great game, but it really wasn’t because Mcfadden did a such a great job in the Wildcat offense as the quarterback. Out of that position he ran for a touchdown and he threw for one just in the first half and Phillip Fulmer said in his halftime interview: “McFadden is all man. We got to tackle his butt. We got an eight man front and we got to do that better. As the quarterback he is kicking out tale!!!!” (This was when the score was 28-7 at halftime and Arkansas went on to win 31-14.)

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A Mitch Mustain Movie Is Coming

By – Apr 18th, 2013 at 1:22 pm

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(Emailed to White House on 3-15-13.)

President Obama c/o The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President,

I know that you receive 20,000 letters a day and that you actually read 10 of them every day. I really do respect you for trying to get a pulse on what is going on out here.

I know that you are looking at cutting spending in order to try and get deficit reduction. I am glad that you have that as your goal and I wanted to pass on a suggestion on where to cut spending.

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__________________

We got to cut wasteful spending out of the government and here is another fine suggestion from the Heritage Foundation.

Todd Thurman

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Newscom

The massive spending bill, or continuing resolution, released by the Senate this week continues spending on programs which are inappropriate or wasteful and fails to adopt good policies in many areas. Here’s a rundown of some of the worst offenders in the Senate bill:

Energy. The Senate CR continues to fund a failed energy policy that empowers Washington bureaucrats instead of American families and businesses. Though it does cut some programs minimally, it does the equivalent of removing a used napkin from a full trash can. There’s much more waste that needs to be removed. For example, section 1203 reduces Department of Energy (DOE) funding by $44 million when more than $5.3 billion could be cut. The $44 million is equivalent to 0.8 percent of what should be cut.

Perhaps most egregious is the meager $11 million cut from the $1.8 billion request for Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. In total, the DOE budget funds applied-research programs on conventional fuels, renewable energy sources, and nuclear energy that the private sector should be undertaking. American families and business are far better equipped than government to determine what types of energy technologies work for them. Eliminating these programs alone would save $3 billion in taxpayer money and help to return energy choice back to Americans.

Though the bill cuts $10 million from nuclear energy spending, based on the 2013 request, it would still fund over $150 million for nuclear waste disposal and management programs. None of this funding would go toward Yucca Mountain, the waste repository mandated by the Nuclear Waste Policy Act, as amended. Given the complete lack of any nuclear waste disposal or management policy by the Administration and its insistence on terminating the Yucca project, there is little justification for this spending. Instead, Congress should provide $40 million for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to finish its review of the DOE’s Yucca Mountain permit application.

—Jack Spencer, Senior Research Fellow, Nuclear Energy, and Nick Loris, Herbert and Joyce Morgan Fellow

Last year, I made fun of the Washington Post for biased reporting when they used the world “slash” to describe a budget proposal that would have trimmed $6 billion out of a giant $3,800 billion budget.

I wrote that this was the budgetary equivalent of “going on a diet by leaving a couple of french fries in the bottom of the bag after bingeing on three Big Mac meals at McDonald’s.” A couple of other bloggers then had some fun by doing the exact calculations of what this would mean.

Now we have a cartoon version of Washington budgeting, authored by Gary Varvel.

Keep in mind, though, that this cartoon actually is inaccurate because it implicitly accepts the dishonest Washington definition of a budget cut (having spending grow, but not as fast as previously planned).

Every budget plan, even the very admirable proposals put forth by Sen. Rand Paul and the House Republican Study Committee, merely restrains the growth of federal spending.

So the cartoon should show Uncle Same with some clippers, simply seeking to keep the weed from growing even faster.

And if we replaced Uncle Sam with Barack Obama, instead of scissors or clippers, he’d be holding fertilizer.

___________

Thank you so much for your time. I know how valuable it is. I also appreciate the fine family that you have and your commitment as a father and a husband.

Sincerely,

Everette Hatcher III, 13900 Cottontail Lane, Alexander, AR 72002, ph 501-920-5733, lowcostsqueegees@yahoo.com

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