Alright I'm going to be honest, I didn't get far into my my Ipod's list of songs but this one caught my eye. The song is called, "Ain't no Rest for the Wicked" by Cage the Elephant. The lyrics are as follows:
I was walkin' down the street, when out the corner of my eye
I saw a pretty little thing approachin' me
She said I've never seen a man
Who looks so all alone, could you use a little company?
If you pay the right price your evenin' will be nice
Or you can go and send me on my way
I said you're such a sweet young thing, why you do this to yourself?
She looked at me and this is what she said
Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked
Money don't grow on trees
I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed
There ain't nothin' in this world for free
I know I can't slow down, I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good
Not even fifteen minutes later after walkin' down the street
When I saw the shadow of a man creep out of sight
And then he swept up from behind, he put a gun up to my head
He made it clear he wasn't lookin' for a fight
He said give me all you've got, I want your money not your life
If you try to make a move I won't think twice
I told him you can have my cash but first you know I gotta ask
( From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/c/cage-the-elephant-lyrics/aint-no-rest-for-the-wicked-lyrics.html )
What made you wanna live this kind of life?
He said there ain't no rest for the wicked
Money don't grow on trees
I got bills to pay, I got mouths to feed
There ain't nothin' in this world for free
I know I can't slow down, I can't hold back
Though you know I wish I could
Oh no, there ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good
Well, now a couple hours passed and I was sittin' at my house
The day was windin' down and comin' to an end
And so I turned on the TV and flipped it over to the news
And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend
I saw a preacher man in cuffs, he'd taken money from the church
He stuffed his bank account with righteous dollar bills
But even still I can't say much because I know we're all the same
Oh yes, we've all seek out to satisfy those thrills
You know there ain't no rest for the wicked
Money don't grow on trees
We got bills to pay, we got mouths to feed
There ain't nothin' in this world for free
I know we can't slow down, we can't hold back
Though you know we wish we could
No there ain't no rest for the wicked
Until we close our eyes for good
Personally I think this song is a good representation of maybe our nation as a whole right now or maybe even a majority of Wisconsin. I'd think to think it doesn't have much to do with McFarland, but you never know. Sadly our world, our species, is driven by power or money. Most won't admit it, but that's all they might be in something for.
As bluntly as it's presented in the song, that's sometimes how it actually is. Prostitution exists, people get mugged often. Maybe not here, but they do. I'm not calling man-kind, or at least all of it, wicked, but there's a lot of room for improvement. It just seems to me like one of the world's biggest cliches is in fact true. Money is the root of all evil. It drives us against eachother and tears the possibility of maximum progress of our kind.
Anyway, cool song. Check it out.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
What...could writing possibly be to me?
I don't think I talk that much really. At least I hope not and if I do, sorry. But I tend to write as though I am speaking, quite often fresh my thought process. It's...bad writing to most, but easily refinable. Personally I don't think it's anyones business to judge whether or not someone's writing is good or not as long as they are writing, but I suppose...there is bad composition out there.
Really, the way I like to go about writing is the same way you would...brainstorm as an engineer. No matter what you type what you come up with. You throw down everything you've got and piece it together later. Right now, I can envision myself reading this off to a small group. It's just keeping writing natural.
To me, complex, scholarly, properly puncuated writing is disgusting. It's so artificial and boring. But I guess...if writing like that gives you attention, why wouldn't some students do it?
Really, the way I like to go about writing is the same way you would...brainstorm as an engineer. No matter what you type what you come up with. You throw down everything you've got and piece it together later. Right now, I can envision myself reading this off to a small group. It's just keeping writing natural.
To me, complex, scholarly, properly puncuated writing is disgusting. It's so artificial and boring. But I guess...if writing like that gives you attention, why wouldn't some students do it?
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
How to win a Presidential Election...
Really all you have to do is continuously mention the people, the nation, sprinkle in some law, freedom, and on occasion peace and you've got it.
The word choice between the presidents doesn't necessarily alter that much throughout the existence of the United states. The same bland speech is given every four years with maybe a address to some event that would have been going on at the time to give it like a false uniqueness to it. That...may not be fair to say.
Actually it was really interesting being able to see the new vocabulary of presidents' speeches in the times they served and during the events they served in. George Washington used Nation the most, probably because the nation was just being born. Abraham Lincoln used the word war the most because he was president during the Civil War, arguably the worst war America has ever had a part or parts of. And so on.
Of course, the all knowing and oh so wise George W. Bush chose to say freedom the most which really didn't seem to have much relevance to anything for me. Maybe its because I don't like him or maybe he was really concerned about losing freedom during the terrorist attacks. Okay, I'll give him some credit.
It would just be nice to hear a president say something else, preferably from the heart, not by his personally writer or whatever.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the best president ever.
The word choice between the presidents doesn't necessarily alter that much throughout the existence of the United states. The same bland speech is given every four years with maybe a address to some event that would have been going on at the time to give it like a false uniqueness to it. That...may not be fair to say.
Actually it was really interesting being able to see the new vocabulary of presidents' speeches in the times they served and during the events they served in. George Washington used Nation the most, probably because the nation was just being born. Abraham Lincoln used the word war the most because he was president during the Civil War, arguably the worst war America has ever had a part or parts of. And so on.
Of course, the all knowing and oh so wise George W. Bush chose to say freedom the most which really didn't seem to have much relevance to anything for me. Maybe its because I don't like him or maybe he was really concerned about losing freedom during the terrorist attacks. Okay, I'll give him some credit.
It would just be nice to hear a president say something else, preferably from the heart, not by his personally writer or whatever.
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the best president ever.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Secrets secrets are no fun....well...now they're for everyone.
I must admit, I've always had a little interest in UFOs and Area 51 since the first time I heard of its existence. This book snapped my full attention towards it the moment my peripherals picked it up. I must say, I wasn't dissatisfied with my purchase one bit. I get a fun sense of excitement learning about topics that were so secret at least in the past and gaining clues to what still might be going on with the government and what they're trying to hide.
Annie Jacobsen....blew my mind away every time I turned the page. Classified black project after covert operation and covered up event all seemingly to connect to one another in the conclusion. About 100 miles north west from Las Vegas lies the largest land mass restricted to authorized government officials. Named the Nevada Test Site entirely, Area 51 is only a small part of the property in the north east corner. What goes on there is never really revealed until on average of thirty years after it happens and some things...are still black or classified.
Jacobsen's style of writing, was challenging but made up for it with it's unique and enjoyable nature. Annie takes a few pages to explain a series of events that occur in a grouping of years, then proceeds to spend the next hundred pages or so sending you on a wild goose chase in detailed reports and pieced together stories of members, technology, and degree of secrecy involved that were included in those events. Really she just about covers the whole time line in each section, but spices it up by telling you the whole story first, then going into detail about new Air Force officers, pilots, or CIA officials and their experiences either gathered by interviews or taken from past news and government stories. Throw in some of the funniest but also terrifying encounters with the Soviets in the Cold War's Arms Race and this text is gonna keep you drooling for more classified info.
The creation of so many different technologies and organizations are covered in the book as well. Origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, Space Commands, MIT, and who was really behind the famed Project Manhattan.
But, the thing your really dying to know....are Aliens real??? All I will say is in the beginning, most UFOs were indeed US government and Russian spy planes. But, that's not the whole story. You'll have to read the book to find out yourself. And the best part, they're are still files kept black to this day since Area 51 opened up with one hangar and a few tents.
To conclude, give this book a shot whether your curious or not about government conspiracies. I will warn you though, be prepared to read the word clandestine once a freakin paragraph in some chapters.
Annie Jacobsen....blew my mind away every time I turned the page. Classified black project after covert operation and covered up event all seemingly to connect to one another in the conclusion. About 100 miles north west from Las Vegas lies the largest land mass restricted to authorized government officials. Named the Nevada Test Site entirely, Area 51 is only a small part of the property in the north east corner. What goes on there is never really revealed until on average of thirty years after it happens and some things...are still black or classified.
Jacobsen's style of writing, was challenging but made up for it with it's unique and enjoyable nature. Annie takes a few pages to explain a series of events that occur in a grouping of years, then proceeds to spend the next hundred pages or so sending you on a wild goose chase in detailed reports and pieced together stories of members, technology, and degree of secrecy involved that were included in those events. Really she just about covers the whole time line in each section, but spices it up by telling you the whole story first, then going into detail about new Air Force officers, pilots, or CIA officials and their experiences either gathered by interviews or taken from past news and government stories. Throw in some of the funniest but also terrifying encounters with the Soviets in the Cold War's Arms Race and this text is gonna keep you drooling for more classified info.
The creation of so many different technologies and organizations are covered in the book as well. Origins of the Central Intelligence Agency, Space Commands, MIT, and who was really behind the famed Project Manhattan.
But, the thing your really dying to know....are Aliens real??? All I will say is in the beginning, most UFOs were indeed US government and Russian spy planes. But, that's not the whole story. You'll have to read the book to find out yourself. And the best part, they're are still files kept black to this day since Area 51 opened up with one hangar and a few tents.
To conclude, give this book a shot whether your curious or not about government conspiracies. I will warn you though, be prepared to read the word clandestine once a freakin paragraph in some chapters.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Man...this was a beast...
Alright so my grandfather is kinda sexist..and I kinda want to make him read this and record his reaction.
Yes? No? Alright just kidding.
This was one of the most prestigious essays I've ever read. And wow was it difficult. From the old english, to the advanced vocab, relentless rants on random, seemingly un-related topics, and references to men I've never heard of also made this reading...take up my whole night. Nonetheless, great piece of writing.
From what I got away from it, the writing was an extened editorial on the respect given to women and how they are unfairly percieved in that times world. I agree with basically everything she stated. Equal treatment between the sexes however is not just a utopian dream as she said, it should be natural. It really is a shame some men think they're better than women just because they may be bigger or stronger in stature.
I really...really did not enjoy the length. It couldve been shortened as to me it seemed completley repetitive by the end. She was literally saying the same thing over and over again. I was also tricked by the advanced grammar. I was impressed by the initial presentation, but then it was just copied over and over again.
The references, were flawless. I have to give her that. Examples and interpretations of the text with backgrounds of the authors was superior work.
All in all, it was a very enlightening text. But I want to leave with one question to put forward. It seemed to be one of the only few things i took away from the extended argumental conversations with some of my male, republican elders: If women are so eager to be entirely equal, why are they not forced to sign up for the draft as well?
Yes? No? Alright just kidding.
This was one of the most prestigious essays I've ever read. And wow was it difficult. From the old english, to the advanced vocab, relentless rants on random, seemingly un-related topics, and references to men I've never heard of also made this reading...take up my whole night. Nonetheless, great piece of writing.
From what I got away from it, the writing was an extened editorial on the respect given to women and how they are unfairly percieved in that times world. I agree with basically everything she stated. Equal treatment between the sexes however is not just a utopian dream as she said, it should be natural. It really is a shame some men think they're better than women just because they may be bigger or stronger in stature.
I really...really did not enjoy the length. It couldve been shortened as to me it seemed completley repetitive by the end. She was literally saying the same thing over and over again. I was also tricked by the advanced grammar. I was impressed by the initial presentation, but then it was just copied over and over again.
The references, were flawless. I have to give her that. Examples and interpretations of the text with backgrounds of the authors was superior work.
All in all, it was a very enlightening text. But I want to leave with one question to put forward. It seemed to be one of the only few things i took away from the extended argumental conversations with some of my male, republican elders: If women are so eager to be entirely equal, why are they not forced to sign up for the draft as well?
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