Mackay Is The Most Criminally Overlooked Town In Idaho
The other day I tried a 25.3 fl oz aluminum container of Proud Source Spring Water, bottled at the source in Mackay, Idaho in the Rocky Mountains. It doesn't have the taste of most mineral water brands/sources; just a clear taste. I remember my father used to bring home "mountain water" which he collected himself during winter from way up on the Sierra Nevada Mountains, as he was a truck driver. Proud Source has the same taste.
From the bottle....
Crafted By Nature
Our natural alkaline spring water is bottled at the source near the base of Idaho's majestic Mount McCaleb. It's naturally filtered by thousands of layers of ancient volcanic rock. Leaving minerals and electrolytes that deliver a smooth, crisp taste.
Proud Source Water
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Goat Lake in the Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho
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Mom's Guiding Light
"Today Will Be Great"
I can think of once when I was a teen, hiking the nearby mountain trails at twilight one June evening. I had one of those early Sony Walkmans, which played the old audio cassette tapes. The air was warm as the darkness overcame the mountain. I felt energized by the blackness, but I hadn't brought a flashlight. I remember walking a wooded trail, pondering my life, but never thinking that this evening would stay in my memory. To me, it was just another evening. I started to make my way back home, listening to the music. When I came upon the final stretch of trail, before some street light would illuminate the environment a little, I remember listening to 'Time After Time' by Cyndi Lauper. There seemed to be a great meaning to the song, but I didn't really understand what it was. The lyrics almost suit the idea of that warm night and the guiding light.
The mountain itself--along with the elevated community and our home--symbolized guardian spirits, as there were problems not far below. Now I'm far away from those old cornerstones of my life, and it's both easier and harder to be nostalgic about them. Finally I made my way to the big neighborhood water tank; that beautiful light blue tank resting along the mountain slope, some trees surrounding it, with a paved road leading to the street below. There were two other water tanks on the mountain, serving other communities up there, but this one was ours. Somebody then, or now, could walk up that paved road, place a fold up chair on the grassy area in the back, take out a beverage, and look out and see downtown San Francisco, downtown Oakand, the Marin Headlands, much of the Bay, like being in Heaven. If there were a little house on that spot, I would rather live there than the greatest mansion in the city!
I made my way down to the street, and continued to walk a few blocks, downward on those steep streets, back home. As usual, my mother had left the porch light on for me; something she did my entire life. She used to get the cats in, and flip that switch if anyone else was still out. Even just a couple of years ago, living there, when I was out after dark, she would always turn it on, even after she had gone to bed. At that point, she would also turn on the living room lamp as well. She was always my guiding light.
Two days ago, while shopping, I saw one of those little "Be Inspired" hanging canvas banners. The ones that hang on a little wooden stick, with a small rope onto which to hang it up. It was a light-beige canvas with pink flowers and brown lettering that reads "TODAY WILL BE GREAT," with a fancy pink tassel hanging from the v-shaped bottom. I have it hanging from the ceiling on an old hook in one corner. It reminds me of my mom, because every day was great when she was here. Maybe it can bring a little bit of that energy and mood back.
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories
Time after time
'Porch Light'
Traditional Realism night Painting
by Paul Keysar
"Become the bright light for others, when their world becomes dark"
-- Anthony Douglas Williams; 'Inside the Divine Pattern'
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Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
2.74M subscribers
12,402,557 views - Jan 25, 2017
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Time After Time · Cyndi Lauper
Twelve Deadly Cyns... And Then Some
℗ 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Released on: 1994-07-19
con't....
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"I have been hearing this song since I was a child. Thank you for giving us this beautiful song, Cyndi! ❤️"
-- Débora Almeida
"Song always holds a special place in my heart."
-- Lonezewolf Gaming
"Driving late at night and this song came on the radio feel so heavenly. I've forgot about everything for a moment and enjoy the wind and this song."
-- Gen Rex
"This song reminds me of being on a road trip with the windows down and having a good conversation. The song will always hold a special place in my heart"
-- Jade
"Weird because I'm 23 and I feel like I was alive during that song. I absolutely love it"
-- Louis Dnd
"The beat to this song timeless! Love it"
-- Ohemaa Katrine
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'Time After Time'
Song by Cyndi Lauper
Lying in my bed, I hear the clock tick and think of you
Caught up in circles
Confusion is nothing new
Flashback, warm nights
Almost left behind
Suitcase of memories
Time after
Sometimes you picture me
I'm walking too far ahead
You're calling to me, I can't hear
What you've said
Then you say, "go slow"
And I fall behind
The second hand unwinds
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time
After my picture fades and darkness has
Turned to gray
Watching through windows
You're wondering if I'm okay
Secrets stolen from deep inside (deep inside)
And the drum beats out of time
If you're lost you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall I will catch you, I'll be waiting
Time after time
If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
If you fall, I will catch you, I will be waiting
Time after time
Time after time
I've got a suitcase of memories that I almost left behind
Time after time
Time, time, time
But you say to go slow but I fall behind
Time after time after time (after time, oh)
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For those who do have a deity....
At least for the ones who do live up to this level of dedication, can we match this? With the overall decline of Christianity, I think there is also a resurgence in some circles. For most folk pagans, their gods are not cosmic dictators, but more like members of their family; their kindred. I don't think the gods would want us to think about them every moment of every day! I think they want us to be near, and live by principles of logic and honor. Ritual is important, but I don't think they seek to be objectified in every waking moment.
I remember when I had cable tv some time ago now, I was channel surfing and came upon Joyce Meyer speaking upon the "impure thoughts" that she always has, and that she claims to say aloud "Get outta there Satan!".... using her hands to show her interaction with her own head. So thinking about "Sin, Sex, and Satan" all the time probably leads one right to it! I think our gods want us to have a more grounded set of principles to develop and live by. I recall another time that I came upon a channel with Donnie Swaggart speaking. He openly "claimed" Japan for Jesus Christ. All because... "he said so," although he would proclaim that "god said so." I do think we as small groups, can lay some spiritual claim on certain public lands; to interact with them, and care for them, and the creatures that dwell there. To me, the gods and spirits very much include our own ancestors.
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Torres Del Paine National Park (Chile)
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These Bizarre Photos Are so Creepy We Wish They Weren't Real
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A quote that almost got him burned at the stake. Copernicus was Polish, but it showed the power of the Catholic Church over governments and institutions far and wide.
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Love Will Find A Way
Pablo Cruise - Topic
1,358,919 views - July 29, 2018
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Love Will Find A Way · Pablo Cruise
Worlds Away
℗ 1978 A&M Records
Released on: 1977-01-01
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"In a world that's going crazy, I say maybe we take a time out. And break away from all the madness, the sadness, and just breathe."
-- Pablo Cruise
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One thing I noticed about China is despite its massive population (1.4 bil), a Google Maps examination actually shows a lot of open green mountainous land. Also, There are large ominous entirely empty cities which have been constructed in rural looking regions for some strange economic purpose having to do with internal Chinese investment. These empty cities have no fittings or cables for water or power, and are strictly for investing, mostly of the condo-like units of large high rises. I suppose that someone could break into one of them and just live there, but there's no food or water, and there's the risk of prison if they were caught. However, foreigners can just visit these empty cities, which are poorly constructed and are already crumbling! It's also curious that the politically paranoid Red Chinese government allows its citizens to emigrate, which is almost an admittance that their leaving for "something better."
China Military Official Site (in English)
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Bowen Island, north of Vancouver, Canada
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Google Chrome 666 Logo
If dice keep coming up with "snake eyes," usually it means the dice are fixed.
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Sia - Unstoppable (Lyrics)
Loku
2.58M subscribers
357,455,987 views - May 24, 2020
con't....
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A society without the means to detect lies and theft soon squanders its liberty and freedom."
-- Chris Hedges
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"Most people are wrong, when it's most important to be right."
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Are there bats in Alaska?
According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game:
Many residents are unaware that we have bats in Alaska, but seven species of bats are known to occur here. The little brown bat is the most common and widespread bat in Southeast Alaska and is the only species known to occur in Southcentral, Interior, and Western Alaska.
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The little brown bat is the one I'm used to seeing, when I lived back home. It's not just southeast Alaska, but they live right up to central Alaska. Alaska is fascinating in that it's entirely different than Greenland. In fact, "Greenland" would be a more fitting name for Alaska, as there are massive woodlands even in the far north. I guess it can't be too surprising that there are bats there. A cave would offer them a safe place to hibernate, without enduring the full harshness of winter.
Bats in Alaska! (video footage of little brown bat species in Alaska)
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No Snakes in Alaska (Alaska Department of Fish and Game)
There are no lizards, freshwater turtles, or snakes in Alaska. The only reptiles in Alaska are rare sightings of sea turtles.
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Forggensee, a lake in Bavaria, Germany
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Well stocked with trout, eel, and pike, this large lake is a prime fishing spot. And, by the looks of those mighty mountains rising above the lakeshore, this is also a great place for sightseeing. Located in a part of Bavaria that's blessed with truly breathtaking scenery, Forggensee is shadowed by the Ammergau Alps, a subgroup of the Northern Limestone Alps. The sharp, rugged contours of the towering mountains contrast in photo-worthy fashion with the placid waters of the lake and the area's lush forests. If you look very closely at the foothills in the center of our image you may glimpse something else of a spectacular nature: Neuschwanstein, a 19th-century castle and one of the architectural gems of the region.
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Eddie Money - Two Tickets to Paradise (Lyrics)
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Two Ticket to Paradise by Eddie Money with lyrics on screen. My soon to be honeymoon destination with my very special lady.
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"Great song & images! Makes me want to fly away with my lady!"
-- Tom Maxwell
"I'm ready to pack my bags and leave tonight. I wish I was on a nice vacation far from where I live."
-- Margaret Nicola
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"The escape to paradise"
This is a silly story, but I remember years ago I had a friend who was living in Antioch. I was speaking to one of his neighbors one afternoon, a young woman who was 18 and just graduated from high school. Blonde, really cute; more in a girl next door sort've way. I wasn't interested in her as such, but she was nice. She really really wanted to get out've Antioch, and really the area in general. During another subject of conversation, I mentioned another friend of mine who was living in Birmingham, Alabama at the time. Somehow the concept of just being able to go to some place to get away from things for awhile came up, and I just mentioned as an example going there for a time, but wasn't really serious. She then said: "YEEAH, LETS GOOO!!!" I really think she would have gone! I wonder how many couples got their start by just... going! What if I had just.... gone..??
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear
[Above: 'Angelina' by Doris Joa]
...or maybe just to escape from fate..
I remember when I was at the hospital with my mother, I recall thoughts for split seconds, of... maybe there's a way to just escape this? To escape from the danger. I imagined just taking her to the car and just driving up some mountain, to a place of safety. But there was no place to escape to..
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'Two Tickets to Paradise' (Eddie Money)
I've got a surprise especially for you
Something that both of us have always wanted to do
We've waited so long, waited so long
We've waited so long, waited so long
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, now baby, we're gonna disappear
We've waited so long, waited so long
We've waited so long, waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
I've got two tickets to paradise
I'm gonna take you on a trip so far from here
I've got two tickets in my pocket, baby, we'll disappear
Know why?
We've waited so long, waited so long
We've waited so long, waited so long
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
Won't you pack your bags, we'll leave tonight
I've got two tickets to paradise
I've got two tickets to paradise
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The Peasant Window
Carl Moll, 1893
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Regina Angelorum
"Queen of the Angels" (sometimes "The Virgin with Angels")
William-Adolphe Bouguereau, 1900
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Sunlight and Shadow
Stanley Royle. 1926
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The gate to Warmond
Floris Verster, 1894
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Mad World - Gary Jules
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167,936,249 views - January 9, 2006
The original video of Gary Jules' and Michael Andrews' cover version of Mad World, directed by Michel Gondry. Throughout the video children are making animated figures on the sidewalk below. (the song was featured in the movie Donnie Darko. If you haven't seen it, seriously consider it.
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A good cover; a young female voice:
Mad World - Gary Jules (Janet Devlin Cover)
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'Mad World' would go perfectly with images or footage of those empty Chinese cities, such as the ones posted above. Also, it would go well with the current social climate; depressed, vaxxed, medicated, young weebs... wandering around not even knowing if they're a boy or a girl.
And I find it kind of funny
I find it kind of sad
The dreams in which I'm dying
Are the best I've ever had
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I believe that the song was specifically contracted to go hand-in-glove with the film, which had a certain Satanic occult meaning. I don't buy the official line put out. I'm not knocking the film or the song. I just think there's more to it. This image of the "rabbit" almost reminds me of 'The Wicker Man', and there could be a pagan connection to it. Not surprisingly, there is a lot of artwork based on the film, which is cool. I like when people try to interpret things with art. We should all try to find some types of romantic realism in our lives; for us, or for that which we are close to.
Mad world Song Interpretation - lyric meanings (video)
I saw 'Donnie Darko' many years ago, and I guess I just watched it late one night, and didn't get much from it. I was just sort've out to lunch. Sometimes it depends when you see it! The morning is the best time. I remember watching 'American Psycho' the first time, and didn't especially care for it. Then I really got it when I watched it the second time. Lots of symbolism and mystery. Somehow.. I never got around to seeing DD again, but I will.
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