Song Lyric Quote: Vaughn- Paradise Ain’t Home

Josie sits by her fire escape window

And looks out on her American dream

Weekend boys be working on their cars

And the streets are smelling like gasoline

Josie tries to write her mom a letter

And she thinks about her man back home

Sends some money back when she can manage

And she calls once a month from a neighbour’s phone

She got pretty empty pockets

And she got pretty empty hands

And she thinks about the things she wants to say to him

And she hopes he understands.

If this is paradise, then paradise ain’t home

If I have to walk away, I’ll walk away alone

No use living in paradise when the lights are on

And paradise ain’t home.

Song Lyric Quote: Alice Cooper- She’s Perfect

She’s an overnight sensation in the mirror on her wall

She gets a standing ovation at every shower curtain call

She becomes a pop star in the safety of her car

Then she falls to pieces at the karaoke bar

She’s perfect until the lights go on

And then it all goes wrong

Because she’s not so perfect.

My Gay Thoughts on Religion

Woman taken in adultery brought before Jesus

Most Christians know the story of the woman taken in adultery and brought to Jesus by the Pharisees. (I wonder why the man wasn’t brought as well because it takes two to commit adultery.) The Pharisees instantly demand that she should be stoned because it says so in Jewish law. Jesus agrees that the law says that but he then makes his famous quote, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Say that instead of an adulterous woman, it was one or more LGBT persons caught in the act. Note: I am simply substituting one variable, a woman taken in adultery, for another variable, people engaging in LGBT practices. I am not taking two unrelated parts of the Bible and fusing them together. Anyway, it’s a given that the Pharisees would still demand that this person(s) be stoned according to Jewish law. But how would Jesus respond? Would he change his view and agree they should be stoned? No, I think he would stay with his original statement, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”

Once upon a time, I stated that if two people genuinely love each other, then it shouldn’t matter if they are the same gender. Someone responded that I should ask God what he thinks of my perverted logic. My answer is this. The Bible clearly states that homosexuality is an abomination in the eyes of God. Therefore, it is up to him to judge, not us. Although I can’t see a merciful god damning someone as lovely as my daughter on account of a lifestyle choice. As for mere mortals like me, I choose to follow the words of his Son. If I were present in either of the above scenarios, I would have been the first person to drop my stone and walk away. I am not without sin. Furthermore, people who are LGBT should not be discriminated in law or any other facet of life nor be seen as nothing other than ordinary people. Because none of us are without sin.

 

 

 

Song Lyric Quote: John Farnham- You’re the Voice

We’re all someone’s daughter, we’re all someone’s son

How long can we look at each other

Down the barrel of a gun?

You’re the voice try to understand it

Make a noise and make it clear

Oh wo wo wo, oh wo wo wo

We’re not gonna sit in silence

We’re not gonna live in fear.

I Didn’t Mean to Insinuate…

Let me clarify something I wrote on last week’s post: “Repetitions I Notice.” This is another thing which affects my Asperger’s mind. I think I made an offensive comment and that I need to clarify it. Maybe I do or maybe I don’t but here goes. On that post, I stated that I like to read “Dear Deidre’s” column in The Sun newspaper because I like to read about people who are sadder than me. There was a time when, like so many people out there, thought those who write into agony aunts (or uncles) are sad because they want everyone in the world to read about their problems, I realize now that it isn’t the case.

The Sun

Many people write into Deidre (her actual name) and others because they feel that is the only alternative they have. They can not afford a counselor or feel uneasy about talking to someone face to face. The anonymity of writing to someone they don’t know personally is a better alternative than face to face contact. I can surely see and sympathize with that. Even if the letter is printed, no one knows who wrote it except the writer and responder. Therefore, all communication is between those two persons. Someone who does that is not sad in any way. Besides, the volume of letters these agony aunts receive shows that there a lot of people out there feel they need their help.

Last week, I mentioned some repetitions in Dear Deidre’s casebook. The fact that these particular stories have been repeated show that there are real problems out there which affect a lot of people. If I were writing about any of those, I’d feel better knowing I was not alone.

Now, to end on a lighthearted note, there are two one off letter which have stuck in my mind. One, I know why, but not the other. The latter was written by a woman who’s latest boyfriend was white and she had had black boyfriends in the past. He was worried that he wasn’t going to measure up sexually to her previous partners, so she wrote Deidre asking advice on how to deal with it. The other was written by a man who’s all up in a tizzy because his girlfriend wrestles men for cash. Note: she was doing this before they met but he was uncomfortable with it because he thought these men were using her for a cheap thrill.

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Song Lyric Quote: The Cars- Just What I Needed

I don’t mind you hanging out

And talking in your sleep

It doesn’t matter where you’ve been

As long as it was deep, yeah

You always knew to wear it well and

You look so fancy I could tell

I don’t mind you hanging out

And talking in your sleep

I guess you’re just what I needed

I needed someone to feed

I guess you’re just what I needed

I needed someone to bleed

In memory of The Cars singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek who passed away last night, aged 75. Rest in Peace Ric.

Song Lyric Quote: Eddie Money- Two Tickets to Paradise

I’m gonna take you on a trip so far from here

I’ve got two tickets in my pocket, we’re gonna disappear

We’ve waited so long, you’ve waited so long

We’ve waited so long, you’ve waited so long

I’ve got two tickets to paradise

Won’t pack your bags we’ll leave tonight

I’ve got two tickets to paradise

Rest in peace- Eddie Money

The Repetitions I Notice

Reflecting back on last week’s post about anxieties about infertility, my Aspergian mind travels to the source which first got me thinking about it, the ‘Dear Deidre’ advice column in the UK tabloid, “The Sun.” In her column, Deidre features a weekly story based on a letter written to her. Each casebook story as it’s called, begins every Monday and concludes on Saturday in the form of a story strip with Deidre giving her advice to the writer at the end.

The Sun

For some reason, I find myself drawn to reading these casebook stories. I can’t explain why, maybe I’m thinking I’m reading about people sadder than me. The thing is that I don’t really want to know other people’s problems but yet I’m drawn to it. Anyway, my Asperger’s mind has noticed something else in Deidre’s casebook stories, there have been repetitions. In relation to last week’s post, there have been two casebook stories where a man who has a low sperm count, has written to her because his wife has gone out and gotten pregnant by another man. A third one if you count the casebook story where the wife was simply cheating on her husband, gets pregnant and there’s no certainty as to who’s the father. This isn’t the only case of repetition and so I thought I’d share some of the others with you.

4 stories about men who were dumped by their girlfriends over the man’s poor sexual performance.

In addition, there have been two more stories about women who cheated on their husbands, citing that because the husband is no good in bed, she is actually saving her marriage.

Two stories from British men who got in touch with Deidre because they met up with an old girlfriend who is living in the US, with an American boyfriend but she has a little fun with those men while back visiting Britain. This leaves those men feeling very confused.

Two more stories about a woman who discloses to her friend that her partner has a small penis. This friend blurts it out when drunk putting a strain on the friendship.

These are the ones I remember at the moment but if there are anymore I will share them. Now you may be asking what the point is of all this. Maybe it’s my ability to notice these things and point them out. Still, it goes to show that everybody can have the same problems in the world.

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Song Lyrics Quote: Damned Nation- Going Crazy

If you’re looking for love I’ll be right beside you

Through the good times and the bad

So take me now or lose me forever.

You got me going crazy, all night long

I can’t live without you

You got me going crazy,  that’s all right

Yeah, that’s all right as long as you’re mine.

Song Lyrics Quote: Gotthard- Janie’s Not Alone

And she never felt love from someone

Never knew love before

Just another cry of desperation

That no one stands up for

Janie’s not alone, she’s not the only one

Who lives a life of misery

Janie’s not alone, all she can do is run

It seems to be her destiny.