Rock out, Apart

The Cure - Apart

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKAL5gFE4Ks

he waits for her to understand

but she won't understand at all

she waits all night for him to call

but he won't call anymore

he waits to hear her say

forgive

but she just drops her pearl-black eyes

and prays to hear him say

i love you

but he tells no more lies

he waits for her to sympathize

but she won't sympathize at all

she waits all night to feel his kiss

but always wakes alone

he waits to hear her say

forget

but she just hangs her head in pain

and prays to hear him say

no more

i'll never leave again

how did we get this far apart?

we used to be so close together

how did we get this far apart?

i thought this love would last forever

he waits for her to understand

but she won't understand at all

she waits all night for him to call

but we won't call

he waits to hear her say

forgive

but she just drops her pearl-black eyes

and prays to hear him say

i love you

but he tells no more lies

how did we get this far apart?

we used to be so close together

how did we get this far apart?

i thought this love would last forever

WTF Friday: DINE!

What do you feed these guys???

Friday, April 10, 2026

vigilant \ VIJ-uh-luhnt \ , adjective; 

1. keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry. 
2. ever awake and alert; sleeplessly watchful.

Origin: Vigilant has been around in English since the 1400s. It comes from the Latin vigilāre meaning "to be watchful." 

 

Irregardless

• Without lack of disregard.

Joey: Irregardless, she's a [batch].

Beth: Irregardless isn't even a word.

Joey: Yes, it is. It means without lack of disregard.

History

• ASPCA: was founded in New York by Henry Bergh to prevent cruelty to animals (1866)
• Titanic: luxury liner set out from Southampton, England, heading for New York on its ill-fated maiden voyage (1912)
• Emiliano Zapata: Mexican revolutionary leader known for his battle cry of "land and liberty" was killed by soldiers (1919)
• The Great Gatsby: F. Scott Fitzgerald's most popular novel was published (1925)
• The Beatles: Paul McCartney announced the group's disbandment (1970)
• euthanasia: the Netherlands legalized mercy killings and physician-assisted suicide for patients enduring unmanageable pain or terminal illness (2001)
• Amber Alert: US House passed a bill establishing a system for alerting the public about missing or abducted children (2003)

Birthdays

• James V (Scotland) 1512
• Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann 1755 - German physician that pioneered homeopathic medicine
• William Hazlitt 1778 - English writer, essayist, philosopher and critic
• Commodore Matthew Perry 1794
• Lew Wallace 1827 - U.S. novelist ("Ben Hur")

  
• William Booth 1829 - Founder of Salvation Army, author ("In Darkets England")
• Joseph Pulitzer 1847 - Publisher, his will left $2 million for a fund which established annual prizes for literature, drama, music and journalism
• George Arliss 1868 - Actor
• Frances Perkins (Mrs. Paul Caldwell Wilson) 1882 - first woman U.S. presidential cabinet member: Secretary of Labor
• Bernard Gimbel 1885 - Merchant (Gimbels Department Stores)
• Martin Denny 1911 - Composer, arranger, pianist
• Harry Morgan 1915 - Actor ("M*A*S*H")
• Robert Woodard 1917 - Scientist
• Sheb Wooley 1921 - Singer, songwriter, comedian

  
• Chuck (Kevin Joseph) Connors 1921 - Actor ("The Rifleman")
• Liz Sheridan 1929 - Actress ("Seinfeld")
• Max Von Sydow 1929 - Actor ("Dune", "Flash Gordon")
• Omar Sharif (Michael Shalhoub) 1932 - Actor ("Dr. Zhivago", "Lawrence of Arabia")
• David Halverstam 1934 - Author
• John Madden 1936 - Football player, coach, sports personality-analyst
• Bobbie Smith 1936 - Musician (The Spinners)
• Don Meredith 1938 - Football player
• Paul Edward Theroux 1941 - Author
• Bob "Bull" Watson 1946 - Baseball player
• Bunny Livingston Wailer 1947 - Musician, singer, songwriter (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
• Mel Blount 1962 - Football player

  
• Ken Griffey Sr. 1950 - Baseball player
• Dave Peveret 1950 - Musician (Foghat)
• Steven Seagal 1951 - Actor ("Out for Justice")
• Terry Roche 1953 - Musician (The Roches)
• Peter MacNicol 1954 - Actor ("Ghostbusters 2", "Chicago Hope", "24", "Ally McBeal")
• Steven Gustafson 1957 - Musician (10,000 Maniacs)
• Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds 1958 - Singer, producer
• Steve Garey 1959 - Pianist
• Brian Setzer 1959 - Musician (Stray Cats)
• Afrika Bambaataa 1960 - Rapper
• Katrina Leskanich 1960 - Singer (Katrina and the Waves)
• Jeb Adams 1961 - Actor
• Cathy Turner 1962

  
• Reni 1964 - Musician (Stone Roses)
• Tim "Herb" Alexander 1965 - Musician (Primus)
• Orlando Jones 1968 - Actor, comedian
• Kenny Lattimore 1970 - Singer
• Shemekia Copeland 1979 - Singer
• Laura Bell Bundy 1981 - Actress, singer
• Chyler Leigh 1982 - Actress ("Grey's Anatomy")
• Ryan Merriman 1983 - Actor
• Mandy Moore 1984 - Singer, actress ("A Walk to Remember")
• Haley Joel Osment 1988 - Actor ("The Sixth Sense")

• Daisy Ridley 1992 Actress (Star Wars)
• Leon Kowalski 2017 (Replicant)

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Turtle Thursday: Ready for [her] close up. Pt 1 2008

Since tax season is killing me, I asked Mrs Bax0jayz to take some pics of some of the turtles for my blog. This is the first one, next week will, obviously, be the second. She took a some close ups at interesting angles of a couple of the little guys. This week: Dante the Diamondback Terrapin.

Thursday, April 9, 2026

chelonian \ki-LOH-nee-uhn\, adjective:

1. Belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.

noun:

1. A turtle.

Chelonian comes from the Greek word for turtle, chelṓn.

 

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bootyism

• Bootyism is a sexy religion often confused with Budhism.

I know more about Bootyism than I do about Catholicism!

 

History

• War of Jenkin's Ear: Robert Jenkins' ear was cut off, which led to a war between Spain and England (1731)
• public library: America's first tax-supported public library was founded in Peterborough, New Hampshire (1833)
• US Civil War: Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox, ending the war (1865)
• Marian Anderson: gave a concert at the Lincoln Memorial; the DAR had canceled her appearance at Constitution Hall because she was black (1939)
• Saddam Hussein: statue of Iraqi dictator was toppled in Baghdad, signifying the end of the Baath regime (2003)
• Prince Charles: married Camilla Parker-Bowles (2005)

Birthdays

• Charles Proteus Steinmetz 1865
• Frank King 1883 - Cartoonist, creator of "Gasoline Alley" cartoon strip
• Mance Lipscomb 1895
• Paul Robeson 1898 - Singer

  
• Ward Bond 1903 - Actor ("It’s a Wonderful Life", "The Maltese Falcon")
• Antel Dorati 1906 - Symphony orchestra conductor
• Julian Dash 1916 - Jazz musician
• John Presper Eckert 1919
• Art Van Damme 1920 - Musician (Art Van Damme Quintet)
• Hugh Hefner 1926 - Publisher, greatest man who ever lived
  
• Tom Lehrer 1928 - Songwriter
• Paul Arizin 1928 - Basketball player
• Jim Fowler 1932 - Naturalist
• Carl Perkins (Carl Lee Perkings) 1932 - Singer
• Jean-Paul Belmondo 1933 - Actor ("Casino Royale")
• Avery Schreiber 1935 - Comedian (Burns & Schreiber)
• Michael Learned 1939 - Actress ("The Waltons", "All My Sons")
• Jim Roberts 1940 - Hockey player
• Brandon de Wilde 1942 - Actor ("Shane")
• Margo Smith 1942 - Country singer
• Terry Knight 1943 - Singer (Terry Knight and the Pack , Grand Funk Railroad)
• Alden Roche 1945 - Football player
• Nate Colbert 1946 - Baseball player
• Les Gray 1946 - Singer (Mud)
• Michel Parizeau 1948 - Hockey player
• Hal Ketchum 1953 - Country singer, actor
• Dennis Quaid 1954 - Actor ("Wyatt Earp", "The Right Stuff"), brother of Randy Quaid
• Jimmy Tingle 1955 - Comedian
• Severiano (Seve) Ballesteros 1957 - Golfer
• Dave Innis 1959 - Country musician (Restless Heart)
• Mark Kelly 1961 - Musician (Marillion)
• Lisa Guerrero 1964 - Sports reporter ("Monday Night Football")
• Paulina Porizkova 1965 - Model, actress
• Joe Peters 1965 - Musician (Grant Lee Buffalo)
• Cynthia Nixon 1966 - Actress ("The Manhattan Project")
• Kevin Martin 1969 - Musician (Candlebox)
• Keshia Knight Pulliam 1979 - Actress ("The Cosby Show")
• Ryan Northcott 1980 - Actor
• Kristen Stewart (Kristen Jaymes Stewart) 1990 - Actress ("Panic Room", "Twilight", "New Moon")