Monthly Archives: September 2009

The Ill-Advisability Of Isolation

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

Ofttimes in music, fans hear only the end result and not the predecessors of and the influences on the artists they love. An excellent example of this is Led Zeppelin. When I first heard them back in the days of … Continue reading →

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How To Be A Twitter Fail Whale Even When Twitter Is Working

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

I’m not into keeping score of how many people follow me on Twitter. Hardly an item of importance, y’know? As far as who I follow, my general rule of thumb is to not follow anyone who doesn’t follow me. Social … Continue reading →

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Making Tents

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

I ofttimes wonder if the apostle Paul, when he was writing Romans 7:15 (“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do”) paused and smiled to … Continue reading →

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I’m Trying Very Hard Lately…

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

… not to be bitter, spiteful, and all that. It’s not working very well. You see, I poured my guts into the book. It was more than a personal act of returning to my first love. It was a statement … Continue reading →

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Today’s Little Slice Of Stupidity Brought To You By The Fallen Planet

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

There’s nothing amusing in this story. Only questions. Like what level of moron is it that thinks attacking someone because you don’t like their performance in karaoke. And at the risk of stirring it up, oh look the attackers are … Continue reading →

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It’s A Triple Shot Weekend… Or Something Like That

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

A triple shot of tunes with which to start your weekend. This one… because it pretty much sums up where I’m at these days: [video http://www.diecast-dude.com/gac/jackson_browne_running_on_empty.flv nolink] This one… because it pretty much sums up where the conservative movement is … Continue reading →

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Anything But Down

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

I think tonight’s Examiner post came out fairly well. Not that the people who need to read it will, but it needed to be said nevertheless. Avoiding the downers One would not customarily think of Sheryl Crow as a source … Continue reading →

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God Help The Outcasts

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

The Walt Disney Family Museum opens in San Francisco this weekend for the hardcore Disneyphiles who belong to D23 and to the general public on October 1st. I am SO looking forward to seeing it! To get ready for same, … Continue reading →

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Assorted Random Thoughts

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

A solution to Hollywood’s lament over diminishing box office returns: the ultimate date movie… a chick flick starring Megan Fox. Win-win. Second memo to Hollywood: the secret to reversing the downward trend in DVD sales? Make more movies worth the … Continue reading →

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Why Rifqa Bary Matters

Posted on September 21, 2009 by Jerry Wilson

I’ve written a lot at the Examiner about Rifqa Bary. Why? Because there are absolutes in this world. Jesus is the Son of God. Absolute. Jesus is Lord. Absolute. No one comes to the Father except through Him. Absolute. And … Continue reading →

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