Dr. Frank's What's-it

Is it ok that I am scared of the Holy Ghost Power...

Nonetheless, any "Chours" that has a "yeah" in it you know is super catchy!

Thanks. It's been a while since you've given us a found object.

You can't blame a guy for following his muse. I just wish they would teach spelling in Sunday school.

Years ago, I got into an argument with a homeless man. He was asking for money for "bus fare" to see his kid. I told him I wouldn't just give him "bus fare", but I would be happy to buy the notebook and pen that he was holding for a buck. We haggled back and forth until I was up to five bucks for the pen only. He could have bought a new pen and spent the other $4.50 on "bus fare", but he was adamant in his refusal to part with said pen and paper.

I wonder if he had lyrics like these in that notebook.

huh. interesting.
i had what christians call an "affirmation" today. i didn't know what it was til i talked to my spiritual guidance counselor.
i have a credit account at a local yuppie coffee shop and when a homeless (i assumed) man asked me for money i offered to buy him lunch instead at the coffee shop. (im not that great of a guy, it was an ad trade thing for the paper i work for and i have alot of room on it i have to force myself to use) but really, it was out of character for me to do something like that. so anyway, when he was walking into the shop, he stopped, turned and stared at me and said "it is a beatiful day today, i did something good and the lord brought a good person into my life."
I have recently "found a higher power" and it was Jesus. I guess this is how he tells you it's not all in your mind.
I'm open to the possibility that it's the Karma Police running the show, but i've always hated pigs.

wow that was a cross post! CONICIDENCES ABOUND TONIGHT!

Sounds like a Danzig song.

My wife likes to listen to the Christian pop-rock thing but I don't like it. It's not that I don't like or approve of the message, it's more that there is no subtlety at all. The songs don't convey the message. They bash you over the head with it. I think Evanesence, like them or not, does an excellent job of conveying the message in a subtle manner so that if you like and "get" the message then it makes you feel good, but if you don't like or "get" the message then you can still enjoy the music. Heck, I know many people who didn't even notice that Evanescence was God-rock.

To be honest with you I much prefer this:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/17/AR2006021700451.html

to Christian Rock.

I did a presentation on Christian rock music in my relgion class in high school and learned some really interesting stuff. The oddest thing ever might be hearing the Christian death metal bands, it just doesn't seem right.

Bum story No. 2 of 2. I was eating at McDonald's (my first mistake)and this homeless dude sat at my table and asked me if I was going to eat my fries, while I was still shovelling them into my face. I said, "Naw man, they're yours" and left my fries along with half a burger there.

What do you do? He wasn't asking for booze money, but at same time...Yes, I was eating them.

He didn't even have a book full of lyrics for me to peruse, while he scarfed my grub.

Now I stay in the 'burbs and write a check once a year to clear my conscience.

best christian rock punk group ever: fugazi.

if you go through the midwest you will probably spot herds of slow moving cattle wearing shirts that say things like "FEAR FACTOR" that upon closer examination reveal a Christian Endorsement... but they still paid like 25 bucks for them. Even the copyright holders wouldn't charge you that much for such a stupid shirt.

tim, where does that check go? just curious. i think you had a more efficient method of feeding the homeless before you retreated to the suburbs. i ate somebodies conscience once, and while it was very mentally rewarding, i still needed a burrito when i was done.

hey christopher, where up there at the top - here's a little song from my youth that i hum to myself when i get scurred of the holy ghost:

GHOST by Sonic Whirlpool
sung to the tune of the fraggle rock bass line

"I see maggie dancin
out of the corner of my
eye see spirits floatin
floatin crozz the summer sk
i can feel the fragrance
that she whispers bye
i can feel her presents
like the
oh
shi
n

dont be afraid
dont be afraid
dont be afraid
of the go
oooooh
st

dont be afraid
of the ghost

dont be afraid"

available on CDR if you bug this guy:

dave@snedhed.com

actually it was just before I got on the bus,but thwese are technicallities...glad you all have enjoyed it.

i told Frank that despite the speelingannoyances
and the simplicity,its not a bad messase but then i'm into the whole organized religion thing.

Honestly? Unfortunately, the few checks I've given out haven't gone to the homeless...not that kind of homeless anyway. I figure my taxes are supposed to take care of that.

The little bit of money that I've given away has gone more to the suddenly homeless; battered (as opposed to plain) women's shelters and the victims of major storms.

I get your point though, Chris. I could probably feed a lot more people if I just went into Chicago once in a while and started handing out burgers.

tim, just so you know, i've recieved part of your taxes and i dont really deserve them. i try to avoid conversations with strangers in the middle of the night, but if i'm walking around during the day and someone... ah, screw it. it doesn't count if i talk about it.