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July 29, 2005
I Don't Think It's Fatal
As I said in a previous post, I am suffering from the hot weather and it seems to be affecting my desire to comment on the never-ending onslaught of obstruction and ridiculous rhetoric by those loony leftists in the Democratic Party. Interestingly, there is actually a name for what ails me: Summer Blogging Malaise Syndrome. Bill at INDC Journal posted a public service announcement about SBMS after he was diagnosed with the syndrome a little over a year ago.
Posted by Rick | July 29, 2005 11:50 PM | Just A Thought
July 28, 2005
Now Playing
It's been really hot here, and I haven't felt like writing much. I have, however, begun a new feature called Now Playing, found in the right hand column, where you will find a different, cool song every few days that you may or may not have heard before. If you are interested in purchasing the songs, you can find them at CD Universe.
If you shop online for CD's or other things, you should check out Ebates. If your store cooperates with Ebates, and many do, you can save a tidy sum on your purchases. Click on my Ebates ad and you will receive a $5 credit when you sign up. Thereafter, when you want to go shopping, go to Ebates, then link to your internet store.
Posted by Rick | July 28, 2005 01:38 PM | Just A Thought
July 22, 2005
When Pigs Fly
In an article at TownHall.com, Caroline B. Glick, deputy managing editor of The Jerusalem Post where the article first appeared, wrote:
During his meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice last Saturday, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas told Rice that the PA had ceased all incitement activities against Israel. Yet on the same day that they met, the PA's official news service WAFA "reported" that Israelis were sending hordes of wild pigs to Palestinian villages around Hawarah village in the Nablus district to attack them and destroy their fields. The PA's official news service even interviewed Hawarah Mayor Mansour Dmaidi, who backed these ludicrous and incendiary statements.
If true, the Palestinians would, at the very least, have fresh meat.
Seriously, Abbas will say anything to keep the checks coming from the Bush administration. President Bush would love to be seen as the man who 'tore down the wall' and brought peace to the Israelis and Palestinians, so he just keeps writing checks in return for empty promises; the same empty promises that inspired the administrations of Carter, Reagan, Bush 41, and Clinton to underwrite the peace process. The truth that administration after administration refuses to recognize is that we can't buy a peace the Palestinians don't want!
Posted by Rick | July 22, 2005 05:38 PM | Political Science
Hockey Is Back!?!
Yesterday it was announced that hockey in North America would return next season after an entire year was lost due to the greed of the players. Did I miss anything except the nightly brawls on the sports highlight lowlight reel? I think not. I would rather watch grass grow.
Posted by Rick | July 22, 2005 12:30 PM | Just A Thought
July 21, 2005
Is John Roberts Another David Souter?
Ann Coulter is afraid that Bush's Supreme Court nominee, John Roberts, may end up being another Justice David Souter - a liberal in conservative clothing.
How much will we end up knowing about Judge Roberts before he is confirmed? Probably not much. And for the record, I do not believe nominees should have to answer questions about cases that may come before them, but it would certainly be nice if Judge Roberts had a larger legal history with which his judicial leanings might be measured.
That said, Judge Roberts certainly seems to have the qualifications to be a Supreme Court justice.
You can read more about Judge Roberts in the New York Times.
I hope the Democrats can make the confirmation process a civil one, but rest assured Senators Schumer, Kennedy, Boxer and Kerry will turn it into a petty, partisan pissing contest.
Posted by Rick | July 21, 2005 01:22 PM | Political Science
July 14, 2005
'Top Gun' Ace Grounded
Ethically challenged Congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham (R-CA) announced today that he will not run for another term as representative from California's 50th U.S. House district.
On June 30, 2005, Fox News reported:
Cunningham, who sits on the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, sold his house to defense contractor Mitchell Wade for $1.7 million. That turned out to be roughly $700,000 more than the house was worth. Wade's company, MZM, Inc., has since been the recipient of $104 million in classified, Pentagon no-compete contracts.Wade also owns a 42-foot yacht that until recently Cunningham called home when in Washington. But the questions don't end there.
After the story broke, Cunningham, a former U.S. Navy fighter ace during the Vietnam War, issued a three page press release which said in part:
I recognize, however, that I showed poor judgment in selling my home in Del Mar to a friend who does business with the government. At the time of the sale, I failed to adequately consider how this transaction might be perceived by others who don't know me.
You can read Rep Cunningham's complete press release here if you are so inclined.
Then on July 1, 2005, ScienceDaily reported:
Federal agents searched the San Diego-area home of Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham, R-Calif., and the Washington, D.C., offices of a defense contractor Friday.A task force made up of agents from the FBI, the Internal Revenue Service, the Defense Criminal Investigation Service and the U.S. Attorney's offices in San Diego and Washington also searched the boat Cunningham has lived on for much of the past year at Washington's Capitol Yacht Club.
Cunningham could see the writing on the wall and today the eight-term Congressman, during a hastily arranged news conference, called it quits. The Associated Press, in a story found at Fox News, quoted the Congressman:
"The time has come for me to conclude the public chapter in my life," the eight-term San Diego-area Republican said, reading from a brief written statement. "Quite simply, right now I may not be the strongest candidate."
Posted by Rick | July 14, 2005 09:33 PM | Political Science
July 11, 2005
Nike + Kobe = $$$ - Nothing Else Apparently Matters
The Associated Press is reporting that Kobe Bryant is back in Nike ads. Apparently there is no behavior that will eliminate someone from being a spokesperson for Nike.
Posted by Rick | July 11, 2005 01:43 PM | Social Studies
The Top 500 Jukebox Songs Of All Time
The following list of the top 500 jukebox songs of all time has been compiled from a number of radio station and jukebox operator surveys and my own list of personal favorites:
1. CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY
2. EARTH ANGEL - PENGUINS
3. I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND - BEATLES
4. MY PRAYER - PLATTERS
5. DON'T BE CRUEL - ELVIS PRESLEY
6. RUNAROUND SUE - DION
7. DUKE OF EARL - GENE CHANDLER
8. SIXTEEN CANDLES - CRESTS
9. UNCHAINED MELODY - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
10. PRETTY WOMAN - ROY ORBISON
11. MY GIRL - TEMPTATIONS
12. SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU - SKYLINERS
13. ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS
14. AT THE HOP - DANNY AND THE JUNIORS
15. YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN' - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
16. YESTERDAY - BEATLES
17. THE WANDERER - DION
18. SATISFACTION - ROLLING STONES
19. IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT - FIVE SATINS
20. JAILHOUSE ROCK - ELVIS PRESLEY
21. WHISPERING BELLS - DEL-VIKINGS
22. LOVE ME TENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY
23. WILL YOU LOVE ME TOMORROW - SHIRELLES
24. SHERRY - FOUR SEASONS
25. SHE LOVES YOU - BEATLES
26. SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES - PLATTERS
27. RUNAWAY - DEL SHANNON
28. PEGGY SUE - BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
29. BE MY BABY - RONETTES
30. THE GREAT PRETENDER - PLATTERS
31. THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" - PERCY FAITH
32. HOUND DOG - ELVIS PRESLEY
33. TWIST AND SHOUT - BEATLES
34. SOUND OF SILENCE - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
35. THAT'LL BE THE DAY - BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
36. WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN - PERCY SLEDGE
37. IT'S MY PARTY - LESLEY GORE
38. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - FLAMINGOS
39. JOHNNY ANGEL - SHELLY FABARES
40. MACK THE KNIFE - BOBBY DARIN
41. COME GO WITH ME - DEL-VIKINGS
42. CHERISH - ASSOCIATION
43. UNDER THE BOARDWALK - DRIFTERS
44. RAG DOLL - FOUR SEASONS
45. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT - ELVIS PRESLEY
46. BLUEBERRY HILL - FATS DOMINO
47. STAND BY ME - BEN E. KING
48. THE TWIST - CHUBBY CHECKER
49. DREAM LOVER - BOBBY DARIN
50. SHOUT - ISLEY BROTHERS
51. LAST KISS - J. FRANK WILSON & THE CAVALIERS
52. LITTLE DARLIN' - DIAMONDS
53. CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' - MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
54. VENUS - FRANKIE AVALON
55. HELP! - BEATLES
56. GOOD VIBRATIONS - BEACH BOYS
57. HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN - ANIMALS
58. HOLD ME, THRILL ME, KISS ME - MEL CARTER
59. DONNA - RICHIE VALENS
60. BABY LOVE - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
61. SURFIN' USA - BEACH BOYS
62. ALL SHOOK UP - ELVIS PRESLEY
63. CHANTILLY LACE - BIG BOPPER
64. BLUE MOON - MARCELS
65. CHANCES ARE - JOHNNY MATHIS
66. TEDDY BEAR - ELVIS PRESLEY
67. YOU'RE SIXTEEN - JOHNNY BURNETTE
68. UP ON THE ROOF - DRIFTERS
69. ALL I HAVE TO DO IS DREAM - EVERLY BROTHERS
70. JOHNNY B. GOODE - CHUCK BERRY
71. CALIFORNIA GIRLS - BEACH BOYS
72. I CAN'T HELP MYSELF - FOUR TOPS
73. ONLY YOU - PLATTERS
74. LOUIE LOUIE - KINGSMEN
75. DIANA - PAUL ANKA
76. SUSPICIOUS MINDS - ELVIS PRESLEY
77. LET'S HANG ON - FOUR SEASONS
78. BEAT IT - MICHAEL JACKSON
79. ONE SUMMER NIGHT - DANLEERS
80. DANCING IN THE STREET - MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
81. CRAZY - PATSY CLINE
82. LOCOMOTION - LITTLE EVA
83. HAPPY TOGETHER - TURTLES
84. BREAKING UP IS HARD TO DO - NEIL SEDAKA
85. CRYING - ROY ORBISON
86. NEVER MY LOVE - ASSOCIATION
87. BECAUSE - DAVE CLARK FIVE
88. DOWNTOWN - PETULA CLARK
89. SOUL AND INSPIRATION - RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
90. RESPECT - ARETHA FRANKLIN
91. THIS MAGIC MOMENT - JAY AND THE AMERICANS
92. LAST DATE - FLOYD CRAMER
93. GREAT BALLS OF FIRE - JERRY LEE LEWIS
94. CARA MIA - JAY AND THE AMERICANS
95. YOU BELONG TO ME - DUPREES
96. TIL - ANGELS
97. ONLY THE LONELY - ROY ORBISON
98. DREAMIN' - JOHNNY BURNETTE
99. IT'S ALL IN THE GAME - TOMMY EDWARDS
100. THE WORST THAT COULD HAPPEN - BROOKLYN BRIDGE
101. I GET AROUND - BEACH BOYS
102. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER - SIMON AND GARFUNKEL
103. CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE - PEREZ PRADO
104. ITS ONLY MAKE BELIEVE - CONWAY TWITTY
105. HEY JUDE - BEATLES
106. TRAVELIN' MAN - RICKY NELSON
107. CALENDAR GIRL - NEIL SEDAKA
108. ALL OF MY LOVING - BEATLES
109. MIDNIGHT CONFESSIONS - GRASS ROOTS
110. DAYDREAM BELIEVER - MONKEES
111. IN DREAMS - ROY ORBISON
112. PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER - PAUL ANKA
113. I GOT YOU BABE - SONNY AND CHER
114. JOY TO THE WORLD - THREE DOG NIGHT
115. TONITE, TONITE - MELLO-KINGS
116. HE'S A REBEL - CRYSTALS
117. I WONDER WHY - DION AND THE BELMONTS
118. SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN - CHUCK BERRY
119. OUR DAY WILL COME - RUBY AND THE ROMANTICS
120. SLEEPWALK - SANTO AND JOHNNY
121. TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM - TEDDY BEARS
122. LIGHT MY FIRE - DOORS
123. IMAGINE - JOHN LENNON
124. LITTLE STAR - ELEGANTS
125. BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING - JOHNNY RIVERS
126. CLOSE TO YOU - CARPENTERS
127. THE ANGELS LISTENED IN - CRESTS
128. I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - STEVIE WONDER
129. CHAPEL OF LOVE - DIXIE CUPS
130. SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
131. LONELY TEARDROPS - JACKIE WILSON
132. A WHITER SHADE OF PALE - PROCOL HARUM
133. DON'T WORRY BABY - BEACH BOYS
134. STOP! IN THE NAME OF LOVE - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
135. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - BERLIN
136. I'M A BELIEVER - MONKEES
137. HEAT WAVE - MARTHA AND THE VANDELLAS
138. NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN - MOODY BLUES
139. DENISE - RANDY AND THE RAINBOWS
140. WALK LIKE A MAN - FOUR SEASONS
141. THE WONDER OF YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY
142. CATHY'S CLOWN - EVERLY BROTHERS
143. LET IT BE - BEATLES
144. SINCE I FELL FOR YOU - LENNY WELCH
145. A HARD DAY'S NIGHT - BEATLES
146. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - POLICE
147. LETTER - BOX TOPS
148. MOONLIGHT COCKTAILS - RIVIERAS
149. TO THE AISLE FIVE SATINS
150. BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY - FOUR SEASONS
151. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - QUEEN
152. DON'T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING - GERRY AND THE PACEMAKERS
153. CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU - FRANKIE VALLI
154. SUMMER IN THE CITY - LOVIN' SPOONFUL
155. GROOVIN' - RASCALS
156. SO MUCH IN LOVE - TYMES
157. VENUS IN BLUE JEANS - JIMMY CLANTON
158. LOVER'S CONCERTO - TOYS
159. I SAW HER STANDING THERE - BEATLES
160. PLEDGING MY LOVE - JOHNNY ACE
161. HELP ME RHONDA - BEACH BOYS
162. YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
163. IMAGE OF A GIRL - SAFARIS
164. THE TWELFTH OF NEVER - JOHNNY MATHIS
165. MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY - SPIRAL STAIRCASE
166. RHYTHM OF THE RAIN - CASCADES
167. BYE BYE LOVE - EVERLY BROTHERS
168. MY WAY - FRANK SINATRA
169. YOU SEND ME - SAM COOKE
170. TEACH ME TIGER - APRIL STEVENS
171. EIGHT DAYS A WEEK - BEATLES
172. I WILL FOLLOW HIM - LITTLE PEGGY MARCH
173. HIGHER AND HIGHER - JACKIE WILSON
174. RETURN TO SENDER - ELVIS PRESLEY
175. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN - CARPENTERS
176. COPACABANA - BARRY MANILOW
177. A TEENAGER IN LOVE - DION AND THE BELMONTS
178. DAWN GO AWAY - FOUR SEASONS
179. PLEASE PLEASE ME - BEATLES
180. WINDY - ASSOCIATION
181. SURFER GIRL - BEACH BOYS
182. HEARTBREAK HOTEL - ELVIS PRESLEY
183. TWILIGHT TIME - PLATTERS
184. REMEMBER THEN - EARLS
185. REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE - FOUR TOPS
186. I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
187. I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW - JOHNNY NASH
188. GET BACK - BEATLES
189. YOUNG GIRL - GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP
190. WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN' GOIN' ON - JERRY LEE LEWIS
191. MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK - ANGELS
192. TEN COMMANDMENTS OF LOVE - MOONGLOWS
193. IN THE YEAR 2525 - ZAGER AND EVANS
194. POOR SIDE OF TOWN - JOHNNY RIVERS
195. LIKE A ROLLING STONE - BOB DYLAN
196. ANGEL BABY - ROSIE AND THE ORIGINALS
197. THIS I SWEAR - SKYLINERS
198. STORY UNTOLD - NUTMEGS
199. CRY - JOHNNIE RAY
200. COME SOFTLY TO ME - FLEETWOODS
201. SOMETHING - BEATLES
202. IT'S NOW OR NEVER - ELVIS PRESLEY
203. CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION - TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
204. MY GUY - MARY WELLS
205. MY TRUE STORY - JIVE FIVE
206. CAN'T BUY ME LOVE - BEATLES
207. ALWAYS LATE (FOR ALL OUR DATES) - TOP NOTES
208. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - FRANKIE LYMON & THE TEENAGERS
209. MONDAY MONDAY - MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
210. IF I FELL - BEATLES
211. CRY JUST A LITTLE BIT - SYLVIA
212. TEEN ANGEL - MARK DINNING
213. COULD THIS BE MAGIC - DUBS
214. POOR LITTLE FOOL - RICKY NELSON
215. THE NIGHT HAS 1000 EYES - BOBBY VEE
216. TWIST AND SHOUT - ISLEY BROTHERS
217. SIXTEEN REASONS - CONNIE STEVENS
218. SUSPICION - TERRY STAFFORD
219. TONIGHT COULD BE THE NIGHT - VELVETS
220. I'M SORRY - BRENDA LEE
221. SINCERELY - MCGUIRE SISTERS
222. I BELIEVE - EARLS
223. PAINT IT BLACK - ROLLING STONES
224. HURT - TIMI YURO
225. SILHOUETTES - RAYS
226. PENNY LANE - BEATLES
227. CRIMSON AND CLOVER - TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
228. I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU - RAY CHARLES
229. FUN FUN FUN - BEACH BOYS
230. DO YOU LOVE ME - CONTOURS
231. BURNING LOVE - ELVIS PRESLEY
232. SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL - BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS
233. WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
234. WOULDN'T IT BE NICE - BEACH BOYS
235. HAVE YOU HEARD - DUPREES
236. LA BAMBA - RICHIE VALENS
237. DEVIL WITH A BLUE DRESS ON - MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS
238. MAGGIE MAY - ROD STEWART
239. HE'S SO FINE - CHIFFONS
240. SOUL MAN - SAM AND DAVE
241. LOVE ME DO - BEATLES
242. MAYBE - CHANTELS
243. MY SWEET LORD - GEORGE HARRISON
244. BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVING - FOUR TOPS
245. SEALED WITH A KISS - BRIAN HYLAND
246. GLAD ALL OVER - DAVE CLARK FIVE
247. FOR ALL WE KNOW - CARPENTERS
248. END OF THE WORLD - SKEETER DAVIS
249. TEARS ON MY PILLOW - LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS
250. LOVE IS BLUE - PAUL MAURIAT
251. SONG SUNG BLUE - NEIL DIAMOND
252. JUMPING JACK FLASH - ROLLING STONES
253. THIS DIAMOND RING - GARY LEWIS AND THE PLAYBOYS
254. MONY MONY - TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
255. WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE - EVERLY BROTHERS
256. DAY TRIPPER - BEATLES
257. 96 TEARS - ? AND THE MYSTERIANS
258. YOU DON'T OWN ME - LESLEY GORE
259. THIS MAGIC MOMENT - DRIFTERS
260. PROUD MARY - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
261. MANDY - BARRY MANILOW
262. RHIANNON - FLEETWOOD MAC
263. RAINDROPS - DEE CLARK
264. STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN - LED ZEPPELIN
265. THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO - TEMPTATIONS
266. LAVENDER BLUE - SAMMY TURNER
267. SURF CITY - JAN AND DEAN
268. BORN TO BE WILD - STEPPENWOLF
269. DONNA, THE PRIMADONNA - DION
270. COLOUR MY WORLD - CHICAGO
271. BLUE VELVET - BOBBY VINTON
272. GOOD LOVIN' - RASCALS
273. HEART OF GLASS - BLONDIE
274. TEARS OF A CLOWN - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
275. FIRE - ARTHUR BROWN
276. BAD MOON RISING - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
277. HEY PAULA - PAUL AND PAULA
278. LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA - JAN AND DEAN
279. BRANDY - LOOKING GLASS
280. LOST IN THE FIFTIES TONIGHT - RONNIE MILSAP
281. CHAPEL OF DREAMS - DUBS
282. POETRY IN MOTION - JOHNNY TILLOTSON
283. LIPSTICK ON YOUR COLLAR - CONNIE FRANCIS
284. PLEASE MR. POSTMAN - MARVELETTES
285. SWEET CAROLINE - NEIL DIAMOND
286. SHEILA - TOMMY ROE
287. FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE - JERRY BUTLER
288. I FALL TO PIECES - PATSY CLINE
289. THE STROLL - DIAMONDS
290. WILD THING - TROGGS
291. LAYLA - DEREK AND THE DOMINOES
292. AT THIS MOMENT - BILLY VERA AND THE BEATERS
293. PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES - CURTIS LEE
294. I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
295. LOVE'S THEME - BARRY WHITE
296. FRENCH KISSIN' - DEBORAH HARRY
297. I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO - TONY BENNETT
298. BOOK OF LOVE - MONOTONES
299. BILLIE JEAN - MICHAEL JACKSON
300. LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND - PAT BOONE
301. DA DOO RON RON - CRYSTALS
302. TURN TURN TURN - BYRDS
303. AND I LOVE HER - BEATLES
304. NATURAL WOMAN - ARETHA FRANKLIN
305. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC - LOVIN' SPOONFUL
306. LET IT BE ME - EVERLY BROTHERS
307. JOHNNY GET ANGRY - JOANIE SOMMERS
308. YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
309. WALK AWAY RENEE - LEFT BANKE
310. ALWAYS AND FOREVER - HEATWAVE
311. A KISS FROM YOUR LIPS - FLAMINGOS
312. WISHIN' AND HOPIN' - DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
313. WIPEOUT - SURFARIS
314. BEYOND THE SEA - BOBBY DARIN
315. HONKY TONK WOMAN - ROLLING STONES
316. HOTEL CALIFORNIA - EAGLES
317. SCOTCH & SODA - KINGSTON TRIO
318. STRANGER ON THE SHORE - ACKER BILK
319. SUMMERTIME BLUES - EDDIE COCHRAN
320. WALK ON BY - DIONNE WARWICK
321. I GO TO PIECES - PETER AND GORDON
322. WALKING IN THE RAIN - RONETTES
323. HEARTACHES - PATSY CLINE
324. ONE NIGHT - ELVIS PRESLEY
325. FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY - JIMMY ELLEDGE
326. SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER - HAPPENINGS
327. TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' - BOBBY LEWIS
328. TWISTING THE NIGHT AWAY - SAM COOKE
329. AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG - TEMPTATIONS
330. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEET 16 - NEIL SEDAKA
331. HEY GIRL, HEY BOY - OSCAR McLOLLIE & JEANETTE BAKER
332. BUS STOP - HOLLIES
333. SOLDIER BOY - SHIRELLES
334. STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES
335. OH GIRL - CHI-LITES
336. STARDUST - WILLIE NELSON
337. I LOVE ROCK N ROLL - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS
338. BLUE SUEDE SHOES - CARL PERKINS
339. I SECOND THAT EMOTION - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
340. GONE - JOEY HEATHERTON
341. SCHOOL DAYS - CHUCK BERRY
342. OPUS 17 - FOUR SEASONS
343. SINCERELY - MOONGLOWS
344. CHURCH BELLS MAY RING - WILLOWS
345. SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME - DRIFTERS
346. WHO'S SORRY NOW? - CONNIE FRANCIS
347. THERE'S A MOON OUT TONIGHT - CAPRIS
348. I GOT YOU - JAMES BROWN
349. EVERLASTING LOVE - CARL CARLTON
350. MORE - KAI WINDING
351. LITTLE BIT ME, LITTLE BIT YOU - MONKEES
352. MY EYES ADORED YOU - FRANKIE VALLI
353. MISTY - JOHNNY MATHIS
354. DESIRIE - CHARTS
355. I FEEL FINE - BEATLES
356. SHUT DOWN - BEACH BOYS
357. TOWN WITHOUT PITY - GENE PITNEY
358. SO RARE - JIMMY DORSEY
359. THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE - CASINOS
360. FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH - BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD
361. I LOVE HOW YOU LOVE ME - PARIS SISTERS
362. CALIFORNIA SUN - RIVIERAS
363. THAT'S MY DESIRE - PATSY CLINE
364. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY
365. MORE THAN A FEELING - BOSTON
366. HURTS SO BAD - LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS
367. OH WHAT A NIGHT - DELLS
368. WE WILL ROCK YOU - QUEEN
369. YOU DON'T KNOW ME - LENNY WELCH
370. ONCE IN A WHILE - CHIMES
371. YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBY BOONE
372. PEPPERMINT TWIST - JOEY DEE & THE STARLIGHTERS
373. OH, BOY - BUDDY HOLLY/CRICKETS
374. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE - SHIRELLES
375. WHERE THE BOYS ARE - CONNIE FRANCIS
376. THEN HE KISSED ME - CRYSTALS
377. GLORIA - CADILLACS
378. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FRANK SINATRA
379. THRILLER - MICHAEL JACKSON
380. CLASSICAL GAS - MASON WILLIAMS
381. GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
382. TELL HIM - EXCITERS
383. BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - FOUNDATIONS
384. THE CLOSER YOU ARE - CHANNELS
385. SWEET DREAMS 'OF YOU' - PATSY CLINE
386. CRY TO ME - SOLOMON BURKE
387. WEDDING BELL BLUES - FIFTH DIMENSION
388. WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN-HEARTED - JIMMY RUFFIN
389. PATCHES - CLARENCE CARTER
390. WEDDING BELL BLUES - FIFTH DIMENSION
391. AIN'T THAT A SHAME - FATS DOMINO
392. IN THE GHETTO - ELVIS PRESLEY
393. ONLY LOVE CAN BREAK A HEART - GENE PITNEY
394. WOMAN WOMAN - GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP
395. TIME WON'T LET ME - OUTSIDERS
396. A MILLION TO ONE - JIMMY CHARLES
397. SWEET HOME ALABAMA - LYNYRD SKYNYRD
398. SUMMERTIME - BILLY STEWART
399. IF - BREAD
400. HEART AND SOUL - CLEFTONES
401. DRIFT AWAY - DOBIE GRAY
402. ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT - SAM COOKE
403. THE WAY YOU LOOK TONIGHT - LETTERMEN
404. WHERE OR WHEN - DION AND THE BELMONTS
405. ON BROADWAY - DRIFTERS
406. PRECIOUS AND FEW - CLIMAX
407. DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE - MAMAS AND THE PAPAS
408. GIMME SOME LOVIN' - SPENCER DAVIS GROUP
409. GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME - CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
410. THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD - BEATLES
411. TOUCH ME - DOORS
412. DEVIL OR ANGEL - CLOVERS
413. I HEAR A SYMPHONY - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
414. BUILD ME UP BUTTERCUP - FOUNDATIONS
415. SORRY I RAN ALL THE WAY HOME - IMPALAS
416. STAY - MAURICE WILLIAMS/ZODIACS
417. CONEY ISLAND BABY - EXCELLENTS
418. MY SPECIAL ANGEL - BOBBY HELMS
419. BE BOP A LULA - GENE VINCENT
420. LADY WILLPOWER - GARY PUCKETT & THE UNION GAP
421. STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT - FRANK SINATRA
422. STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER - BEATLES
423. TILL THEN - CLASSICS
424. BERNADETTE - FOUR TOPS
425. WONDERLAND BY NIGHT - BERT KAEMPFERT
426. HEY BABY - BRUCE CHANNEL
427. LEADER OF THE PACK - SHANGRI-LAS
428. WOMAN - JOHN LENNON
429. BORN TO RUN - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
430. IN-A-GADDA-DA-VIDA - IRON BUTTERFLY
431. MR. TAMBORINE MAN - BYRDS
432. ALONE AGAIN - GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
433. 1000 MILES AWAY - HEARTBEATS
434. SUGAR SHACK - JIMMY GILMER & THE FIREBALLS
435. OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL - BOB SEGER
436. COME SEE ABOUT ME - DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES
437. I'M SO YOUNG - STUDENTS
438. IF YOU WANNA BE HAPPY - JIMMY SOUL
439. DANCING QUEEN - ABBA
440. BORN TO BE ALIVE - PATRICK HERNANDEZ
441. KIND OF A DRAG - BUCKINGHAMS
442. CROCODILE ROCK - ELTON JOHN
443. WITHOUT YOU - NILSSON
444. GOD ONLY KNOWS - BEACH BOYS
445. WHEN - KALIN TWINS
446. CANDY GIRL - FOUR SEASONS
447. CHAPEL BELLS - FASCINATORS
448. OH HOW HAPPY - SHADES OF BLUE
449. TO SIR WITH LOVE - LULU
450. ONE FINE DAY - CHIFFONS
451. REVOLUTION - BEATLES
452. MR. BLUE - FLEETWOODS
453. NOWHERE MAN - BEATLES
454. FIVE O'CLOCK WORLD - VOGUES
455. BARBARA ANN - BEACH BOYS
456. INCENSE AND PEPPERMINT - STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK
457. PIPELINE - CHANTAYS
458. YOU REALLY GOT ME - KINKS
459. HUSHABYE - MYSTICS
460. EVERYDAY PEOPLE - SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE
461. OHH BABY BABY - SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES
462. JUST TO BE WITH YOU - PASSIONS
463. MEMORIES - ELVIS PRESLEY
464. ONLY SIXTEEN - SAM COOKE
465. I WRITE THE SONGS - BARRY MANILOW
466. DOWN ON THE CORNER - CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL
467. I'M INTO SOMETHING GOOD - HERMAN'S HERMITS
468. AMERICAN WOMAN - GUESS WHO
469. LOVING YOU - ELVIS PRESLEY
470. ROCKIN' ROBIN - BOBBY DAY
471. CALL ME - BLONDIE
472. BOBBY'S GIRL - MARCIE BLAINE
473. MY OWN TRUE LOVE - DUPREES
474. WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW - JACKIE DESHANNON
475. IN MY ROOM - BEACH BOYS
476. SLIP AWAY - CLARENCE CARTER
477. JUST MY IMAGINATION - TEMPTATIONS
478. TEMPTATION EYES - GRASS ROOTS
479. LIGHTNING STRIKES - LOU CHRISTIE
480.WE CAN WORK IT OUT - BEATLES
481. SPANISH HARLEM - BEN E. KING
482. IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUENOTES
483. AQUARIUS - FIFTH DIMENSION
484. BABY, I'M YOURS - BARBARA LEWIS
485. YOU CHEATED - SHIELDS
486. THAT'S MY DESIRE - DION AND THE BELMONTS
487. DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY - PETULA CLARK
488. STEP BY STEP - CRESTS
489. SHE CRIED - JAY AND THE AMERICANS
490. RAVE ON - BUDDY HOLLY & THE CRICKETS
491. JUDY'S TURN TO CRY - LESLEY GORE
492. BUT IT'S ALRIGHT - J.J. JACKSON
493. MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF - JERRY BUTLER
494. GREEN ONIONS - BOOKER T. AND THE MG'S
495. LET'S DANCE - CHRIS MONTEZ
496. MAGIC CARPET RIDE - STEPPENWOLF
497. PAPERBACK WRITER - BEATLES
498. A SUMMER SONG - CHAD AND JEREMY
499. LOVERS NEVER SAY GOODBYE - FLAMINGOS
500. TEARDROPS - LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS
Posted by Rick | July 11, 2005 02:18 AM | Social Studies
July 6, 2005
Chirac Seeking New Career As Stand-Up Comeddian
Patrick Barkham is reporting in the Guardian that French president Jacques Chirac insulted the British cuisine just prior to the G8 summit which will be held in Gleneagles, Scotland, beginning Wednesday.
Jacques Chirac stirred the pot at a meeting in Russia on Sunday when he joked to Vladimir Putin and Gerhard Schröder that the British could not be trusted and worse food was only found in Finland.
In light of his comments, Chirac should probably bring a personal food taster to the summit just to be on the safe side.
Posted by Rick | July 6, 2005 12:12 AM | Social Studies
July 4, 2005
Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms
In his 1941 State of the Union address, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt promoted the concept of four basic freedoms he felt all people should be entitled to: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Two years later Norman Rockwell presented a patriotic series of paintings that appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post that had been inspired by Roosevelt's earlier speech. While the concepts of 'freedom from want' and 'freedom from fear' may not be freedoms found in our constitution, all the paintings inspire patriotic feelings of hearth and home and I'm posting them here in honor of America's 229th birthday.
Posted by Rick | July 4, 2005 01:21 AM | Social Studies
July 3, 2005
Could Justice Souter Regret His Decision On Eminent Domain?
While a positive outcome is highly unlikely, a gentleman, Logan Darrow Clements, has petitioned the Town of Weare, New Hampshire, to take the property owned by Justice David Souter so that it might be rezoned and subsequently converted into a hotel. The letter to the town from the petitioner's web site, Freestar Media, LLC, is posted below.
Monday, June 27, 2005Mr. Chip Meany
Code Enforcement Officer
Town of Weare, New Hampshire
Fax 603-529-4554
Dear Mr. Meany,I am proposing to build a hotel at 34 Cilley Hill Road in the Town of Weare. I would like to know the process your town has for allowing such a development.
Although this property is owned by an individual, David H. Souter, a recent Supreme Court decision, "Kelo vs. City of New London" clears the way for this land to be taken by the Government of Weare through eminent domain and given to my LLC for the purposes of building a hotel. The justification for such an eminent domain action is that our hotel will better serve the public interest as it will bring in economic development and higher tax revenue to Weare.
As I understand it your town has five people serving on the Board of Selectmen. Therefore, since it will require only three people to vote in favor of the use of eminent domain I am quite confident that this hotel development is a viable project. I am currently seeking investors and hotel plans from an architect. Please let me know the proper steps to follow to proceed in accordance with the law in your town.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Logan Darrow Clements
Freestar Media, LLC
Posted by Rick | July 3, 2005 07:37 PM | Social Studies
