... from a Marine Corps Colonel in Afghanistan:
"So with all the kindness I can muster, I give this one piece of advice to the next pop star who is asked to sing the national anthem at a sporting event: save the vocal gymnastics and the physical gyrations for your concerts. Just sing this song the way you were taught to sing it in kindergarten - straight up, no styling."
"Sing it with the constant awareness that there are soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines watching you from bases and outposts all over the world. Don't make them cringe with your self-centered ego gratification. Sing it as if you are standing before a row of 96-year-old WWII vets wearing their Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and flag pins on their cardigans and you want them to be proud of you for honoring them and the country they love - not because you want them to think you are a superstar musician. They could see that from your costume, makeup and your entourage."
"Sing 'The Star Spangled Banner' with the courtesy and humility that tells the audience that it is about America, not you. And please not everything needs to be punked up! We’re getting a little weary of that. And Francis Scott Key does not need any help."
Semper Fi!
h/t Tom Streza
John 12:24 "Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit."
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Super Bowl. Show all posts
02 February 2019
02 February 2014
That's the Problem
with rooting for the underdog: one is so frequently disappointed.
Ah well, it's not like I'd been following either team. But the commercials were fairly decent, no? I liked the Matrix knock-off the best. Morpheus for the win!
Ah well, it's not like I'd been following either team. But the commercials were fairly decent, no? I liked the Matrix knock-off the best. Morpheus for the win!
01 February 2014
Chores Are Done
As per usual, my wife & I woke around 05:00 and shared a pot of coffee. After an early breakfast, we did the weekly shopping (Costco, Wally World, Safeway and GNC), cleaned the house, I changed the oil in her car. In the midst of all that, we also stepped out for a bite of lunch at one of our favorite places:
We also swung past the post office, gas station and the bank.
Now, it's 14:00 (2 pm to you landlubbers), and the chores are complete. She's in the kitchen preparing ingredients for Mexi-Cali chili from a recipe we were given by friends from Chico, CA. That will round out the pile o' healthy snacks for the big game tomorrow.
Who are we rooting for, you ask? Denver ... and therein lies a tale. (And didn't you just know there would?)
It seems the Seahawks have a HUGE following up here, for no better reason than that they're the closest NFL team to Alaska. Apparently, 1,350 miles constitutes "close".
But those of you who have been reading this little corner of the 'net know that I react badly to having something crammed down my throat. So I'm rooting for Denver because they ain't Seattle.
Heh.
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We also swung past the post office, gas station and the bank.
Now, it's 14:00 (2 pm to you landlubbers), and the chores are complete. She's in the kitchen preparing ingredients for Mexi-Cali chili from a recipe we were given by friends from Chico, CA. That will round out the pile o' healthy snacks for the big game tomorrow.
Who are we rooting for, you ask? Denver ... and therein lies a tale. (And didn't you just know there would?)
It seems the Seahawks have a HUGE following up here, for no better reason than that they're the closest NFL team to Alaska. Apparently, 1,350 miles constitutes "close".
But those of you who have been reading this little corner of the 'net know that I react badly to having something crammed down my throat. So I'm rooting for Denver because they ain't Seattle.
Heh.
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