Author: Jack Leitmeyer
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Getting My Fixx
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“Maybe somedaySaved by zeroI’ll be more togetherStretched by fewerThoughts that leave meChasing afterMy dreams disown meLoaded with danger So, maybe I’ll win (Saved by zero)Maybe I’ll win (Saved by zero)” Lyrically, The Fixx’s song “Saved by Zero” is a reference to the Buddhist mantra Śūnyatā. Fixx lead vocalist Cy Curnin…
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The Gift of Life
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It’s been a while since I have posted to my blog. Today’s update will be brief. The past few years have been a bit challenging, but after a knee replacement and cardiac ablation, I’m now exercising more, and am ready to tackle the ZERO Prostate Cancer 5K Run again in…
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A Day In The Life
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“Woke up, fell out of bedDragged a comb across my headFound my way downstairs and drank a cupAnd looking up I noticed I was lateFound my coat and grabbed my hatMade the bus in seconds flatFound my way upstairs and had a smokeAnd somebody spoke and I went into a…
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Paisley Park
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“There is a park that is known for the face it attractsColorful people whose hair on one side is swept backThe smile on their faces, it speaks of profound inner peaceAsk where they’re going, they’ll tell you nowhereThey’ve taken a lifetime lease on Paisley ParkThe girl on the seesaw is…
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Streets of Minneapolis
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“Against smoke and rubber bulletsIn the dawn’s early lightCitizens stood for justiceTheir voices ringing through the nightAnd there were bloody footprintsWhere mercy should have stoodAnd two dead left to die on snow-filled streetsAlex Pretti and Renee GoodOh, Minneapolis, I hear your voiceSinging through the bloody mistWe’ll take our stand for…
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Don’t Let Them Take You Down
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“A new generation, and the whole world’s shakin’We were born in flames, maiden namesSuburban homes, make your bonesBite your lip, take the fifthKnow your rights, it’s your life nowDon’t let them take you downIt’s a beautiful dayDon’t let them take you downIt’s a beautiful dayHurricanes, love in vainMurphy’s law, days…
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I’m Just A Bill
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“Whew, you sure gotta climb a lot of steps to get to this Capitol Building here in WashingtonWell, I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is [Chorus: Bill]I’m just a bill, yes, I’m only a billAnd I’m sitting here on Capitol HillWell, it’s a long, long journey to…
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Niagara Falls
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“As long as Niagara FallsAs long as Gibraltar stands‘Til Hell freezes overI’ll always be your man” I haven’t visited Niagara Falls since I was a child and Eva has never been there, so it’s been on our “to do” list for a while. We were taking care of three cats…
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sixers!
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“Clap your hands everybodyFor Philadelphia 76ersStomp your feet, everybodyFor Philadelphia 76ersHere they come, PhiladelphiaOn the run, Stand up and cheer. Here they come, team of the year-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Sixers10, 9, 8, 76ers” words/music by Randy Childress, Terry Rocap, Joe Sherwood – (1975) In a previous post, I…
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Thank You for the Music
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“Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singingThanks for all the joy they’re bringingWho can live without it? I ask in all honestyWhat would life beWithout a song or a dance, what are we?So I say thank you for the musicFor giving it to me” – Benny Andersson /…