I love you, Lord
and I lift my voice
to worship You
O my soul, rejoice.
Take joy, my King
in what You hear
May it be a sweet, sweet sound
in Your ear.

Simplicity, Simplicity, Simplicity

God is Great
Beer is Good
People are Crazy

A Neverending Unknown

Why?

Lane Baker

The below statement is false
The above statement is true

"The Full Glass"

The shaving mirror hangs in front of a window overlooking the sea. The sea is always full, flat as

a floor. Or almost: there is a delicate planetary bulge in it, supporting a few shadowy freighters

and cruise ships making their motionless way out of Boston Harbor. At night, the horizon

springs a rim of lights -- more, it seems, every year. Winking airplanes from the corners of the

earth descend on a slant, a curved groove in the air, towards the unseen airport in East Boston.

My life-prolonging pills cupped in my left hand, I lift the glass, its water sweetened by its brief

wait on the marble sinktop. If I can read this strange old guy's mind aright, he's drinking a toast

to the visible world, his impending disappearnce from it be damned.

John Updike

I'm Alive

So damn easy to say that life’s so hard
Everybody’s got their share of battle scars
As for me I’d like to thank my lucky stars that
I’m alive, and well

It’d be easy to add up all the pain
And all the dreams you sat and watched go up in flames
Dwell on the wreckage as it smolders in the rain
But not me, I’m alive

And today you know that’s good enough for me
Breathin' in and out's a blessin' can’t you see
Today's the first day of the rest of my life
And I’m alive, and well
I’m alive, and well

Stars are dancin’ on the water here tonight
It’s good for the soul, when there’s not a soul in sight
But this boat has caught its wind and brought me back to life
Now I’m alive, and well

And today you know that’s good enough for me
Breathin' in and out's a blessing can’t you see
Today is the first day of the rest of my life
Now I’m alive, and well
Yeah I’m alive, and well

Kenny Chesney and Dave Matthews