Around The Bend
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Christmas At Last
... Christmas ... at last ... has come our way again. . ..... a fiery comet ... paying its yearly visit. Come in ... set a spell. Somewhere, under this pile of shiny stuff .... Jesus, Mary and Joseph still tell their story. God still shows His Glory .... The holy fires still burn ... our hearts still yearn ... for Him.
We still come... to worship Him. The world seems content to buy ... and sell! .... to laugh and yell ... amid the swell of sin.
Over the din ... the still-bright message of the angels, pierce the darkness still! At the center of its molten core ..... Jesus still implores .... come unto me!
Empty your 'bigger barns' of Christmas things to pack away ..... store Christmas in your heart to stay .... and live it day by day. Don't wait for the Christmas comet to come to you ... ride it home ... to God.
... Christmas ... at last ... has come our way again. . ..... a fiery comet ... paying its yearly visit. Come in ... set a spell. Somewhere, under this pile of shiny stuff .... Jesus, Mary and Joseph still tell their story. God still shows His Glory .... The holy fires still burn ... our hearts still yearn ... for Him.
We still come... to worship Him. The world seems content to buy ... and sell! .... to laugh and yell ... amid the swell of sin.
Over the din ... the still-bright message of the angels, pierce the darkness still! At the center of its molten core ..... Jesus still implores .... come unto me!
Empty your 'bigger barns' of Christmas things to pack away ..... store Christmas in your heart to stay .... and live it day by day. Don't wait for the Christmas comet to come to you ... ride it home ... to God.
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Around the bend to Bethlehem....
The Christmas Story
From the Gospel of St. Luke
ND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David
To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the say¬ing which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Good Will toward MEN
The Christmas Story
From the Gospel of St. Luke
ND it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the say¬ing which was told them concerning this child.
And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told unto them.
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth Peace, Good Will toward MEN
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Thoughts for 2018
Around The bend
I know that this isn't much
Just a few words in a rhyme
But I hope this cheers you up
And makes this worth your time
When the world seems against you
And all you see is grey
When all the good seems far and few
I only have one thing to say
Always treasure your life
Look forward to what's around the bend
Even when nothing goes right
Bad things aren't set in cement
Alex Kult
Around The bend
I know that this isn't much
Just a few words in a rhyme
But I hope this cheers you up
And makes this worth your time
When the world seems against you
And all you see is grey
When all the good seems far and few
I only have one thing to say
Always treasure your life
Look forward to what's around the bend
Even when nothing goes right
Bad things aren't set in cement
Alex Kult
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A BRAND new racetrack (VIDEO) will join the 2018 Supercars calendar with The Bend Motorsport Park confirmed as the sport’s second event in South Australia.
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What happens when Ray Charles, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino and Ron Wood show up.....around the bend?!!
Daily Motion Video
Daily Motion Video
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"Dead Man's Curve" ~ Jan & Dean
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean detailing a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart".
"According to the song, the race starts at Sunset and Vine between a Corvette Sting Ray and a Jaguar XKE, traveling on West Sunset Blvd. going west, passing North La Brea Ave., North Crescent Heights Blvd., and North Doheny Dr. The original Schwab's Drug Store was located just east of Crescent Heights on Sunset. The North Whittier Drive curve, a nearly 90° right turn traveling west on Sunset Boulevard just past North Whittier Drive, is dead man's curve. Jan Berry, of Jan & Dean, would later have a near-fatal incident in 1966 when he crashed his own Sting Ray into a parked truck on North Whittier Drive outside a house once owned by Roman Polanski near dead man's curve.
" 'Dead Man's Curve' was so dangerous because it bows to the outside, and centrifugal force draws cars coming down the hill into the oncoming lane if they're moving too fast. Mel Blanc, who was the voice of Bugs Bunny and many other Looney Tunes characters, was seriously injured in a crash there on January 24, 1961. Roger Christian was a huge fan of Blanc, and his injury gave him the initial idea for the song".
"The song was written by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian and Jan Berry at Brian Wilson's mother's house in Santa Monica. It's regarded as a teenage tragedy song, one of the most popular of all time. The song ends with the driver of the Sting Ray relating his last memories of the ill-fated race to a doctor. Crash-like sounds as well as screeching brakes are heard in the song. 'Deadman's Curve' was used as the title for the 1978 biographical nationally televised movie about Jan and Dean.T"
"Berry suffered permanent brain damage in the crash, but did recover well enough to resume performing with Dean Torrence starting in 1978. He died of a seizure on March 26, 2004".
"Dead Man's Curve" is a 1964 hit song by Jan and Dean detailing a teen street race gone awry. It reached number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart".
"According to the song, the race starts at Sunset and Vine between a Corvette Sting Ray and a Jaguar XKE, traveling on West Sunset Blvd. going west, passing North La Brea Ave., North Crescent Heights Blvd., and North Doheny Dr. The original Schwab's Drug Store was located just east of Crescent Heights on Sunset. The North Whittier Drive curve, a nearly 90° right turn traveling west on Sunset Boulevard just past North Whittier Drive, is dead man's curve. Jan Berry, of Jan & Dean, would later have a near-fatal incident in 1966 when he crashed his own Sting Ray into a parked truck on North Whittier Drive outside a house once owned by Roman Polanski near dead man's curve.
" 'Dead Man's Curve' was so dangerous because it bows to the outside, and centrifugal force draws cars coming down the hill into the oncoming lane if they're moving too fast. Mel Blanc, who was the voice of Bugs Bunny and many other Looney Tunes characters, was seriously injured in a crash there on January 24, 1961. Roger Christian was a huge fan of Blanc, and his injury gave him the initial idea for the song".
"The song was written by Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Roger Christian and Jan Berry at Brian Wilson's mother's house in Santa Monica. It's regarded as a teenage tragedy song, one of the most popular of all time. The song ends with the driver of the Sting Ray relating his last memories of the ill-fated race to a doctor. Crash-like sounds as well as screeching brakes are heard in the song. 'Deadman's Curve' was used as the title for the 1978 biographical nationally televised movie about Jan and Dean.T"
"Berry suffered permanent brain damage in the crash, but did recover well enough to resume performing with Dean Torrence starting in 1978. He died of a seizure on March 26, 2004".