First We Take Manhattan by Leonard Cohen

(Radio announcer's voice)
Was die Attentäter betrifft, die in Berlin den Anschlag auf die Deutsch-Arabische Gesellschaft verübt haben, ist die Polizei einen Schritt weiter gekommen. Die jetzt nach dem Anschlag...

They sentenced me to twenty years of boredom
For trying to change the system from within
I'm coming now, I'm coming to reward them
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'm guided by a signal in the heavens
I'm guided by this birthmark on my skin
I'm guided by the beauty of our weapons
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'd really like to live beside you, baby
I love your body and your spirit and your clothes
But you see that line there moving through the station?
I told you, I told you, told you, I was one of those

Ah you loved me as a loser, but now you're worried that I just might win
You know the way to stop me, but you don't have the discipline
How many nights I prayed for this, to let my work begin
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I don't like your fashion business mister
And I don't like these drugs that keep you thin
I don't like what happened to my sister
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I'd really like to live beside you, baby ...

And I thank you for those items that you sent me
The monkey and the plywood violin
I practiced every night, now I'm ready
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

I am guided

Ah remember me, I used to live for music
Remember me, I brought your groceries in
Well it's Father's Day and everybody's wounded
First we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin

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Jennifer Warnes and Stevie Ray Vaughn recording of Leonard Cohen's First We Take Manhattan.

http://t.co/t5g4vv3 via @youtube

Take Me Home Country Roads

I rediscovered my good old Navy buddy Mike on Facebook. I had lost contact with him 30 some years ago. He now lives in rural West Virginia with his lifelong partner whom he originally met on a gay phone sex line.

He has invited me to visit him in his rural home in West Virginia.

When I knew him he looked like this.


I lived on this ship with him for three years but didn't know until now that he was gay.

Here he is today. He has offered me a good time should I decide to switch teams.

This is his partner in the ballerina costume, who would also be willing to show me a good time.

I would be allowed to stay in this room. This is Mike's brother. I'm not sure if he's part of the package.


This photo is Mike's most prized possession, an 8x10 glossy.


Recently Roger Ebert posted an image of a dressing recipe hand written by Marilyn Monroe. I sent the image to Mike.

Mike responded, "THANKS! This is the coolest thing ever! I will copy it into my picture gallery and cherish it. I will also make it this Thanksgiving..."


I can't wait until Thanksgiving!