Kringle Fights The Power

 With flattery

he will corrupt those 

who have violated the covenant, 

but the people who know their God 

will firmly resist him.

~  Daniel 11

RIP Peter O'Toole

  

Then Melchizedek, king of Salem,
brought out bread and wine.
He was priest of God Most High
~  Genesis 14

Bad Reputation

“Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?”

~John 1

I'd Love To Be As Heavy As Jesus

Aware that his disciples 

were grumbling about this, 

Jesus said to them, 

“Does this offend you?"

~  John 6

How Deep Is The Ocean?

 Praise the Lord from the earth, 

you great sea creatures 

and all ocean depths...

~ Psalm 148

Atomic Rooster

Jesus answered:

“Will you really lay down your life for me?

 Very truly I tell you, before the rooster crows,

 you will disown me three times!"

~  John 13

Chained And Bound

Prepare chains! 

For the land is full of bloodshed, 

and the city is full of violence.

~  Ezekiel 7

Teenager In Love

My beloved thrust his hand 

through the latch-opening; 

my heart began to pound for him.

~  Song of Songs 5

I Am A Rock

The Lord is my rock, 

my fortress and my deliverer; 

my God is my rock, 

in whom I take refuge, 

my shield 

and the horn of my salvation, 

my stronghold.

~  Psalm 18

40,000 Headmen

He will be a wild ass of a man; 

his hand will be against everyone 

and everyone’s hand against him, 

and he will live in hostility 

 toward all his brothers...

~Genesis 16

Cocaine

The earth reels like a drunkard, 

it sways like a hut in the wind; 

so heavy upon it 

is the guilt of its rebellion

 that it falls—never to rise again.

~ Isaiah 24

The Big Green Serpent

“See, I will send venomous snakes among you, 

vipers that cannot be charmed, 

and they will bite you,”

 declares the Lord.

~  Jeremiah 8

RIP Lou Reed

Lou Reed Never Compromised

He's gone now, but people will be figuring him out for a while yet.

 All Lou's lyrics in one spot

 

Lou Reed at Beverly High

 

Lou's Site

Have the gates of death been shown to you? 

Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?

~  Job 38

The Weed Smoker's Dream

Then God said, 

“I give you every seed-bearing plant 

on the face of the whole earth 

and every tree that has fruit 

with seed in it. 

They will be yours for food."

~  Genesis 1

She's Bought A Hat Like Princess Marina

 

Too long have I lived among those who hate peace.

~ Psalm 120