Wednesday, June 2, 2010

New Ukulele Song "Broken Bottles, Shattered Glass"

Written by Jay Fuller





Cstr F
This, love
F+c F Am
Was born by the sea
Am+c Am F
Just like you and me
F+c F Am
You held my hand
Am+c Am Dm
Played footsie in the sand

A#
Now you're gone
F C Dm
You left me in the past
A#
Scared it was wrong
F+c C F
Broken bottles, shattered glass

F+c F Am
I wrote you a note
Am+c Am F
But you just let it float
F+c F Am
Like styrofoam debris
Am+c Am Dm
Soakin' up the sea

A#
No more calls
F C Dm
No more whispers in my ear
A#
Make me feel small
F+c C A#7+5
Go ahead, throw your bottle of beer!

A#
That don't change the love we had
Dm
That don't make the good times bad
F
Even if the oceans freeze
A#7+5
You can't take my memories


A#
Broken bottles, shattered glass
Dm
Empty beer cans flying past
F
Empty vows and broken dreams
C F
Torn asunder at the seams!

F+c F Am
And so we end
Am+c Am F
Barely even friends
F+c F Am
Gone our separate ways
Am+c Am Dm
Though love refused to fade

A#
It's still here
F C Dm
Livin' by the sea
A#
Broken bottles
F C
Shattered dreams

(repeat bold, end on F)

THE END
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"Cstr" = just play the C string
"+c" = add the C note played on the A string to the chord

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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Derren Brown Investigates: Episode 1



Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

In the first episode of "Derren Brown Investigates," Derren takes on a "psychic" rising star from Liverpool.

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Cats Vs Dogs Infographic

Cats vs Dogs
[Source: Online Schools for Neatorama.com]

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Poke-impressions

Here's my attempt at James and Meowth from Pokemon's nefarious Team Rocket!


Friday, May 7, 2010

Ignorance is Bliss ...

I came up with an original aphorism. What do you think?

"Ignorance is bliss for you and hell for the rest of us."


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It's meant as a kind of insult for anyone who might argue that ignorance is bliss. --Because who wants to deal with someone who is willfully ignorant? Those people make life hell.

Thursday, April 29, 2010

You, Fruit Bearing Trees, and You


Many species enjoy symbiotic relationships with other species. But have you ever sat down and thought about, say, the human symbiotic relationship with fruit bearing trees?

Over eons of evolution, trees have poured energy and resources into the development of colorful, sugar and vitamin rich fruits to, in effect, lure humans and other primates into eating the tasty treat and disseminating their seeds. Likewise, humans have evolved refined taste buds, special color sight, digestive enzymes and agriculture to aid in the discovery and consumption of the plant.

While we're using fruit bearing trees for our own nutrition, fruit bearing trees are using us for their own reproduction! We share a symbiotic relationship with plants that is exactly analogous to bees and the pollination of flowering plants. Isn't that wild?

So the next time you catch yourself looking down on a tree or plant as a lowly organism, stop yourself, flip your perspective, and consider the ways that plant may be manipulating you for the sake of its own reproductive success.