K E E P O N T R U C K I N ' R E - V I S I T E D ----------------------------------------------------------------- Volume 3, Issue 9 ISSN 1097-4156 April 2000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Contents: ** INTRODUCTION & MUSINGS ** CONTRIBUTIONS ++ COOL LINKS ** COOL LISTS ++ QUOTES ** COOL GOODIES ++ FEATURED WORDS & TUNES ** SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, CONTRIBUTE & MISC. INFO ***************************************************************** INTRODUCTION & MUSINGS Welcome All! So, what's it all about man? Keep On Truckin' Re-Visited is a moderated newsletter/list about the time between the mid 60s and mid 70s. It was designed to examine and present a positive nostalgia of a time since past. It is also designed to provide a forum for you to share your feelings, thoughts and experiences from that time frame. Please participate and help this community grow. ---------------- NEW Subscription INFO Post message: kotrv@egroups.com or hippy@vipgrafx.com Subscribe: kotrv-subscribe@egroups.com Unsubscribe: kotrv-unsubscribe@egroups.com List owner: kotrv-owner@egroups.com URL to egroups KOTRV page: http://www.egroups.com/group/kotrv ---------------- Life has been good for me of late and I hope the same for you all. Lots of cool things coming soon to the web site and the newsletter - stay tuned! There are many good links in this issue and I hope you get a chance to check them all out. Will keep this section short as there is much to cover. p.s. sorry for being so late with this issue. ---------------- Comments: comment: I miss the high-times:)that I had in the 60's life was so free, I often wonder how many people I associated with are doing, and wouldn't it be cool, to reach one another again by computer, once a hippy always a hippy at heart:) Peace>Love>and don't boggart that joint:)Heavy Evie:) Evie Bechtel (Ebec102181@aol.com) comment: Keep the trip alive Neel Mitra (bluefriend@angelfire.com) comment: Life would'nt be the same without the Grateful Dead. Kristy A. Sicari comment: I H8 Hippies comment proves the old saying,"Some people just don't know, and you can't tell them." We don't need him around anyhow! Rod Brown (rodsquad@netzero.com) --> You can add your comments from the main page at the KOTRV Website: http://www.vipgrafx.com/hippy/hippy.html So please do! ++++++++++++++++++++ More fluff... less stuff... So, warm up the lava lamp, flip on the black light, get "Comfortably Numb" with a good Floyd fix, put on your love beads, your headband, bell- bottomed pants, put a flower in your hair, get yourself in the proper state of mind, kick back, and experience the rest of the newsletter. +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+==+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= Saved from alt.gathering.rainbow Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 From: Geocentre@aol.com Subject: Plant a garden! Plant three rows of peas: Peace of mind Peace of heart Peace of soul. Plant four rows of squash: Squash gossip Squash indifference Squash grumbling Squash selfishness. Plant four rows of lettuce: Lettuce be faithful Lettuce be kind Lettuce be happy Lettuce really love one another. No garden should be without turnips: Turnip for service when needed Turnip to help one another Turnip the music and dance. Water freely with patience and Cultivate with love. There is much fruit in your garden Because you reap what you sow. To conclude our garden. we must have thyme: Thyme for fun Thyme for rest Thyme for ourselves. ~~~~Restore the Earth! Restore the People! ~~~~ +=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+==+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+= CONTRIBUTIONS Please feel free to add your 2 cents worth - share your thoughts, feelings, and general good-times. We would all love to hear from you! Send your comments to: mailto:hippy@vipgrafx.com +++++ Date sent: Sun, 16 Apr 2000 06:53:28 -0700 From: Doug Tanoury Organization: http://funkydogpublishing.com/ To: hippy@vipgrafx.com Subject: Awake Erato---Five Poems---By Doug Tanoury Awake Erato---Five Poems---By Doug Tanoury __________________________________________ “Awake Erato” I whisper in urgent prayer As we play master and slave To senses that blend together In this moment so finely I can smell her movements Taste fragrance Hear texture Touch her words And see her thoughts In passionate confusion The hand is quicker than the eye And mechanisms that trigger illusions Is the obvious as I am transformed into Animal Vegetable Mineral Reduced to the basic And most elemental parts In a universe of limbs That is ever expanding --- Agamemnon Has Aids I met a man who wore The death mask of Agamemnon And he told me “That death Like every other moment of your life Is something that happens to you I came in contact with the body fluids Of Iphigenia without surgical mask Or gloves and I had unprotected sex With Achilles and made love to Clytemnestra without a condom” And all of Mycenae whispers Every woman’s husband And every man’s wife In irony fitting Greek drama The hero home from Ilium To bedsores, lesions and conspicuous Consumption ravaged now and stricken With the strictly modern malady That’s turned him suddenly old Like King Priam and just as sad --- August Rain I remember an August once When I could talk to him But didn’t and each word unspoken Rested like a brick on the silence That lay thick as a layer of mortar And grew into hardness between us These day’s I think of him Mostly when rain falls in gray sheets With a soft hiss as droplets Paint the pavement with color Of an overcast sky and collects On the road in pools in brought to full boil In summer storms with the Sound of thunder on my skin I recall in the air’s smell and The wind cool in my hair An August once when rain fell In mortar gray hardness on our silence --- Arrangement In Gray Mist on Manhattan this morning Was framed in my window like a Poorly exposed black and white print With graininess graduating to fog Subduing the sharp geometry Of the skyline with softened definitions Blurred lines and intimation Of forms a black and white tug Pushes a barge up the Hudson As sky and buildings and water All blend into an abstract landscape Colorless like Nebraska in January --- Gray Nude In the dim light of December Afternoons She is a shadow moving from bath to bedroom Wearing twilight Like a loose robe that falls open to reveal A silhouette of breasts a dark profile of legs Curved thighs The touch of her still wet hair against my cheek That afterbath scent of jasmine surrounding Her skin As I capture a shadow odalisque stretching over me By breathing in and holding her deep within My chest -- Visit Funky Dog Publishing at: http://funkydogpublishing.com/ +++++ Send reply to: From: "hmc" To: "Keep On Truckin'" Subject: URL Date sent: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 14:53:48 -0600 Point your browser to: http://www.soulbath.com It is pretty wild. ------------------------------ H. Michael Cunningham, Ph.D If you kill me, They will just send 008. ------------------------------ +++++ From: Deadfoot13@aol.com Date sent: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 14:38:13 EST Subject: Response to comment To: hippy@vipgrafx.com Pardon me while first I clear the air of the steam emitting from my ears... >>comment: It's good to see yet another medium used to glorify >>a bratty, rebellious generation which left us "free love" >>(i.e. widespread STD's), a national drug problem and an >>impotent military. Are you ever gonna admit you were wrong? I am surprised that someone with such a small and closed mind has gained the skills to operate a computer. Ok, enough mud-slinging, here is my thoughts: Although I am only 31 I have somehow developed the interest and capacity for understanding the good things that all generations have given us. I also comprehend the bad things, and try to learn from them to make myself a better person. I appreciate the need to vent about things that irritate you, but obviously the person behind the keyboard is so focused on their own misery that they need a scapegoat. My response: Drive on, get over it, get a life, and any other fitting cliche. Tracy Hill +++++ From: J111854H@aol.com Date sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 07:51:47 EST Subject: COOL LINK To: mailto:hippy@vipgrafx.com This is a really cool web site.Well worth the look.Country Joe McDonald is still alive and well and doing some pretty cool stuff.Check it out. Peace, John http://www.countryjoe.com/ +++++ From: SBoyd93686@aol.com Date sent: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 06:47:03 EST Subject: No Subject To: hippy@vipgrafx.com Would you review me at: http://www.mp3.com/StevenBoyd I'm an artist that started an Independent Label (SBM Records}. I compose & produce music in Styles of Smooth Jazz, Hip Hop Jazz, Latin Jazz, Christian, Gospel, R&B and Pop. I am looking for more exposure, publishing and distribution. Are you able to help? Thanks SBoyd **** Moderators Comment: Check him out! o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o~o COOL LINKS Cool links to sites from the outer recesses of the Psychedelic Cyber Cosmos ++++++ Whirlwind Studios Perhaps you looking for a flute, or just want to know more about them, this wonderful site covers Native American Flutes and Art. Drop In: http://www.whirlwindstudios.com/ ++++++ Proposition One Proposition One is a grassroots movement for disarmament of nuclear weapons and the conversion of the nuclear and other arms industries to provide for human and environmental needs. You can even sign this petition on-line. Drop In: http://prop1.org/ ++++++ Prisoners of Karma A Story by Suvimalee Karunaratna whew! enjoy... Drop In: http://www.geocities.com/~wtwilson3/prisoner.htm ++++++ Why did the chicken cross the road? That one unanswered question. Some very strong thinking from some of the best such as Gary Larson, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Heisenberg, & Albert Einstein. Drop In: http://leebert.home.mindspring.com/chicken.html ++++++ Guitaradio.com Mo music, mo music - Check it out - login in as a guest. Drop In: http://www.guitaradio.com ++++++ Powers of Ten View the Milky Way at 10 million light years from the Earth. Then move through space towards the Earth in single... you just have to check this out for yourself. Drop In: http://146.201.224.61/optics/tutorials/java/powersof10/ ++++++ PeaceTribes Peace is always a good thing - this an interesting site worth the visit. Drop In: http://www.wildrockies.org/peacetribes/ ++++++ The MORNINGSTAR Ranch Homepage At this site, you will find links and articles Dealing With Morningstar Ranch. The Most Notorious 60's Commune ever. And much more! Drop In: http://www.intrepid.net/~friartuc/ ++++++ Lord of the Rings For all you J.R.R. Tolkien's fans, here are a few links to the new up-coming movie by the same name. The Movie: Drop In: http://www.lordoftherings.net/ The Fans: Drop In: http://www.thelordoftherings.org/ And check out the books! Drop In: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0345340426/vipgraphivideo/ ++++++ Alonso G. Smith - Satiric Social Surrealist A very cool gallery by the famous San Francisco Bay area painter, Alonso G. Smith. Very nice! Drop In: http://www.alonsosmith.com/ Laughing Squid And more underground art and culture from San Francisco and beyond. Drop In: http://www.laughingsquid.org/ ++++++ Live365.com Listen to thousands of stations, broadcast your own Internet radio station, interact with other listeners, DJs and artists. Drop In: http://www.live365.com/ ++++++ National Public Radio Tune in, drop out, a a whatever, public radio is better now than it has ever been! Drop In: http://www.npr.org/ My local NPR website: http://www.npr.org/ ***************************************************************** COOL LISTS Cool Lists from around the net! +++++ Philosophy Quotes URL: http://www.outside-the-box.net Subscription Email: mailto:philosophyquotes-subscribe@listbot.com Frequency: daily Description: Philosophy Quotes includes wisdom from Western and Eastern thinkers to poke, provoke, confront and elevate you. +++++ Organic Living URL: http://www.tvorganics.com/main.cfm?action=showNewsletterTips Email Subscription Address: mailto:infor@tvorganics.com Frequency: weekly Description: Concerned about pesticides in your garden? Our newsletter provides free advice to help you find a path to obtaining a chemical-free garden. Topics range from attracting beneficial insects to starting seed indoors. Each month's newsletter also features recipes to help you use seasonal produce. ***************************************************************** QUOTES Quotes on Attitude ----- "Every exit is an entry somewhere." -Tom Stoppard ----- "You can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses." -Ziggy ----- "No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." -Helen Keller ----- "In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer." -Albert Camus ----- "Zeal is a volcano, the peak of which the grass of indecisiveness does not grow." -Kahlil Gibran, "A Handful of Sand on the Shore" ----- "The tears that you spill, the sorrowful, are sweeter than the laughter of snobs and the guffaws of scoffers." -Kahlil Gibran, "A Handful of Sand on the Shore" ----- "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference." -Reinhold Niebuhr ----- "A will finds a way." -Orison Swett Marden ----- "The cynic knows the price of everything and the value of nothing." -Oscar Wilde, "Lady Windemere's Fan" ----- "Don't say you don't have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresa, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." -H. Jackson Brown ---------- Get the archive of quotes - send a blank email to: mailto:quotes@vipgrafx.com ***************************************************************** COOL GOODIES Fun stuff from the digital ether! +++++ Hot Telephone The hottest free PC to PHONE service on the Web! Make unlimited free calls to more than 15 countries right from your PC. If you're paying anything for long distance, you're paying too much! The quality is the best and the service is unbeatable. http://www.hottelephone.com/index.html ***************************************************************** Ok, so let's try some humor... Mister Rogers' Goddam Hippie Neighbors http://www.concentric.net/~moviebam/hipneighb1.html ***************************************************************** FEATURED WORDS & TUNES FEATURED BOOKS Zen Gardening by Sunniva Harte Book Description Zen Gardening places every aspect of creating a Zen garden at the hands of today's gardeners. This unique book simplifies the complex principles adopted centuries ago by Buddhist monks, explores their aims in creating outdoor spaces along Zen principles, and reveals the meaning of the different elements and their juxtaposition. Gardeners will learn to create a controlled and harmonious environment-and, in the process, to nourish the spirit and allow anxiety to gently subside, making room for quiet reflection. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1556709293/vipgraphivideo (you may need to cut and paste the url if it's on two lines) FEATURED ALBUM The Wall [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] Pink Floyd Audio CD (December 16, 1997) Amazon.com essential recording The Wall is less a collection of songs than a single work, which is sometimes frustrating; the plot lacks enough coherence to hold the snippets of music together. However, there are occasional flashes of brilliance on what arguably ranks as Pink Floyd's most ambitious project. Most of these come from the fully developed songs, which have become classics in their own right; "Hey You," "Mother," and especially "Comfortably Numb" are subtly incredible pieces of music. Though complex, they move at a relaxed pace, allowing the listener to absorb them slowly; this kind of pacing was something Pink Floyd excelled at. Also worth noting is the "Another Brick in the Wall/The Happiest Days of Our Lives" medley, which has become a staple of rock radio. --Genevieve Williams Tracks Disc: 1 1. In The Flesh? 2. The Thin Ice 3. Another Brick In The Wall Part 1 4. The Happiest Days Of Our Lives 5. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 6. Mother 7. Goodbye Blue Sky 8. Empty Spaces 9. Young Lust 10. One Of My Turns 11. Don't Leave Me Now 12. Another Brick In The Wall Part 3 13. Goodbye Cruel World Disc: 2 1. Hey You 2. Is There Anybody Out There? 3. Nobody Home 4. Vera 5. Bring The Boys Back Home 6. Comfortably Numb 7. The Show Must Go On 8. In The Flesh 9. Run Like Hell 10. Waiting For The Worms 11. Stop 12. The Trial 13. Outside The Wall http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002C1X/vipgraphivideo (you may need to cut and paste the url if it's on two lines) +=+=+=+=+ I have put together several pages on the sister web site for KOTRV with a selection of books, CDs, and videos that relate somehow to the 60's and 70s. Follow these links - Books - Music - Videos - =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Hey, don't Bogart this newsletter! Please forward this copy to all your friends. Thanks! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- SUBSCRIBE, UNSUBSCRIBE, CONTRIBUTE & MISC. INFO List Owner/Editor - Vincent P. Gearhart KEEP ON TRUCKIN' RE-VISITED E-mail Address - mailto:hippy@vipgrafx.com or mailto:kotrv-owner@egroups.com Subscribe/Unsubscribe & Misc. Information: To SUBSCRIBE, send e-mail mailto:kotrv-subscribe@egroups.com To UNSUBSCRIBE, send e-mail mailto:kotrv-unsubscribe@egroups.com (Drop me a note and let me know why, if you would.) 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