Worm in the Brain ...?

This video says it all.

The All-Important B R A I N ...

Hello Again. Nice to be back for another blog post after one whole week of brain-wracking work.

Oh yes, the BRAIN -- that all-important soft tissue inside my "coconut shell." I haven't given it much thought until today when one of the frames in the video bar (see side bar of this blog) arrested my attention and had me clicking on it.

I first thought of just taking a quick view of it -- probably just a minute or two -- as I always do with videos owing to speed constraints (my subscription is limited to 384 kbps), but then the topic being discussed was just too important to forgo watching the video in its entirety.

Then it dawned on me ... might as well make said video the focus of my blog post today, i.e., invite you to view it yourself so you can better understand why it is extremely necessary that we keep our brain in good health.

It will take you an hour and 14 minutes -- rather long -- to stay glued to your computer screen but, I tell you, it's every minute worth watching and you won't regret it.

That's just about it for now. Thank you very much again and happy viewing :) C u.

I Stand Corrected ...

Hello again,

How are you today?

Oh how time passes by real fast. We're into another brand new month. I wonder what's in store for us in the closing months of the year.

I'd been busy the past two weeks, I hadn't had time to even visit my blog. But today I deliberately took time off to make another posting and how pleasantly suprised I was when I saw a comment to my last post.

Boy, am I glad for it! And also, because the traffic map indicated visits from both sides of the globe. Which means, my blog is also visited and read. All along I thought it's just some kind of a billboard standing in the fringes of cyberspace, far out of surfers' reach.

Let me take this opportunity to thank Crystaline for posting a comment to my last blog post. Judging by the name, I think it's safe to assume that the writer is a she. For no "he" would ever call himself by that name unles he is a "s/he." :)

At first, I thought of just responding to her comment but a glitch in my computer had everything that I have already written wiped off completely. I tried to rewrite the original but my memory failed me for the exact words.

That made me decide to write a full blog instead.

Thank you very much Crystaline for the comment and for being nice with it. In a sense, you breathed life into my blog. At last, it has become what it was planned to be as stated in the header.

Thank you very much, too, for providing information about Barry Manilow's "I Write The Songs," that I'm sure not many people knew about, myself included (please see comment).

I stand corrected for writing that Barry wrote the song. How stupid of me to be very casual about the matter because most singers don't write the songs they sing, although Barrry is a song writer himself. I apologize.

Allow me, however, to clarify some points vis-a-vis my blog post.

My mention of Barry and "I Write The Songs," was purely incidental. The thought of mentioning him and the song in my post did not even enter my mind until I was about to write the closing parapraph of my piece.

Please don't get me wrong. Barry Manilow is one of my favorite singers and "I Write The Songs" was my favorite tune when it was hitting the top of the charts in the '70s, until a friend called my attention to the subtle message behind the lyrics of said song.

I did not accept his argument outright but in the course of time, as I pondered the matter, I have come to see that my friend was right. The message indeed was so perfectly crafted that it blended beautifully with the enchanting melody. And it has some magical power in it such that anyone singing the song would find himself deeply immersed and carried away, not just entertained.

He gets captivated, lifted up and then feels glorified. Some tremendous power sweeps over him and makes him relate to the song as though it's him that the music speaks about. Yes, that's how I felt back then whenever I sang and hummed the tune as it saturated the airwaves.

Who could have masterfully written the song without inspiration from the greatest invisible composer that ever lived ... and continues to live? He himself said he's "BEEN ALIVE FOREVER."

To a discerning mind, however, the words were inspired by the MASTER MUSICIAN to reveal himself and to make the world understand, in no uncertain terms, that he is lord and that he can make anyone sway to his pleasure and entertainment, via music.

Of course, not every song is inspired or influenced by the GREAT MUSICIAN. But countless MANY are.

I hope you will not get the impression that I presume to be a critic of songs and singers. Far from it. I am not qualified in any way for the job. And I acknowledge my own limitations. In fact, I am not an accomplished writer. English is not even my native tongue.

I am able to write only because I love writing, albeit, ordinary and not up to literati standards.

So there. I hope I have made myself clear vis-a-vis Crystline's comment lest she thinks: 'who does this guy think he is?' :)

For the truth is: I'm nothing. I'm just sharing my simple observation of the world we live in and our puniness in relation to the grand scheme of creation -- just micro specks in the vast, limitless universe -- yet with a potential so awesome our limited human minds cannot fully comprehend. As the great psalmist wrote: "What is man that thou art mindful of him ...?"

Note this: in the realm of the invisible ... in the dark alleys of cyberspace ... and in the deep recesses of our unsuspecting minds, dwells a VERY POWERFUL INFLUENCE that even the most brilliant and the mightiest among men cannot stand up to, on his own. How many great men have fallen from their pedestals because of the "Dark Force"?

Well, it's been another wonderful time that I had with you today. Thank you for sharing a moment with me as you read another piece of my mind. Please feel free to comment. Just be nice as Ms. Crystaline was. You are my friend whether you agree with me or not.

You matter to me, as a friend, much more than opinions and thoughts. Le's maintain an open mind. We can always "disagree without being disagreeable."

See you next post. Have a nice day. :)

"Music Power"

Do you love music? I do ... very much. And that was the reason why I posted 2 You Tube music videos in this blog which you can view below for momentary pleasure.

Now, what has music got to do with wisdom and understanding which are the main thrusts of my blog?

A lot. But first, I'd like to ask you a question. Do you know who the greatest musician is?

Whatever your answer, you may be right but only partially because the actual greatest musician who ever lived -- and continues to live -- but remains incognito is none other than ... believe it or not ... SATAN.

Let me prove to you why Satan is the greatest musician, irrespective of my or your or anyone's view of the matter. If you believe in the Bible (but even if you don't, it doesn't make any difference), here's what it says, referring to Satan:

Eze 28:13 "Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created."

Please note the words "tabrets" and "pipes" which we know to be musical instruments used in Biblical times.

Who among us, humans, could be greater than Satan in every field of endeavor as far as creative qualities are concerned?

Now you may ask, 'so ...?'

So ... you may discern whether the music you are listening to or watching on video is POWERED by The BIG S. Don't underestimate or take for granted the tremendous power BIG S wields using music to his advantage and to your detriment. He's always on prowl, ever-ready to get you, or me -- anybody, when the opportunity presents itself. He's cunning, crafty and deceitful.

Yes, the music you listen to -- or watch on video -- may be "beautiful," "captivating." Listen or watch to your own peril. You may be enjoying yourself but watch out because you could be taken for a ride. Before you know it, you're hooked.

Are you familiar with Barry Manilow's Top Hit: "I Write The Song"? Do you think he was referring to himself when he wrote the lyrics of that song? Let's take a look (Note the first lines):

I Write The Song

By: Barry Manilow

I've been alive forever (literally), and I wrote the very first song

I put the words and the melodies together

I am music and I write the songs

CHORUS

I write the songs that make the whole world sing

I write the songs of love and special things

I write the songs that make the young girls cry

I write the songs, I write the songs

My home lies deep within you

And I've got my own place in your soul

Now, when I look out through your eyes

I'm young again, even though I'm very old

CHORUS

Oh my music makes you dance

And gives you spirit to take a chance

And I wrote some rock 'n' roll so you can move

Music fills your heart

Well, that's a real fine place to start

It's from me it's for you

It's from you, it's for me

It's a worldwide symphony

CHORUS

CHORUS

I am Music (music) and I write the songs.

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So there. Draw your own conclusion.

Thanks again for taking time to read my blog. See you again soon. Have a nice day.

Just One More Song To Brighten Up Your Day

Sing A Song Today. Music is the Language of the Soul