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Matthew 3:7-10

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to where he was baptizing, he said to them: "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.

The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.


Stupid Fact of the Week
There was only one civilian casualty during the three-day Battle of Gettysburg

30 July, 2006
No Special Effects...
...or camera tricks used:That is the thumb on my right hand, the nail of which is now almost entirely blue.

Before you ask, I will explain:

The gentleman wearing number 24 for the Chargers represents my thumb...
The gentleman wearing number 40-something (7 it looks like?) for the Broncos represents a 4.5-foot powered stage speaker (approx. 60+ pounds)...
and the other Bronco player represents a door jam (See! I didn't see him either! But he's there... oh yes, he's there).

the other Charger represents the several people looking on as I cussed greatly to ease the pain. Oh yeah. He's real cool with his little shade-y visor thingy... too cool to keep you from getting blindsided, by blocking number 66...

Ah, well... the good news: I have all of my digits... the bad news: that thumb is completely useless for the near future, so even though I still have it it's more ornamental than useful... the good news: it's blue, so it's a pretty ornament.

Let's here it for Aleve.

All day strong... all day long.
posted by Rockel @ 2:02 PM   4 comments
Colbert on Stem Cells
posted by Rockel @ 8:48 AM   0 comments
28 July, 2006
Coming Soon...
- Thoughts on Sex and Revelation.

I love my iPod. Reading is fun again, now that there are audiobooks and no "reading" is actually involved. And I've found that, despite my best efforts, I enjoy these "podcast" things.
A few months ago at the church I attend in Charlotte, the head pastor, Bruce Marcey, spoke in a four week series on Sex. In the fourth and final message of the series he read from the book of Revelation. I recently listened to the entire series on the above mentioned iPod.
My thoughts.


Redirect:
Thanks to Chuck, I am now aware (as I have, over the last few weeks, become increasingly less and less aware of anything and everything) that earlier this month, "Bush vetoes embryonic stem-cell bill."
Good article. Crucial issue. Politics abound. Think. Vote.
posted by Rockel @ 1:59 PM   3 comments
BRAND NEW TITLE!!!
That's right...

...from now on...

...you can refer to me as...

Sir Matthew Rockel...

(also, the website has a new name)
posted by Rockel @ 1:46 PM   1 comments
27 July, 2006
ATTENTION: EVERYONE
GO WATCH THIS TRAILER.

And then, Go see the film when it opens in October.

The key makeup artist is a friend of mine.

(also... finally, a full trailer for the Fountain)
posted by Rockel @ 6:26 PM   3 comments
I Have a Phone!
Finally.

Now you can call me... after 9:01pm...

unless you have Verizon... then the sky's the limit.

Or you can email me (matthewrockel@yahoo.com), or IM me (matthewrockel) and give me YOUR number, since I've lost along with my previous phone all the numbers it contained, and I'll call YOU... after 9:01pm...
posted by Rockel @ 2:33 PM   1 comments
25 July, 2006
I'll Be Back
Soon.

I promise.

Been busy.
posted by Rockel @ 7:20 PM   1 comments
13 July, 2006
Theatre Update
...and I'm lighting it.
posted by Rockel @ 7:14 PM   7 comments
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
I'll put ten bucks on John Lennon.
posted by Rockel @ 6:56 PM   0 comments
09 July, 2006
$132,000,000.00
posted by Rockel @ 7:28 PM   9 comments
Philosophical Question of the Day
"What" "is" "truth"?
posted by Rockel @ 5:25 PM   2 comments
Viva Italia
posted by Rockel @ 2:16 PM   1 comments
News Stories That Make Me Laugh
#5,326 - A Singaporean Girl

This just in: Be sure to turn off your "My Boss Is a Jack@$$" ringtone while at work.
posted by Rockel @ 1:15 PM   0 comments
08 July, 2006
$55,500,000
Thank you. Yes. I was a part of that. An $8 Part.

And Yes, it most definitely rocks.
posted by Rockel @ 7:17 PM   3 comments
I'll Try Anything
Even This.
posted by Rockel @ 7:12 PM   0 comments
For those who pray
A prayer request.
posted by Rockel @ 2:34 PM   0 comments
Daryl Cagle on Korea
posted by Rockel @ 2:30 PM   0 comments
3rd Place
Portugal thought they could win......but they Kahn't
posted by Rockel @ 2:27 PM   0 comments
Around the World
Brazil

Japan

Uganda
Uganda

N Korea


S Korea

Jersey
posted by Rockel @ 8:51 AM   0 comments
07 July, 2006
Oh yeah!
posted by Rockel @ 3:20 AM   3 comments
06 July, 2006
German Engineering
posted by Rockel @ 5:51 PM   0 comments
Midnight screening tonight
posted by Rockel @ 3:52 PM   2 comments
05 July, 2006
I can almost taste it...
...no... correction... I can taste it.
posted by Rockel @ 6:46 PM   1 comments
04 July, 2006
Friday approaches
posted by Rockel @ 8:04 PM   0 comments
Proclamation
There shall be no talk of Italy (or anything Italian) on this website.

That is all.
posted by Rockel @ 8:03 PM   1 comments
03 July, 2006
The Year of the Sequel
Bean 2
March 23, 2007

Shrek the Third
May 18, 2007

Pirates of the Caribbean 3

May 25, 2007

Ocean's 13 (Al Pacino rumored)
June 8, 2007

Evan Almighty
June 29, 2007

Fantastic Four and the Silver Surfer
July 15, 2007

The Bourne Ultimatum
August 3, 2007

Rush Hour 3 (Jean Claude Van Damme rumored)
August 10, 2007

Alien vs Predator 2
August 10, 2007


Bonus section:
Transformers
Simpsons
Beowulf
posted by Rockel @ 9:39 PM   4 comments
Odds
8/5 - Germany
2/1 - France
3/1 - Italy
6/1 - Portugal
posted by Rockel @ 7:10 PM   0 comments
Friday minus four days
posted by Rockel @ 7:04 PM   0 comments
Things Not To Do When Your Cell Phone is in "Vibrate/Silent Mode"
#1 - Lose your cell phone
posted by Rockel @ 7:02 PM   0 comments
01 July, 2006
It's July First
She's smokin'
(six more days)
But I'm not... so I'm going here...






...with mah sisser.
posted by Rockel @ 7:55 AM   0 comments
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ON THE NICKEL
by Tom Waits

("I'd like to do a new song here. This is eh, it's about downtown Los Angeles on 5th Street. And eh all the winos affectionately refer to it as The Nickel. So this is kind of a hobo's lullaby.")

sticks and stones will break my bones,
but i always will be true, and when
your mama is dead and gone,
i'll sing this lullabye just for you,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never comb their hair,
well they're lined up all around the block,
on the nickel over there.

so you better bring a bucket,
there is a hole in the pail,
and if you don't get my letter,
then you'll know that i'm in jail,
and what becomes of all the little boys,
who never say their prayers,
well they're sleepin' like a baby,
on the nickel over there.

and if you chew tobacco, and wish upon a star,
well you'll find out where the scarecrows sit,
just like punchlines between the cars,
and i know a place where a royal flush,
can never beat a pair, and even thomas jefferson,
is on the nickel over there.

so ring around the rosie, you're sleepin' in the rain,
and you're always late for supper,
and man you let me down again,
i thought i heard a mockingbird, roosevelt knows where,
you can skip the light, with grady tuck,
on the nickel over there.

so what becomes of all the little boys,
who run away from home,
well the world just keeps gettin' bigger,
once you get out on your own,
so here's to all the little boys,
the sandman takes you where,
you'll be sleepin' with a pillowman,
on the nickel over there.

so let's climb up through that button hole,
and we'll fall right up the stairs,
and i'll show you where the short dogs grow,
on the nickel over there.

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