O Harry, it is Saturday, and most of us have the day off, which means that we will be checking items off our List for Saturdays, including running errands, and doing work around the house, and buying things, and trying to satisfy our personal desires, and screaming at our children, if they aren't at the mall, and we ask you to wish us luck as we try to get through the day without thinking about anything at all.
Father,
2 I have broken you, ignored you, killed you,
3 But you do not fade away; you turn toward me in my
dreams as you never did in fact,
4 And I am not shocked or shamed,
5 But matter of fact;
6 We are the same cup, drunk by different faces.
7 Some are poisoned, some are fed,
8 Some are, of course, indifferent or indignant.
9 I have looked into your cup, you into mine;
10 My liquor is older than yours, and younger.
11 What I see in its liquid skin is the world
of me,
12 Me a transparent tattoo on its slippery
flesh,
13 All evaporating, waiting to be consumed,
14 Pregnant intoxicant mirage.
15 But when I ask you to look,
16 You see you, the shimmering skin of a world
ago,
17 And there I am only an unreflected memory of
mine.
18 Why, then, do you smile in my dreams?
19 Is that my memory again, my wish, my
punishment?
20 Or is it the blending, at last, of the dregs
of our final draught?
PSONG
60
I could give up sleeping,
2 But for the alarm of morning,
3 Which wants to surprise us awake,
4 With a brand new ancient lesson.
5 Every morning is everywhere,
6 The center of being undraped and unafraid,
7 On display for its satellites.
8 When I was in Rio, I flung open the broad
smiling
horizon built upon my balcony,
9 And I squinted the darkness away.
10 Today I roll out under the roof of morning,
11 Trusting a sun I can’t see,
12 Imagining the boastful light above the
trusses and timbers and shingles of our conceits,
13 But I do not dare to look at the blush of
retreating night,
14 That pink behind we all must show,
15 In impotent flight.
16 Darkness always loses courage in the end,
17 And dawn wins every day.
18 So must I,
19 But more slowly now than then,
20 When I was young.
December 24, 2004
The Boomer Bible website workers have been very busy with InstaPunk.com, but we have not been idle. Our most recent project has been the recovery of Rumours of the Metalkort -- a photo essay of a very important site of Punk City. The original was held prisoner by hypermart.net which snapped down a pay-only service without warning. Thanks to the Way Back Machine, we were able to recapture the page and post it here for safe keeping. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
September 12, 2004
The Boomer Bible former Forum discussions from Delphi have been compiled by Malechai. We've attempted to put them in some order for your review and research. CLICK HERE -- a work in process. The LIVE Forum is available -- HERE.
September 12, 2004 The Boomer Bible former Forum discussions from Delphi have been compiled by Malechai. We've attempted to put them in some order for your review and research. CLICK HERE -- a work in process. The LIVE Forum is available -- HERE.
September 1, 2004 The Boomer Bible Official Stuff Store is having a sale until Monday, September 6, 2004 at Midnight. Save $10 right now on our election year special -- The YOU T-Shirt -- the shirt reads:
Look at you.
Yes, you.
We're sick to death of you.
And we're going to
find the cure.
You.17.1-4
You can buy as many as you like -- perfect for gifts. Be sure to tell us the number of each sized you'd like. Here's how to order:
NO LIMIT on quantity -- just order before midnight September 6, 2004. That is all. Have fun.
July 4, 2004 Philadelphia, PA -- we haven't drug this out for some time -- The Declaration of Independence. Read it aloud at any gathering you happen upon this weekend. People haven't heard it enough. You probably haven't heard it enough. After the BBQ, you might want to watch a movie -- here is a recommendation.
Happy Fourth of July.
June 27, 2004
Somewhere, South Carolina
-- Summer in the Carolinas is a new thing for some of the staff here. But, not so
new that we can't remember how grumpy people up North can get. So, we've been told to put
down our mint juleps and let
you know about the best kept secret of this website. The Forum. Get yourself a login name
and password and sound off.. You can do it all right at the Forum page which you can get to by
CLICKING HERE. You can always
get to the Forum from the START HERE
page -- a link to which is provided on every page of this website.
The Forum link is right there at the top. So, we'll be expectin' ya'll.
This has been extremely exhausting. Now, we'll get back out on the porch for more sun, tobacco, and
whatever else we can get into with what remains of the day. Thank you for your kind attention.
Who knows? R. F. Laird discusses the impact of the Baby Boomer generation's code of ethics -- as detailed in The Boomer Bible -- on real world events. A real world that they have all but lost sight of . . . but, a world which may come sharply into focus someday soon. You can hear it now for FREE at http://www.yowusa.com. Don't wait, it will become part of Marshall's pay-only archive very soon.
April 7, 2004
Time for the T-Shirts of Harry
The time has come, the walrus said,
To talk of many things,
Of something something ceiling wax,
And cabbages and kings.
--Psomethings 17.6-9
Something something IT'S TIME.
--Psomethings 23.11
Ira.44.7-9
The election year inanity can't help but remind us that the Boomers are in full bloom at last, firmly in charge
of the government, the mass media, the universities, the courts, the corporations, and even Hollywood. What's a
poor punk to do? Well, we can let them know that we know who they are and what they're up to. That's why
BoomerBible.com is releasing this dazzling new array of T-shirts.
Take a look at all the alternatives in The Boomer Bible Store's new Words category and
consider how many different occasions they speak to. You'll want a set that reflects your own moods and pet
peeves. Something to wear to the movies, to the mall, to class, to the motor vehicle office, to… well, you know
your routine better than we do. And if you don't find the quote you need, let us know (feedback@boomerbible.com)
and we'll add it to the List. This is a year when we can't afford to be silent. It's time to speak out, or
let our T-shirts do it for us.
It's also time… now more than ever… for
Shuteye Town 1999
Generations X and Y are on the scene, too, the Great New Generations who are applying the lessons learned
from their Boomer parents. In some ways they're the same, and in some ways they're different - different
enough to have their own scripture, The Zeezer Bible, which you'll find in Shuteye Town 1999
along with all the other great end-products of the second millennium A.D., including Bill and Hillary,
dozens of other outrageous celebrities, dozens of TV shows we're still watching, dozens of movies
we're still making sequels to, dozens of books we're still reading sequels of, and dozens of stores we're
still buying the same old stuff from.
As befits the younger generations who were raised in front of (if not by) TV screens, movie screens,
and computer screens, Shuteye Town 1999 is an audiovisual experience. It's a place you go to and
move through, a universe consisting of more than 3300 graphic files and more than 300,000 words of text.
You can shop at the mall, surf the "UnderNet," play video games, channel hop from Frenz to Seinfool with the
remote control, go to college, get drunk, go to concerts and sporting events, and wander around as aimlessly
as you want, unless you glimpse the possibility of fighting your way into the hidden world of Punk City and
the vast collection of punk writer works that are indispensable to full understanding of The Boomer Bible.
And if you're a fan of the ICR, get ready: Shuteye Town is the ICR of The Zeezer Bible. The only
way to understand what we mean by that is to acquire your own copy of Shuteye Town 1999. Do it today.
CLICK HERE
March 2, 2004
Did The Boomer Bible predict the date, places,
and perpetrators of the 9/11 attack?
We don't know. You'll have to decide for yourselves. But our mysterious correspondent, Mr. Henry Elders (see his previous letters about Numerology in TBB here), has checked in once again with a startling solution to a challenge that has been posted on the site for many months. He points out that none of the professional seers, astrologists, and psychics ever produced anything like an authentic prediction of the 9/11 attack. This represents a serious blow to claims of the paranaormal. Then he goes on to propose that The Boomer Bible has somehow accomplished what the self-proclaimed prophets of our day could not. Read his analysis here, and see what you think.
As a footnote we'll add a snippet of discussion from one of our regular contributors who was dubious about Elders's claims. He actually wrote a program to identify alternative (non-9/11) interpretations in the same source Elders is using. Here's what he concluded:
I'm far more convinced today than yesterday. I wrote a little Python script… to help me scan it quickly. Finding plausibly interesting results, even without regard for the actual content of the referenced texts, is not nearly as easy as I expected it would be -- in fact it seems darn near impossible… For the moment I'll just say that I no longer deny that there's something unusual about the 9/11 references in the table.
Shammadamma.
February 22, 2004
R. F. Laird Interview
The Lou Gentile Show
Tuesday, Mar. 2, 2004
10 PM to Midnight Eastern Time
7 PM to 9 PM Pacific Time
Philadelphia, PA -- Specializing in Paranormal, Alternative, Unusual, and Other-than-main-stream Topics, The Lou Gentile Show (pronounced, Jen-TILL-eee) will be interviewing R. F. Laird as Mel Gibson's movie, The Passion of the Christ, begins showing in theaters around the country. It seems appropriate that the Most Chosen Nation not forget its new, true messiah in the midst of all the fuss being made over the old messiah.
You can visit The Lou Gentile Show's website at http://www.lougentile.com/ and if you do not have Lou's show in your area, you can listen LIVE over the web at http://www.ibcradio.com/. The show will have a segment for listener call in, so if you have any questions or comments you can get them aired out on-the-air.
So There.
January 19, 2004
Announcing The Boomer Bible Store
A Place to Fulfill Your Desires
If you are reading this, you have probably been a fan of The Boomer Bible since the book's
release in 1991. This store is just for you. Now, you can finally get all the stuff that has been
the mainstay of Punks in the Philadelphia area since 1995. Where have the punks gone? That's anybody's
guess -- though some people's guesses are better than others -- but, now you can remember them and
look forward to their return at home, work, or even church with this expanding offering.
CLICK HERE to be taken immediately to our newly opened
internet store, or point your browser at http://buy.boomerbible.com/ and take a look at our initial
offerings. Let us know what you think at
StoreComments@BoomerBible.com. Your thoughts on other product offerings would also be appreciated.
Supplies are limited on many of the most popular items, so order today. Thank you for all your
support through the years. We wish you and yours a very Happy New Year!
November 23, 2003
THE MATRIX -- DISAPPOINTMENT?
Many people don't seem satisfied with the final installment of The Matrix. The first episode provided the dolt, Neo with a choice. We'd like to offer the same choice. Let us know what you think of this -- CLICK HERE. Send your comments to FtheMatrix@BoomerBible.com. Thanks.
November 13, 2003
TOO BAD THE JIHADISTS DIDN'T READ THE BOOMER BIBLE
Somewhere on A1A, a blog site, reported that Dr. Bernard Lewis gave a speech regarding the Crisis of Islam.
A brief quote:
"I was struck with the matter-of-fact way Dr. Lewis referred to the Al Queda (and Wahabi) assumption that, of the two great super-powers, they had defeated the more menacing of the two. The Islamists not only have taken credit for the collapse of the Soviet Union, they have also assumed that the soft-Americans would be much easier to defeat. According to Bernard Lewis, the September 11 attacks were to have been the final, devastating blow to America. Twenty years of seeing American casualties at the hands of Islamist Jihadists followed by American retreat and withdrawal, gave them the impression that the same would happen when the fight was finally brought to American soil. The Arabs have been shocked at America’s reaction."
October 24, 2003
The content on this web site has grown and grown and grown. Many of the questions posed on these pages have remained unanswered for the past seven years and we don't think it is because there are not answers. So, for frequent and new visitors alike, we have compiled a sort of site map that we call START HERE. It will be updated as we find items that are posted on the site, but may be four, five, or more links deep off of this main page.
You will be able to access the START HERE page from the Key Areas section on the left panel as well as a direct link at the top of this welcome page. Although this entry will eventually move in time, the START HERE link will remain.
Please report items that you think should be included, and of course, report any broken links or typos to StartHere@BoomerBible.com. Thanks.
September 19, 2003
Much has been going on in the Most Chosen Nation of late. So much that it can be tempting to think we've undergone some radical change of direction that divides the infant 21st century from the expired 20th century as profoundly as if these two timeframes belong to two different worlds. The pundit class harps on the schism between the “pre-9/11” and “post-9/11” perspectives, reinforcing the notion that all of the past has to be recompiled, as it were, so that it can be viewed against the background of the twin towers collapsing into dust and death. By implication, there is little value in examining the post-9/11 world from the vantage point of the pre-9/11 world, as if causes lose their relevance when effects become sufficiently dramatic.
But causes don't lose their relevance just because they lose their visibility. In a time of fireworks and other showy distractions, it becomes more important, not less, to understand how the past has given rise to the present. That's why the sponsors of the Boomer Bible website have decided to recommit themselves to the task of illustrating the remarkable and continuing value of TBB as an instrument of education, understanding, and insight about the state of our culture.
In months to come, we will add new and updated content, retaining our allegiance to humor as a powerful catalyst of perception, and we will reorganize the site to make it more hospitable to newcomers and more provocative for loyal repeat visitors. These efforts will require a major investment of time and other resources. To help subsidize the investment, we will soon be adding a store to the site. The products we offer will reflect the humor legacy of TBB and, we hope, will be desirable on that basis alone. Yet we also urge one and all to bear in mind that the purchase of our products directly facilitates the maintenance and ongoing development of the site.
If you have fallen out of the habit of making regular visits here, we understand; however, we believe that it will be worth your while to start dropping in on us more frequently from now on. The Boomer Bible retains its mysterious faculty of anticipating and commenting on even the newest and most shocking events of the day. We are committed to demonstrating this faculty in the months and years to come.
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Somewhere, South Carolina
-- Summer in the Carolinas is a new thing for some of the staff here. But, not so
new that we can't remember how grumpy people up North can get. So, we've been told to put
down our mint juleps and let
you know about the best kept secret of this website. The Forum. Get yourself a login name
and password and sound off.. You can do it all right at the Forum page which you can get to by
CLICKING HERE. You can always
get to the Forum from the START HERE
page -- a link to which is provided on every page of this website.
The Forum link is right there at the top. So, we'll be expectin' ya'll.
If you are reading this, you have probably been a fan of The Boomer Bible since the book's
release in 1991. This store is just for you. Now, you can finally get all the stuff that has been
the mainstay of Punks in the Philadelphia area since 1995. Where have the punks gone? That's anybody's
guess -- though some people's guesses are better than others -- but, now you can remember them and
look forward to their return at home, work, or even church with this expanding offering.
