"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country. It is patriotic to support him insofar as he efficiently serves the country. It is unpatriotic not to oppose him to the exact extent that by inefficiency or otherwise he fails in his duty to stand by the country. In either event, it is unpatriotic not to tell the truth, whether about the president or anyone else" - Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States ---Couldn't have said it better myself!


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The Best Albums of All Time!

Honorable mentions: Bat out of Hell II, Pump, Insomniac, Ziggy Stardust, Jagged Little Pill, Toys in the Attic, Breakfast in America

10. Aerosmith - Draw the Line
9. Fastball - All the Pain Money Can Buy
8. Smash Mouth - Astro Lounge
7. Green Day - Dookie
6. Pink Floyd - The Wall
5. Matchbox Twenty - More Than You Think You Are
4. Weezer - Blue Album
3. Aerosmith - Aerosmith
2. Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
1. Aerosmith - Rocks

Listen To It! "Nobody's Fault"

^A^erosmith (the greatest band ever!!) Lyrics

There's something wrong with the world today, I don't know what it is. Something's wrong with our eyes. We're seeing things in a different way, and God knows it ain't his. It sure ain't no surprise.... If you can judge a wise man by the color of his skin, than mister you’re a better man than I. (Living on the Edge)

Well I woke up this morning On the wrong side of the bed, And how I got to thinkin' About all those things you said. About ordinary people, And how they make you sick. And if callin names kicks back on you Then I hope this does the trick. 'Cause I'm sick of your complainin' About how many bills. And I'm sick of all your bitchin' 'Bout your poodles and your pills. And I just can't see no humor About your way of life. And I think I can do more for you With this here fork and knife! Eat the Rich: there's only one thing that they're good for. Eat the Rich: take one bite now - come back for more. Eat the Rich: I gotta get this off my chest. Eat the Rich: take one bite now, spit out the rest.
Believe in all the good things That money just can't buy. Then you won't get no bellyache From eatin' humble pie. I believe in rags to riches, Your inheritance won't last. So take your Grey Poupon my friend And shove it up your @$$!

Everytime that I look in the mirror All these lines on my face gettin' clearer. The past is gone. It went by like dust to dawn. Isn't that the way, Everybody's got their dues in life to pay.
I know what nobody knows, Where it comes and where it goes. I know it's everybody's sin, You got to lose to know how to win.
Half my life is in books' written pages. Live and learn from fools and from sages. You know it's true. All the things come back to you.
Sing with me, sing for the years. Sing for the laughter, sing for the tears. Sing with me, if it's just for today. Maybe tomorrow the good Lord will take you away. (Dream On) (Thanx for the inspiration iluvstevntylr!)

I'm feelin' like a bad boy, Mmm, just like a bad boy. I'm rippin' up a Rag Doll, Like throwing away an old toy. Some babe's talkin' real loud, Talkin' all about the new crowd. Try and sell me on an old dream, A new version of the old scene. Speak easy on the grape vine, Keep shufflin' in the shoe shine. Old tin lizzy, do it till you're dizzy, Give it all ya got until you're put out of your misery. (Ragdoll) (Thanx iluvstevntylr!)

When all your friends are dyin', You got to get that monkey off your back. Crystal ball is where you chase the dragons. She said now, "Bring me home his head inside a sack". But now you're find your crystal balls are draggin'. Got to get that monkey off your back! (Monkey On My Back)

Talk about things and nobody cares. Wearing other things that nobody wears. Ya callin' my name, but I gotta make it clear, Can't say where I'm gonna be in a year. (Sweet Emotion)

Leaving the things that are real, behind. Leaving the things that you love, from mind. All of the things that you learned, from fears. Nothin' is left for the years. (Toys in the Attic)

Long ago in days untold, were ruled by lords of greed. Maidens fared with gold they dared, to bare their wombs that bleed. Kings and queens and guillotines, taking lives denied. Starch and parchment laid the laws, when bishops took the ride, only to deceive. (Kings and Queens)

Everybody's lookin' at the sky. Can't believe the cover ups and lies They been tellin' us since birth. Pissin' off old mother earth. My gones are by-gones prophesized. Wonder should I go or should I stay 'cause what we got ain't workin' anyway. I did my best, God knows I tried, I feel like I been crucified! Why did you take it all away? (Voodoo Medicine Man)

Hot wax drippin', Honey what do you say. I got a brand new record That I gotta play. She said not now boy, But I did anyway. And I'm ready, so ready. Lip smackin' paddy wackin', walkin' the street.
I got a girlfriend with the hoochy-coochy eyes, cause in the pink she look so fine. She got the cracker jack now all I want's the prize.
But I'm Alright. You're daddy says I'm Alright. And Tipper thinks I'm Alright. And Joe Perry says I'm Alright!
Pitched my tent in the pouring rain. I got a back seat lover that's callin' my name. She gonna blow my cover, she's hot as a flame. But I'm ready, so ready. (F.I.N.E.)


Other Shtuffzs


: Take for example when you go to the movies these days. They try to sell you this jumbo drink, 8 extra ounces of watered-down cherry coke for an extra 25 cents. I don't want it. I don't want that much organziation in my life. I don't want other people thinking for me. I want my Junior Mints. Where did the Junior Mints go in the movies? I don't want a 12 lb. Nestle's crunch for 25 dollars! I want Junior Mints. We need more fruitcakes in this world and less bakers! We need people that care! I'm mad as hell! And I don't want to take it anymore! (Fruitcakes) ~Jimmy Buffett

Did you think about your bills, your ex, your deadlines? Or when you think you're gonna die? Or did you long for the next distraction? And all I need know is intellectual intercourse. A soul to dig the hole much deeper. And I have no concept of time other than it is flying. If only I could kill the killer. (All I Really Want) ~Alanis Morissette (I know, I know)

And what it all comes down to, Is that I haven't got it all figured out just yet. I've got one hand in my pocket, And the other one is giving the peace sign. I'm free but I'm focused. I'm green but I'm wise. I'm hard but I'm friendly. I'm sad but I'm laughing. I'm brave but I'm chicken$***. (One Hand In My Pocket) ~Alanis

Well life has a funny way of sneaking up on you when you think everything's okay and everything's going right. And life has a funny way of helping you out when You think everything's gone wrong and everything blows up In your face.
A traffic jam, when you're already late. A no smoking sign, on your cigarette break. It's like 10 thousand spoons, when all you need is a knife. (Ironic) ~Alanis

Never Sweat the Petty Things; Never Pet the Sweaty Things ~anon.

Day by day, it's the little things in life that make it worth living. ~Me

She's got a smile that it seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories, Where everything Was as fresh as the bright blue sky. Now and then when I see her face, She takes me away to that special place. And if I stared too long I'd probably break down and cry.
She's got eyes of the bluest skies, As if they thought of rain. I hate to look into those eyes And see an ounce of pain. Her hair reminds me of a warm safe place, Where as a child I'd hide. And pray for the thunder And the rain To quietly pass me by. (Sweet Child O' Mine) ~Guns N' Roses

The sirens are screaming, and the fires are howling Way down in the valley tonight. There's a man in the shadows with a gun in his eye And a blade shining oh so bright. There's evil in the air and there's thunder in the sky, And a killer's on the bloodshot streets. And down in the tunnels where the deadly are rising. Oh, I swear I saw a young boy down in the gutter, He was starting to foam in the heat.
Oh, baby you're the only thing in this whole world That's pure and good and right. And wherever you are and wherever you go There's always gonna be some light. But I gotta get out, I gotta break out now, Before the final crack of dawn. So we gotta make the most of our one night together. When it's over, you know, We'll both be so alone.
And the last thing I see is my heart, still beating, breaking out of my body and flyin' away, like a bat out of hell! (Bat Out of Hell) ~Meat Loaf

The machine of a dream, such a clean machine, With the pistons a pumpin', and the hubcaps all gleam. When I'm holding your wheel, All I hear is your gear, When my hand's on your grease gun, Oh it's like a disease son, I'm in love with my car, gotta feel for my automobile, Get a grip on my boy racer rollbar, Such a thrill when your radials squeal.
Told my girl I just had to forget her, Rather buy me a new carburettor, So she made tracks sayin' this is the and now, Cars don't talk back they're just four wheeled friends (I'm in Love with My Car) ~Queen

Pushing through the market square So many mothers sighing. News had just come over. We had five years left to cry in. News guy wept and told us, Earth was really dying. Cried so much his face was wet, Then I knew he was not lying. I heard telephones, opera house, favourite melodies. Saw boys, toys, electric irons and TVs. My brain hurt like a warehouse, It had no room to spare. I had to cram so many things to store Everything in there. And all the fat-skinny people, And all the tall-short people, And all the nobody people, And all the somebody people. I never thought I'd need so many people. (Five Years) ~David Bowie

When you climb to the top of the mountain, Look out over the sea, Think about the places we have Where a young man could be. Then you jump back down to the rooftops, Look over the town. Then you think about all of the strange things Circulating 'round. (It Ain't Easy) ~David Bowie

So take the photographs And still frames in your mind. Hang it on a shelf of Good health and good time. Tattoos of memories, And dead skin on trial. For what it's worth, It was worth all the while. It's something unpredictable, But in the end is right. I hope you had the time of your life. (Time of Your Life) ~Greenday



My car: A 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe. It is candy-apple red with a black interior. It has a V-8 engine and (for the time being) a standard transmission. Eventually my father plans to change it to be automatic 'cause he thinks I'll kill myself. It was originally shipped to Belgium where there was a bicycle company named "Mustang". Ford, instead of paying a little money, changed all the cars sent to Germany and Belgium to say the Mustang’s original code name (T-5) instead. Nowhere on my car does it say Mustang, it says T-5 instead. That is the only difference though. Including the color and engine, it is the only remaining T-5 like it in the country. Cool, huh?

I love photography, and hiking/canoeing too. Here are a few digital pictures I've taken in the past...

This is a picture of Sugarloaf/USA in Maine from the parking lot. I love to ski, and I took this one of the last times I was up, April 6.



The Templeton, Massachusetts town common near my dad's house, on X-mas night



Mount Katahdin in Baxter State Park in Maine, while climbing it last summer. At 5,280 feet, it's the highest peak in Maine!




An array of canoes on the Connecticut River in Vermont during a Boy Scout trip. This summer I entered this picture under the name "Early Morning Tranquility" into the art show in Chelmsford, Mass. I got an honorable mention which is the equivalent of 3rd place! Thats pretty good considering it's a big town, not limited to just that town, and the judging was between all types of artwork (paintings, etc.) in my age category. Not bad!

Have a great day and thanks for visiting my site! I'll try to update it when there's something worth adding!
If you have any suggestions, including musical ones, I'd love to hear them! Also, send any of you're war "views" to ben_beaver@yahoo.com. Thanks, and Peace out! ~Ben

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