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It would appear that we have some Eagles fans out there. I'm not talking about the football team, either. The Eagles, who sang "Hotel California". Oh, now you remember. Once again, our star reporter has the scoop on the song:
"Hotel California" is the title song from the Eagles from the album with the same name and was released as a single in early 1977. It is one of the best-known songs of the album-oriented rock era. Writing credits for the song are shared by Don Henley, Glenn Frey and Don Felder.
The lyrics of the song describe the title establishment, a hotel where "you can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave." On the surface, the song is a tale of a weary traveler who becomes trapped in a nightmarish hotel that at first appeared tempting. There are many urban legends about the meaning of this metaphor (see Lyrics Interpretations below). The song is generally thought to be about the hedonism and self-destruction in the Hollywood music industry. The idea is that the song compares the culture of fame and excess to a luxury hotel. Though initially welcoming its guests with unlimited pleasure, it is merely a guise and ends up trapping its residents through their own self-destructive actions. Hence, the line, "we are all just prisoners here, of our own device."
"Hotel California" won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1978. Big thanks to Lane for this info. If you want to see the 'Lyrics Interpretations', drop me a line and I'll send the break down to you.
Now, how about this one: "It may be on a Sunday morning. It may be on a Tuesday afternoon. But no matter what the day is, I'm going to make it my business to get home soon..." Hint: It took over eight of these to get to LOS, don't confuse this song with it's sequel.
The August Chronicles: Some of you remember that our GodSon August is a seven y/o boy genius who likes to understand how everything works. Well, C-Bass, his older brother, discovered that August had programmed every episode of "How It's Made" that will be broadcast in the foreseeable future. The problem with that is, it leaves little room for anything else. In our 'Little Apartment', the drain system is operated by a pump. We noticed that at night, if you ran water or flushed the toilet, one of the outdoor lights would come on. When Lisa told this to August, his little mouth dropped open and he said he had to see this. A few days later, he came to us and explained that the lights were on a motion detector and the sound of water rushing through the pipe next to the sensor, turned on the light. August made us a beautiful drawing for our new house, to be put on the fridge of course. One afternoon, we hung out in his room and he was explaining various things he could do with his CD turntables. He ran a track backwards and it set off a whole plan for is next show. I gave him an empty spindle, the kind they market bulk CDs in, figuring he'd find a use for it. He came back later and figured out that he could stack the CD he want to play, so that he just takes the one off the top, plays it and then grabs the next one. He never stops thinking.
He had two requests when we arrived. He wanted Lisa to make his favorite dinner and he wanted to have hot chocolate rice milk and an oatmeal cookie. I love how he wants to keep traditions alive.
It's time for Wacky Wednesday. Today's quote was sent by Pat W. It was something our friend Craig P.W. used to say all the time.

Peace,
Danny

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