Writer Jackson- the Legend II

With all of the people I'd talked to, and all the people I thought knew so much saying it was a false myth, and there was no such thing I was getting very discouraged. Till one day in a library, an elderly man said he's heard of the name Writer Jackson.

According to this guy, he claimed to be a retired Clear Channel producer, but he probably was just an average clear channel employee. He stated that a disc jockey in Wisconsin or Minnesota created the persona of Writer Jackson and started the whole myth. He even created the part of the myth that stated he helped Elvis get signed, inspired a few songs, and helped him write his music. This was new to me. The man said he had to leave and left it at that. He told me to look into the Esoteric world, I might find something there.

I looked into the older esoteric groups in the late 60's, early 70's and I ran into a Wisconsin Newspaper dated November 18, 1970 that stated that "Writer Jackson was going to finish his 5 year long advanced higher thinking regime lead by a great Tibetan master." Writer Jackson stated that this man could cleanse us all, but we must want to be cleansed. And most of us, do not want the cleanness. He walks out of this place in the hills of Tibet, there's no mention of him before and no mention of him after.

I was reading Ken Keesey's memoirs, and he comment s about the band the grateful dead, but there is a moment when a man talks to him by the name. W. Jackson. I'd read that before, but it left my sights. Is it possible that the inventor of the psychedelic acid movement of the late 60's and early 70's actually knew Writer Jackson, and Writer Jackson in considered an esoteric master.But there is no more said.

I ran into a young man who had just spoke with Geffen from Geffen records, and he said that when he walked in, there was an older man in a long grey trench coat, a grey hat, and it was tipped very far. The end were slightly tattered, but his clothes didn't seem the wear. He was called in, but he never left the building. The man I had met, stated that his brother was waiting for him out front and never saw a man with anything close to that description come out

After talking too a great number of people and a lot of research, I mean a lot. We're talking going into old diaries of the right and famous, that are now sitting in clean rooms.

Here's the story

Writer Jackson - The Legend

When I was a child I lived in Los Angeles, CA. We lived near the Hollywood Strip and my mother worked at an expensive Italian car dealership in Santa Monica. The Alfa Romeo dealership was on the corner of Wilshire and....but that's where my memory fails me. I only remember there was a bar there at the very corner, and a Spanish restaurant named Tampico Tillie across the street. Where this place is located is unimportant, I just wanted to know where I was.

Often times I would be stuck entertaining my self with crayons and paper in the front "waiting area" of my mom's office. This area is where the customers would wait to cash out, most of the time they'd begin talking to me, and I made a lot of "new" friends; that are all now making millions of dollars making movies or putting out albums.

One day; however, I overheard a young man who I had no idea would be the musical legend he is today, and a stuffy older man who was his agent. (I've decided to leave names out of this because, number 1, I don't want to be a name dropper. This is about Writer Jackson, not these people; and, number 2, I don't want these people's names affiliated with this myth. For some reason this myth bothers a lot of people, and it is assumed that many people might have been killed because of this myth being leaked out.) The two men were talking, and the agent in a louder than their previous whisper voice said,"But he's no Writer Jackson."

No name immediately caught my attention and ear. What a unique and awesome name. The agent grasped his mouth in a look of shock, as if he wasn't suppose to say that. The younger man laughed and almost fell on the floor. After a good laughing, he straightened and said in a very nice English accent,"You're not suppose to say that. Remember? That was a special piece of info. The agent cleared his throat and agreed. Then he looked at me. They quickly waived me away with not so much as a thought.

My 8 year old gears begin grinding. I asked everyone I knew who was interested in music, if they had heard of Writer Jackson. With a name like Writer Jackson, most people would remember something like that. For years I ran into a lot of laughing in my face, and a lot of disappointed head shakes. Btu I knew, there was some sort of truth to this whole thing.

See Writer Jackson-The legend II

The Good of Wikipedia

Wikipedia is touted as a bad site. Wikipedia is also touted as a site of errors. (In fact you can see a number of these errors on this site). Wikipedia has billed itself as a web-based encyclopedia, but it is a glorified blog-space. However, all that info came from somewhere. That somewhere had to have some sort of info on it. We got it!!

No matter what piece of information you're looking for on Wikipedia, there is a list of references on the bottom. The coolest part, is that these are links to where whoever wrote this section of the Wikipedia Blog, obtained it from some sort of source. All Wikipedia sections have this space at the bottom that is reserved for sources and where you get the info you just pasted up. Most of these sources will have real and legitimate information. Many souirces are actually hosted by Universities and Colleges.

So in the end, Wikipedia, not the best place to find information. The sources at the bottom of a Wikipedia page, is a great source of info.

Wikipedia lesson to all

Wikipedia is considered the greatest thing since sliced bread. However, this opinion is only held by those who do not understand the errors and frequency of problems that Wikipedia has. (see other Wikipedia posts for info on this) Upon teaching English, this was a very hard concept for people to understand. Especially since, for some odd reason whatever you search for on Google, Wikipedia comes up immediately. Since this is the case, many believe ti to be the most pertitient information available. unfortunetly, it is not!

In order to teach my students these things I decided to ask them to do a resport on a few authors. Before hand, I wrote on most of the Autuhor's Wiki-pages that they enjoyed lounging in a tub of waffles and syrup. As part of the report requirements, they had to write down something odd about the Author. It doesn't get much odder than the waffle and tub thing. The number one rule was no Wikipedia info and no plagerism. Half of the people in the classes wrote down some varriation of their author lounging with waffles in a tub.

When I pointed this mere fact to them, they all felt very ashamed, yet learned a valuable lesson.

Wikipedia and the journalists of the World

I just saw this in the Yahoo newspaper, and I thought to myself, "Self, what a great thing to show to people." And so, agreeing with myself, I take upon myself to show as many people as I can.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Irish-student-hoaxes-worlds-apf-15201451.html?.v=1
The above link is a story of a Irish college student who decided to write a "poetic farewell" from a recently deceased French poet in an experiment to see if anyone noticed. No one did! Journalists around the world copied down his quote as real, and it went out into the world as reality.

The entire world used Wikipedia as a source of correct answers, and were: WRONG!!! When I taught English, I raved the problems of Wikipedia: Wikipedia is not checked! Wikipedia is a glorified blog site. Wikipedia is not the answer to your questions. All information on Wikipedia needs to be checked!

Wikipedia - Not the perfect encyclopedia. But obviously, a lot of journalist think so.

Helping people find themselves

http://www.socyberty.com/Education/Allowing-Students-to-Find-Themselves.703035

It's a tried and true fact that students are always trying to find the elusive "you". In fact many of us can't even find that. A group of researchers created a way to do just that. Not only that, they've also given this information to you through me. So, click on this link to find out a great way to find YOU!

http://www.socyberty.com/Education/Allowing-Students-to-Find-Themselves.703035

How to Take your Dog's Blood Pressure

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Taking-Your-Dogs-Blood-Pressure.703461

Your fury faced friend, your dog, is as much a part of the family as most children. Dogs are there for you through think and thin, beating and petting. Dogs try to please you, and understand your faults. The only thing any dog asks you for, is to please take care of them because they are not perfect at taking care of themselves. Back in the day, when dogs were dogs, and the packs were alive - dogs had the ability to help themselves. Now, you are their pack and your dogs need you to help them.

One of these best ways to help your dogs is to take their blood pressure. To answer the question you just asked yourself: You'd take your dog's blood pressure for all the same reasons you'd take yours, your kids', or your uncle Lou who eats too much pasta.

Please click on here for a way to take your dogs blood pressure and help them out!

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/Taking-Your-Dogs-Blood-Pressure.703461

Millionare gives his all

http://www.authspot.com/Short-Stories/Short-Millionaire-Story-Interviews-of-Change.703477

Wouldn't it be nice if suddenly a millionaire gave everything to change the world. This is kind of what this blog has become, a way to change the world in bits and pieces. This idea of giving is running out of style, and maybe we should begin again. What if someone like Bill Gates gave all of his money to "the people" in a very public out cry of help and emotion? What would happen? What would it be like? That's what this short story is all about.

This short story I wrote is about a very rich man named William Fences, who with tons of money, has never really given anything to anybody. Today, all of that changes! William Fences now has the ability to make a change in a number of people's lives. Does he do it? According to one DJ that was interviewing him, Yes! Is this DJ's story accurate, or is he just going for more publicity?

Read the story here and you be the judge. Enjoy it!

http://www.authspot.com/Short-Stories/Short-Millionaire-Story-Interviews-of-Change.703477

Publishing a poet

www.associatedcontent.com/article/1697166/publishing_poetry.html

Are you a poet? Are you an aspiring poet? If you're reading this, I'd bet you are. How do you publish poetry? How do you get poetry into your head? Once poetry is out, is it suppose to lay around in stacks or dusty books? No! Poetry needs to be published!

www.associatedcontent.com/article/1697166/publishing_poetry.html

Go to the above website to find out how.

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ISBN database...Yes, Isbn

When you want to find a specific book, you need their ISBN. The ISBN is the fingerprint to that edition of the book. If you understand where to look, there are ways to point out that specific book you're holding.

Not only that, the ISBN will prove that you have actually read the book you were told or said you read. This is a remarkable device for teachers of English that need to make sure the student did in fact read that book.

In fact, a neat idea to use this database, is to set a laptop and a printer at the front of the class. As the students are turning in their reports, they also need to put the Ibsen into the database and printing it out, which then needs to be attached to the paper that's being turned in. If that printout doesn't match, it will only show how the student did not really read the book.

This great database is

http://isbndb.com/

Balloon Messaging! Balloon messaging

Everyone is looking for a new cheaper way to send messages. Of course the cell phone has taken this thought to a new high. But what about the good old days with the cup and the string. Then there is also the balloon messaging system. Yes, the balloon messaging system. It's a balloon thar you can send arou8nd the house and get anyone and everyone a message.

Check out

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1638293/how_to_make_a_balloon_messenger_system.html?cat=11

and get started on your own baloon messaging system.

Please let me know if you klike the idea.

Writing English Sonnets

Have you ever wanted to write an English Sonnet? They're one of the most famous poems in the world. They have that melodic rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg. They are the language of love for many, and they are priceless and timeless.

Got to

http://www.associatedcontent.comarticle1638307how_to_write_an_english_sonnett.html?cat=2
and find your English Sonnet Voice!

Places to see in Florida

Here's another blog about great things to see in Florida. But, unlike the others, I'm writing it. Also, I live in Florida, so I'm not going to give you some crowded amusement that everyone and their little cousin has seen and done. So, without any hesitation:

1) http://www.dinoworld.net/
- A great place full of actual size cement dinosaurs. It's set up in a trail like formation, so all of a sudden you round the bend and there's a triceratops.

2)http://www.junglejims.ca/index.php
- A great jungle themed restaurant that is just one of a kind, out in the Orlando area. Great food! Great place!

3) General thought - If you like in your home town, there's a good chance a local eatery has a double down in FLa. It's odd and quirky how many times this has happened.

4) The Pinellas Trail http://www.pinellascounty.org/park/12_Trail.htm
- A 28 mile stretch of land that spans the entire pinellas county. Run, bike, jog, Rollerblade, enjoy the weather and the day - Go outside!

When we go about having a child we can name them anything we want. Anything we decide is humorous, lovely, and perfect for the little newborn, and never see the irony of their name, or what their name truly sounds like. This si the beginning of a large list of fanciful hilarious names. There are actual names. If you own one of these names please contact me.

Ann Tardy

Wei Hung-lo

Christina McPeek

Carrie Peace

Jeff Phuckers

Deborah Flood

Shane Nicely

Ted Wigglesworth

Venus Dyke

Questions I've always pondered

Question - What does it really sound like in the dog world?
Question - Can cats sense everything?
Question - Can cats purring really mend bones?
Question - Even though they deny it, did Coke have coke in it?
Question - Is black the absence of color or all the colors?
Question - Why do cockroaches look like that?
Question - Why do so many people hate cockroach?
Question - How was tofu invented?

Do you have any? Maybe we could help eachother.

More questions and answers later.

Get that soda can open

How to open a soda can

Drinking a can of soda is one of the few truly international activities in the world. There are a numbers of sodas out there. Are they sodas or pops or soda pops or a Coke, a Pepsi, a etc. Whatever you call them or how you drink them, its nice to sit with some friends in the heat, and pop a nice cold can. Hear the sloshy thunk of the 2 cans as you toast your buddy and anyone else choosing to be together at this time.

Needed

A long pointed instrument.

Step 1

Take the can and hold it in such a fashion that your thumb is in the middle of the can below the mouth. Make sure you hold the can tight, but not tight enough to dent it.

Step 2

Place the thumb of your opposite hand and place it directly on the rim of the can in front of the mouth. The pad of the thumb should be pushing against the side of the can and pointing toward your other thumb.

Step 3

Place the nail or the -pad of your middle finger under the "tab" of the can. Pull the tab in such a fashion that you are trying to touch your thumb and middle finger together. 3/4 of the way, stop applying pressure with your thumb, and bring your middle finger straight down till the tab hits the rim of the can. With your thumb, push the tab back into place. If you prefer, but it is very dangerous, you can now push the broken piece of tin farther back into the can. Many prefer to have no obstructions in the mouth of their soda.

Step 4

Sometimes it becomes necessary to use a tool to open a can of soda. Hold the can as above, with the opposite hand you would use to hold the can normally. There are gadgets that are specificly designed to open a can of soda, but very few people have these gadgets.

Step 5

Take a tool that is very skinny, think enough to pry something, pointy is preferable, and is at least 8 inches long. Your should be in the middle of the can, in the exact opposite as you were holding it to open it by hand. The rim where the mouth is should be directly opposite the part of the rim of the can, your thumb should be directly below this point.

Step 6

With the can where your fingers are pointing diagonally away from you, slide the tool under the tap till it hits the attachment in the center. Lift the tool up so that your thumb lowers and finally become stuck pointing down. Take your thumb and push it down the other way, and then replace it back to the original place it started.

Warning

The rim of the mouth is very sharp and will cut you easily.

A lot of charities will take the tabs of can to benefit many sick children. Please look into that.


http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1637731/how_to_open_a_soda_can.html?cat=22

Scholarships scholarships galore

Ready for more WEIRD, weird, weird – I mean weird scholarships? There’s some in here that are for that 1 person, and some for anyone who’s not exactly on the “straight and narrow”

Alice McArver Ratchford Scholarship
Requirements and Qualifications: attend the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, be a female unmarried undergraduate who lives on campus, has no car, and if that’s not enough: demonstrate financial need and not be the winners of another scholarship.
Chick and Sophie Major Memorial Duck Calling Contest
$1500 to the high-school student who can call the best duck with the most flare in the process. First prize is $500, second $300, and the third $200. Contestants have 90 seconds to show the judges what they’re made of.

The David Letterman Scholarship
First-prize $10,000 scholarship, the runner up a $5,000 scholarship, and the second runner up a $3,333 scholarship. Applicants who plan on attending Ball University must submit an authentic and creative telecommunication-related project. Projects may be submitted in written, research, audio, multimedia, computer graphic, website or similar presentation form.

Klingon Language Institute Award
A $500 scholarship to one graduate or undergraduate. Knowledge of Star Trek or the international language of Klingon is not a requirement. Requirements are: nominated by a school department and must demonstrate academic merit in languages. Submissions should include the nomination letter, two recommendation letters, a resume and a statement of future intent.

The National Candy Technologists Scholarship
The American Association of Candy Technologists (AACT) awards a $5,000 scholarship to sophomore, junior and senior students who demonstrate an interest in confectionary technology. The award is paid in two $2,500 installments to winners who attend an accredited four-year college or university. Applicants must earn a 3.0 GPA and be majoring in food science, chemical science, or biological science.

Shakespeare Shakespeare Romeo and Julliet

Romeo and Juliet - Beautiful love story or diactic tale?



Shakespeare has developed a beautifully written love story that has nothing to do with love. The term star crossed has always been taken to mean fate, but and that they were meant to be - soul mates per se. The problem is that's not what the play is about, so it can not mean that either. The play is a didactic display of the danger of excess. Simply put - anything in excess is bad for you, no matter what it is. This is beautifuly illustrated by the friars speech when Romeo comes in to speak with him. He states exactly as I've just stated with a number of examples. So, in this context - star crossed is the X that most people put over the eyes of dead people when they draw them. The couple was destined to die, for they did not understand the idea of temperance, even in love.

So, what the answer? For a lot more plase see my associated content page on the side bar.

Business cards and Business Cards

I make it a habit to grab a business card from where I go. At the end of some stretch, I go through the cards and see what the cards are, where I've been to collect said card, and the company who gave me the card. It might be I'm keeping the card for a reason, or the reason has come and gone. Here are the businesses and cars that are in my wallet:

Syd Entel Gallaries

247 Mainstreet
Safety Harbor, FL 34695

www.sydentelgalleries.com

- A great little gallery in the quaint little town of Safety Harbor. Monthly art shows are shown at this beautiful gallery, as well as some of the most exquisite glass sculpture I've ever seen. I personally saw the "Vote Dr. Seuss for president" display of all of Dr. Seuss' prints. The curator/owner is Susan Benjamin, and she makes you feel at home as soon as you get there.

The Hollywood Summit Show

www.thehollywoodsummitshow.com

- An online extremem sports show. This was given to me by one of the photographers or the owner, not sure which. He filmed a friend of mine doing some trick riding, and I grabbed his car after the show.


Jos. A. Bank (Vewlery store)
Westfield shoppingtown Countryside
27001 US Highway 19 North
Suite 2010
Clearwater, FL 33761

- I stopped on here to check out some jewlery. Very nice people, but didn't have what I wanted.

Q
678 Douglas Avenue
Dunedin, Fl 34698

www.Qdunedin.com

- A great jewlery, handbag, and various gifts elegant store. The owner is wonderful, and will find just the right things, withjust the right colors. Not only is this a fullservice boutique, but you can also get a cup of starbucks coffee.

A few of the business cards that reside in my wallett right now. What cars are next? Which businesses will get free advertising, who knows.

Names, oh the oddities of names

Why does one person go by one name, and we know them by another? Where does the name transcend the normal, and become something of its own. Writers are notorious for this name changing situation. This is where the great psuedonyms came from:

Sam Clemmons becomes Mark Twain

Steven King becomes Richard Bachman

Charles Dodgson becomes Lewis Carrol

But what of those that had no choice of what name they went by? Who decided those things, and then suddenly went by some other name completely. Where did they come from, and why do we like them so?

Edgar Allan Poe - went by Ed.

F. Scott Fitzgerald went by Scot (notice the 1 T)

E. B. White went by E

William Faulkner went by Bill

Dr. Seuss was really Theordore Geisle and went by Ted

Charles Schultz went by Sparky.

Names are forever a fascination, for all the things that can happen with names, the making of the names, and the sheer oddity of names!!

Stay tune for the next Name post.....