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Monday, April 28, 2008
Times They Are Changing
Times are changing, and what we are seeing now is the progress.
Progress does not mean it is good or bad.
The words "times are changing" almost always bring to my head the Bob Dylan's song "The Times They Are A-Changin".
From message to the long-distant colleague (BL) on occasion of the retirement.
P.S. Is flexibility an ability to survive under an enormous pressure?
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Lyrics
The Times They Are A-Changing
Bob Dylan
Released: Feb 10, 1964
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
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Progress does not mean it is good or bad.
The words "times are changing" almost always bring to my head the Bob Dylan's song "The Times They Are A-Changin".
From message to the long-distant colleague (BL) on occasion of the retirement.
P.S. Is flexibility an ability to survive under an enormous pressure?
=========
Lyrics
The Times They Are A-Changing
Bob Dylan
Released: Feb 10, 1964
Come gather 'round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You'll be drenched to the bone.
If your time to you
Is worth savin'
Then you better start swimmin'
Or you'll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come writers and critics
Who prophesize with your pen
And keep your eyes wide
The chance won't come again
And don't speak too soon
For the wheel's still in spin
And there's no tellin' who
That it's namin'.
For the loser now
Will be later to win
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come senators, congressmen
Please heed the call
Don't stand in the doorway
Don't block up the hall
For he that gets hurt
Will be he who has stalled
There's a battle outside
And it is ragin'.
It'll soon shake your windows
And rattle your walls
For the times they are a-changin'.
Come mothers and fathers
Throughout the land
And don't criticize
What you can't understand
Your sons and your daughters
Are beyond your command
Your old road is
Rapidly agin'.
Please get out of the new one
If you can't lend your hand
For the times they are a-changin'.
The line it is drawn
The curse it is cast
The slow one now
Will later be fast
As the present now
Will later be past
The order is
Rapidly fadin'.
And the first one now
Will later be last
For the times they are a-changin'.
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Monday, April 7, 2008
Who Writes Blogs
Do people write blogs because they have too much time? :)
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Lyrics
Lonely Boy
Paul Anka
I'm just a lonely boy, lonely and blue
I'm all alone with nothin' to do
I've got everything you could think of
But all I want is someone to love
Someone, yes, someone to love, someone to kiss
Someone to hold at a moment like this
I'd like to hear somebody say
"I'll give you my love each night and day"
Somebody, somebody, somebody, please send her to me
I'll make her happy, just wait and see
I prayed so hard to the heavens above
That I might find someone to love
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Lyrics
Lonely Boy
Paul Anka
I'm just a lonely boy, lonely and blue
I'm all alone with nothin' to do
I've got everything you could think of
But all I want is someone to love
Someone, yes, someone to love, someone to kiss
Someone to hold at a moment like this
I'd like to hear somebody say
"I'll give you my love each night and day"
Somebody, somebody, somebody, please send her to me
I'll make her happy, just wait and see
I prayed so hard to the heavens above
That I might find someone to love
Friday, March 28, 2008
Emacs Psychoterapist
After a hard week I turned to emacs psychoterapist. It helped...
This is an authentic dialog with GNU Emacs 21.3.1 psychoterapist
I am the psychotherapist. Please, describe your problems. Each time
you are finished talking, type RET twice.
kuku
Can you elaborate on that?
miau-miau
Why do you say miau miau?
Because I'm a cat
Is it because you are a cat that you came to me?
No, I came here because I spot on emacs
Emacs? Hah! I would appreciate it if you would continue.
Well, I'll try it
Earlier you said you are a cat?
Yes, but would like to be a Cat
Does it bother you that would like to be a cat?
Yes, I would be afraid of dogs
What makes you believe you are afraid of dogs?
Usually cats are afraid of dogs, don't you know this?
You seem terrified by dogs.
No, I am just afraid of
When did you first feel frightened by something?
When I ran emacs for the first time
What would happen if you ran emacs for the first time?
I would be frightened
Are you sure that you are scared of something?
No, I would have a cup of coffee
Maybe your plans have something to do with this.
Can I have a cup of coffee?
Is it because of your life that you say can you have a cup of coffee?
I dare to say, it is a rather stupid question
You mentioned that you are a cat?
Do you remember this?
Is it because of the people you hang around with that you are going through all this?
Sorry, my daughter just came in
Do you really think sorry your daughter just came in?
No, I am not sorry, I am happy
Do you get happy often?
Every time when she comes in, is it often?
What happened when she comes in is it often?
Every time when she comes in, I am happy
Do you enjoy being happy?
Oh, yes! Do you?
What makes you think would like to be a cat?
Can you forgot about this cat?
How do you reconcile the people me hang around with that I am going through all this?
Can I write down this dialogue?
Is it because of problems at school that you say can you write down this dialogue?
No, I am going to post it on my blog
Earlier you said you were afraid of dogs?
Can you forget about dogs?
Perhaps this has something to do with any hobbies you have?
Do you know what is blog?
Why do you say do I know what is blog?
I sad I am going to post this dialog on my blog
You mentioned that you were afraid of dogs?
Will you kindly forget dogs?
Possibly your sex life are related to this.
Is it your ultimate argument?
Is it because of hangups you have that you say is it my ultimate argument?
I see that you turn from difficult questions to sex. Why?
Perhaps you could continue.
Should I continue about sex?
Tell me about something about your sexual history.
On, I see sex is your favorite topic
Please, talk about your sex life...
Friday, March 14, 2008
Book Indexes
During last weeks I happened to make the indexes for three books on optics and some related fields. The books are:
Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, vol. 151,
edited by Peter W. Hawkes
Nonlinear Optics,
by Robert W. Boyd, 3rd edition
Structured Light and Its Applications: An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces,
David L. Andrews (editor)
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Lyrics
If Only (Jeff Christie)
Tony Christie
1st verse
If only you were not so far away
I would come to you, I surely would
If only I could find the words to say
I could speak my mind, and you would know
Chorus
If only, if only
There was a way
If only, I knew the reason
But I don't, so I just sing this song for you
2nd verse
If only I had silver wings, I'd fly
If it could be so, I'd be with you
If only time was on my side, I'd try
Nothing would keep me away from you
Repeat chorus
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Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald, 25 April 1943) is an English male singer from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire.
Site on Tony Christie
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Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics, vol. 151,
edited by Peter W. Hawkes
Nonlinear Optics,
by Robert W. Boyd, 3rd edition
Structured Light and Its Applications: An Introduction to Phase-Structured Beams and Nanoscale Optical Forces,
David L. Andrews (editor)
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Lyrics
If Only (Jeff Christie)
Tony Christie
1st verse
If only you were not so far away
I would come to you, I surely would
If only I could find the words to say
I could speak my mind, and you would know
Chorus
If only, if only
There was a way
If only, I knew the reason
But I don't, so I just sing this song for you
2nd verse
If only I had silver wings, I'd fly
If it could be so, I'd be with you
If only time was on my side, I'd try
Nothing would keep me away from you
Repeat chorus
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Tony Christie (born Anthony Fitzgerald, 25 April 1943) is an English male singer from Conisbrough, South Yorkshire.
Site on Tony Christie
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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Domicela Mockus - Data at Ellis Island
Peter D. Regis wrote:
My father settled in Rumford, Maine where my brother, Stanley, and
I were born and raised. My mother's name was Domicele Mockus.
Here are the data about Domicela Mockus I found at Ellis Island:
The line 26 of the ship manifest says that Domicela Mockus died in hospital:
The search of similar names (Mockute, Mackus, Mackute) gave no results.
This means that either there are no data about the Peter D. Regis' mother Domicele Mockus at Ellis Island or his mother carried another name.
My father settled in Rumford, Maine where my brother, Stanley, and
I were born and raised. My mother's name was Domicele Mockus.
Here are the data about Domicela Mockus I found at Ellis Island:
The line 26 of the ship manifest says that Domicela Mockus died in hospital:
The search of similar names (Mockute, Mackus, Mackute) gave no results.
This means that either there are no data about the Peter D. Regis' mother Domicele Mockus at Ellis Island or his mother carried another name.
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