While conducting ceremonies, in the waiting area I was happily playing John Williams soundtracks, the heraldic composer of such luscious themes as Superman and Indiana Jones. However,it would appear that a lot of couples are averse to The Imperial March and Jaws. It seems that doesn't get them in the 'mood' to be married.
While I will not judge, the laughter and eventual stopping of that CD has caused me to think that they were the ones judging. Therefore, they took it upon themselves to change the music to something so repulsive I was almost sick, Katie Melua or Michael Ball singing Somewhere Over the Rainbow. MY GOD! Darth Vader's theme has far more worth and emotion than that!
The Very John Williams CD I used is HERE
MAD Magazine was sadly put to bed earlier this year, but is still available as an online magazine. I remember very vividly the Return of the Jedi parody way back in 1983 (really?!) entitled RE-HASH OF THE JETI. In it Lube must thwart the attempts of the mighty Empire to breathe all over the galaxy. MAD was cool, it was great and it was funny, Spy vs Spy anyone? It needs our support, and here in the UK a new copy of MAD to your Kindle is only £3.43 (cheap!). Those of you dwelling in the US of A can subscribe at their website. Top Fact: the title is now run by DC Comics, so perhaps a multiverse movie series of Batman and Alfred E. Neuman as his butler?
Jedi's don't revenge, but they do return. According to George Lucas who began the advertising campaign for the final part of his trilogy entitled Revenge of the Jedi; until he realised that Jedi's do not seek revenge, so changed it to Return. There are some pieces out there with Revenge and I remember having an old poster with that title. In those days we weren't interested in saving and investing, so all Star Wars products were used, abused and thrown away by parents. That's why they hold their value. Later films need not apply.
Basically, earn money; you do that properly by doing that which you love; if you have no passion, then you have no driver to build on what you do and earn more money.
Wait a minute, this is your social communist conscience speaking, you don't need money!! You need to share and love and do good for society.
Yeah, right. This is reality speaking, that may be well and good, but the rest of the world deals in money and you need to pay bills. So get over it and reward you and your family. There.
(Besides, name me a poor communist leader in history)
Glad that's out of the way; isn't conscience a strange thing. Sometimes it makes you want to beat the shit out of someone, the next moment you want to kiss them. I know, weird. I guess the best thing to do is look at those moments when your conscience says things like:
THIS IS WRONG...
THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK...
THIS IS SOMETHING YOU REALLY NEED TO DO...
and then act accordingly. After all, the conscience leads the emotions, not the actions.
Time now for a snippet of nature and a look at the sea. I find the sea a great deal of emotional help; enabling me to feel different, and to acknowledge what the real problems are instead of the ones that don't really matter. The sea is the most powerful force in our world, and it won't give a figs-ass about Brexit or stupid politicians.
And there we have it, ten ways to make money and stay mad. (or something) Next time I will explain ten ways to make mad and stay money, which is probably going to be far more enlightening than this (be careful. ed). I will leave you with one thought...
What happens to the onions when the tears have dried...do they die?
Zac Thraves is a writer and perfomer living in the UK, although currently wishing he lived in a much different country. His new book, HUGGERS, is out now for Kindle and paperback at all Amazons.
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