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WELCOME TO: GEMINI RISING   UPDATED INTRO 30 JUNE 2025: Just a little about me. I've been married for 33 years this past NOV and currently live in Southern California, but I grew up in New Hampshire. I've got 2 boys who are young adults. I work as a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. I enjoy my job a lot. Still. If you can believe that. I love to write. Thankfully both of my boys achieved Eagle Scout. My Scouting days are over and I'm back to focusing on my writing. I like to get out in nature, drink coffee and watch football. Here's a little bio about my zodiac. GEMINI: Gemini, the sign of the Twins, is dual-natured, elusive, complex and contradictory. On the one hand it produces the virtue of versatility, and on the other the vices of two-facedness and flightiness. The sign is linked with Mercury, the planet of childhood and youth, and its subjects tend to have the graces and faults of the young. When they are good, they are very attractive; when they are bad they are more the worse for being the charmers they are. Like children they are lively, and happy, if circumstances are right for them, or egocentric, imaginative and restless. Their good qualities are attractive and come easily to them. They are affectionate, courteous, kind, generous, and thoughtful towards the poor and suffering - provided none of the activities resulting from expressing these traits interferes too greatly with their own lives and comforts. Geminians can be successful in many walks of life though their general characteristics tend to make them unreliable. They are often skilled manipulators of language, in speech and writing, and may be: debaters, diplomats (though in politics they are more interested in theory than practice), orators, preachers (brilliant rather than profound), teachers, authors, poets, journalists, or lawyers. 50 STATE TRAVEL BLOG PROJECT, SUMMER 2025:
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I've been readying Ozzy's autobiography and it's been a trip. Here's the amazon link:
First, I don't know why Ozzy's death (and life) has resonated so much with me lately. I suppose, like Val Kilmer, I'd consider Ozzy one of the influences of my generation, Generation X, so when you see one of your "influences" or someone you consider important to your generation pass away, it stings a little. I'd heard of Ozzy when I was in High School back in 1982-1986. That was when his solo career was starting, when the albums "Blizzard of Ozz," "Diary of a Madman" and "Bark at the Moon," came out. Two of my favorite songs of his back then were "Flying High Again," and "Crazy Train." I remember hearing Ozzy was "crazy," drank a lot, and bit the head off a bat. That was wild. I remember there was a lot of consternation over "Suicide Solution," and that the lyrics inspired someone to commit suicide. I also remembering hearing about Randy Rhodes' death and that he was a good guitarist. At the time, I suppose Ozzy was just wild. That's just what Rock Stars do. I knew of Black Sabbath and some of their songs. I guess at the time, I just liked the rhythm of the songs. I was a bit native at the time and honestly, I never paid much attention to the lyrics of a song. I remember when he had his reality TV show - I watched a couple of times. He was definitely likable and so was Sharon. When they announced the July Ozzy/Black Sabbath concert, I had a feeling Ozzy's time might be short and I'm glad he was able to do it, though it was sad seeing him sit in a chair. Reading his autobiography makes me laugh, but it also breaks my heart in a way. Ozzy's parents worked hard - both his mom and dad. I simply can't believe how hard they worked and how little they had to show for it. Ozzy discusses in the book that in hindsight, he probably had ADHD and was dyslexic. He was a people pleaser but took pleasing people too far. He also talked about having an addictive personality which didn't help with his drinking and drug use. There's things he's done he's ashamed of and he does feel bad about. It's that aspect of his personality that I think people connect with - doing something they regret. Being able to say you're sorry. Trying to do better and learn from mistakes. Ozzy's sincerity and honesty comes through on every page - especially his voice. When I read the pages, I can hear Ozzy talking. I think if there's anything to be learned from Ozzy's story is that whatever you do, "Own it." And when you F'up and you have regrets, apologize, try to do better, and sometimes, you have to grow up and live life to really grow up emotionally. I think Ozzy always enjoyed a good laugh, so I found this commercial to share. Enjoy the laughs. Ozzy wasn't perfect. In fact, he was a hot mess growing up, when he was with Black Sabbath, and at the launch of his solo career. But Ozzy owns it, and I think, to leave on a positive note - Ozzy would want you to own your successes and F-ups, have a laugh, and enjoy the music. |
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