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TWS visitor Laura S. Faeth has authored I Found All The Parts: Healing The Soul Through Rock And Roll. Haven't you ever heard God speaking to you through your speakers or headphones? It happens to me almost every day.

I haven't read Faeth's book yet, but I will publish a review for any visitor who has. Meanwhile, there's this.“Have Faeth in the process! The Magical Mystery Tour of life is real and is brought to the surface in this fascinating glimpse into one person's determination to put the pieces together from the universal river of flow.”—M. Joyce McMenamin, author, The Integrity Channel and editor of NoNiche and Network Abundance magazines

Paul McCartney's new album Electronic Arguments has some really good stuff on it. For people who have given up on Paul because his work in recent years has not impressed them, they owe it to themselves to hear Electronic Arguments. Really!

Check it out.

For some strange reason, Paul is now calling himself The Fireman.

Woody Guthrie, Tom Joad Part II

Henry Fonda as Tom Joad

Tom Joad, of course, is the main character in John Steinbeck's The Grapes of Wrath. Certainly one of the greatest films ever made.

I had this wacky idea the other day and I can't get it out of my head...what if President Barack Obama was the reincarnation of President Abraham Lincoln? Call me crazy and I will admit to that, but it is an intriguing idea.

Check out some Lincoln and Obama facts on Blue Oregon.

Rodgers' "railroad bum" songs inspired the great Woody Guthrie and his songs of social conscience during the Great Depression.

Heat Star Alonzo Morning Retires From Basketball

My favorite basketball player, Alonzo Morning, retired today from the Miami Heat. Beyond being one of the finest defensive centers ever to play the game, Morning is also one of the nation's most generous professional athletes.

After playing at an All-Star level for many years in search of an elusive NBA title, frustration had clearly set in for Morning and his seemingly cursed teammates. Then Morning was diagnosed with a life-threatening kidney ailment that knocked him out of the game twice. After a kidney transplant, Mourning eventually returned to the Heat where he played an integral part in the team's 2006 NBA championship. His offensive skills were diminished, but he was still the greatest shot blocker of his generation, despite being an inch or two shorter than most elite centers.

In the middle of the 2007-2008 season, Mourning sustained a devastating knee injury and has been in rehab until today when he announced he would not return to the league. The sport will miss him, but Miami will not, because there is no doubt that Morning will continue to play a big part in the life of the city to which he has given so much. Congrats, Zo. If there's any justice, we'll see you in the Hall of Fame.