Slope of Hope Blog Posts
This is the heart and soul of the web site. Here we have literally tens of thousands of posts dating back over a decade. These are listed in reverse chronological order. You can also click on any category icon to see posts tagged with that particular category.
Back and Safe
Having driven almost the length of the state, I’m back where I belong – – in front of eight computer screens and a bunch of keyboards. And today, of all days, which for me has been like trading with two arms and one leg tied behind my back, MarketWatch put Slope on its front page, thus causing traffic to spike!
Anyway, here’s how I’m feeling now, but I promise, great posts later!
Infomercials+Morrissey
This is brilliant.
Honey Pie, You’re Not Safe Here
This Hits a Little Too Close to Home
A Musical Interlude
In celebration of the latest MAGA trade victory over Europe……….
Old Brown Shoe
My son and I just finished up the entire Beatles Rock Band while BOTH in Expert mode the entire time, so I’m in a musical mood. Here, I’m just sharing another fantastic bass line from a favorite song:
Glory Glory Calley-Yoo-Ya
In my Tesla, I can play any song in the world just by saying “Play {whatever}“. After it plays the song, it’ll continue on with similar songs. So if I ask for a certain Broadway hit, then it’ll keep playing Broadway stuff forever.
For some reason, when I was listening to whatever songs it was picking, it started playing this totally bizarre piece called the Battle Hymn for Lt. Calley. I don’t know a tremendous amount about the Vietnam War, but I certainly hope you’ve heard of Lt. William Calley who was court martialed for murdering 22 Vietnam civilians (mostly women and children). His name became synonymous with evil, and years after the incident he finally expressed deep remorse.
Anyway, for some reason, someone thought very highly of the Lieutenant and made this song praising him. It would like me writing “Hats Off to John Wayne Gacy”. Anyway, believe it or not, here it is:
Hey Bulldog
Maybe I’ve been playing way too much Beatles Rock Band with my kids, but I’ve developed a much deeper appreciation for all the elements that go into a single song (I’m partial to playing the bass myself). Here, as an example, is the bass line for Hey Bulldog, which is a lifelong favorite of mine.
Harvey’s Song
Over the past year and a half, so many famous men have fallen from grace. They have lost fortunes, careers, and their freedom by being exposed for what formerly they were able to hide. The song below is about the mighty being humbled, and you could make it a theme song, virtually word for word, for Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, Kevin Spacey, or just about any of the other dozens of men who are now suddenly social pariahs. And, if nothing else, it’s nice to listen…….