Interesting Quotes By Notable Rhode Islanders

"Even a fool knows you can't touch the stars, 

but it won't keep the wise from trying." 

 ~  Harry Anderson, actor

"Life has all sorts of hills and valleys,

and sometimes you don't end up doing

what you had your heart set out on,

but sometimes that's even better!"

~  Ruth Buzzi, actress

"In society, one doesn't tell the truth,

one tells the exact opposite."

~  Nelson Eddy, musician

"A year or so ago, I went through 

all the people in my life and asked 

myself: Does this person inspire me, 

genuinely love me, and support me 

unconditionally? I wanted nothing

but positive influences in my life."

~  Mena Suvari, actress

"I don't care what you say about me,

as long as you say something about me,

and as long as you spell my name right."

~  George M. Cohan, actor

"Before you can make good music, you just have to

shut up. Then the music can say what it has to say."

~  Kristin Hersh, musician

"Toil without song is like a weary

 journey without an end."

~  H. P. Lovecraft, writer

"I don't know why I started writing.

I don't know why anybody does 

it. Maybe they're bored, or 

failures at something else."

~  Cormac McCarthy, writer

"I can't say that I make anything up.

I think of myself as a collage artist.

I'm cutting and pasting memories 

of my life. And I say, I have to live 

a life in order to tell a life."

~  Spalding Gray, actor

"What a business is this of a portrait 

painter! You bring him a potato and 

expect he will paint you a peach."

~  Gilbert Stuart, artist

"America must raise an empire of permanent

duration, supported upon the grand 

pillars of Truth, Freedom, and Religion, 

encouraged by the smiles of Justice and 

defended by her own patriotic sons."

~  Nathanael Greene, army general

"Sometimes it is necessary to 

re-teach a thing its loveliness."

~  Galway Kinnell, poet

Songs With Greetings In The Titles

Yes, I'm at it again. But this may be my best random collection of songs yet! Each song in this particular list contains a greeting in the title, whether that be "Hey, "Hello," or "Hi." There are some truly timeless songs by classic artists here, as well as some great modern songs that I've thrown in for good measure. Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  The Lumineers  ~  "Hey Ho"

2)  Lionel Richie  ~  "Hello"

3)  OutKast  ~  "Hey Ya!"

4)  The Doors  ~  "Hello, I Love You"

5)  Kip Moore  ~  "Hey Pretty Girl"

6)  Karmin  ~  "Hello"

7)  Filter  ~  "Hey Man, Nice Shot"

8)  The Beatles  ~  "Hello Goodbye"

9)  Train  ~  "Hey, Soul Sister"

10)  Conway Twitty  ~  "Hello Darlin'"

11)  Plain White T's  ~  "Hey There, Delilah"

12)  Neil Diamond  ~  "Hello Again"

13)  Mat Kearney  ~  "Hey Mama"

14)  Shontelle  ~  "Say Hello To Goodbye"

15)  The Beatles  ~  "Hey, Jude"  (Yes, twice in one post – so sue me!)

16)  Lady Antebellum  ~  "Hello World"

17)  Gin Blossoms  ~  "Hey Jealousy"

18)  Louis Armstrong  ~  "Hello, Dolly!"

19)  The Baseballs  ~  "Hello"

20)  The Mowgli's  ~  "Hi, Hey There, Hello"

10 Suggestions For Naming The Royal Baby

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I humbly submit the following names for consideration to the royal parents as they seek a proper name for their newborn son...

1)  MALCOLM

REASON:  So that the child can be retroactively 

referred to as "Malcolm In The Middleton."

2)  BOZO

REASON:  This would prove that the royals actually 

do have a sense of humor, while simultaneously 

validating the continued existence of clowns.

3)  HUMPERDINCK

REASON:  Because The Princess 

Bride was a fantastic movie. 'Nuff said.

4)  ELTON

REASON:  In honor of Sir Elton John, 

the reigning king of sappy pop music.

5)  JUSTIN

REASON:  To tick off all the Justin 

Bieber haters, of which I am one.

6)  FESTUS

REASON:  Because it's a ridiculously horrible

name, and is therefore extremely underused.

7)  TRACY

REASON:  If the child decides to undergo 

a sex change later in life, he won't have 

to bother with changing his name.

8)  ECNIRP

REASON:  Because having a name that reads the same 

way backwards as it does forwards would be AWESOME!

9)  ALBERT-IN-A-CAN

REASON:  Because some jokes never get old – 

they never get better, but they still never get old.

10)  SKIPPY

REASON:  Because even royalty needs to 

get picked on by their friends sometimes.

Songs By Talented Twenty-Year-Old Singers

It doesn't get any more random than this! As advertised, the following is a collection of songs by up-and-coming singers who just happen to turn 20 years old at some point during this year. Enjoy?  ~  JH

1)  Shane Harper  ~  "Dancin' In The Rain"

2)  Victoria Justice  ~  "Gold"

3)  Emmelie de Forest  ~  "Only Teardrops"

4)  Alyssa Reid ft. P. Reign  ~  "Alone Again"

5)  Shiloh  ~  "Operator (Girl Like Me)"

6)  Miranda Cosgrove  ~  "About You Now"

7)  Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller  ~  "The Way"

8)  Cher Lloyd  ~  "With Ur Love"

9)  Keke Palmer  ~  "The One You Call"

10)  Jasmine V  ~  "Jealous"

11)  Scotty McCreery  ~  "I Love You This Big"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 5: Multidirectional Songs

Part five in a ridiculously conceived but fairly rewarding miniseries of posts, this final entry features songs with "All Around," "Every Direction," and "Everywhere" in the titles. Lame, I know, but I felt like doing it, so there! That being said, there are only 10 songs in this collection. (I restrained myself. For a change.) Enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Flyleaf  ~  "All Around Me"

2)  Oasis  ~  "All Around The World"

3)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "All Around The World"

4)  Wet Wet Wet  ~  "Love Is All Around"

5)  Junip  ~  "In Every Direction"

6)  Vessels  ~  "A Hundred Times In Every Direction"

7)  El Ten Eleven  ~  "Every Direction Is North"

8)  Fleetwood Mac  ~  "Everywhere"

9)  Michelle Branch  ~  "Everywhere"

10)  Lissie  ~  "Everywhere I Go"

Songs With Directions In The Title, Vol. 4: "Right" Songs

We now return to our regularly scheduled music post miniseries. Part four of five, this particular collection includes a wide variety of songs linked only by the fact that they all contain the word "Right" in their titles. There are plenty of well-known artists here, so you shouldn't "leave hungry," so to speak. You're likely to find two or three songs you already know. Or maybe you won't, if music's not really your thing. Anyway, enjoy!  ~  JH

1)  Nelly Furtado  ~  "Say It Right"

2)  Richard Marx  ~  "Right Here Waiting"

3)  Whitney Houston  ~  "It's Not Right, But It's Okay"

4)  Billy Currington  ~  "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right"

5)  Brandy  ~  "Right Here (Departed)"

6)  Gossip  ~  "Move In The Right Direction"

7)  Nirvana  ~  "You Know You're Right"

8)  Zac Brown Band  ~  "Jump Right In"

9)  A Rocket To The Moon  ~  "Mr. Right"

10)  Building 429 ft. Dawn Michele (of Fireflight)  ~  "Right Beside You"

11)  Westlife  ~  "Something Right"

12)  Nicki Minaj  ~  "Right Thru Me"

13)  Billy Joel  ~  "You May Be Right"

14)  Sonata Arctica  ~  "I Have A Right"

15)  New Kids On The Block  ~  "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

16)  Jesus Jones  ~  "Right Here, Right Now"

17)  Maruja Retana  ~  "Right Through Me"

18)  Sophie B. Hawkins  ~  "Right Beside You"

19)  Lisa Stansfield  ~  "This Is The Right Time"

20)  Adele  ~  "Right As Rain"