December 31st, 2009 will mark the end of our current year and the advent of another decade in the young 21st Century.....
This decade has been one filled with turmoil, the violation of American Territory on 9/11 by a Foreign Enemy since the Japanese invasion and occupation of Attu and Kiska during WW2 (Where SR's Father served with the USAAF), Two Presidents who seem to be one and the same with their inane foreign, economic, and domestic policies, numerous Political and Celebrity Scandals, and many other newsworthy events too numerous to mention....
John Hughes
The decade also saw the passing of many notable figures such as John Hughes, the filmaker who made the 1980's Memorable with his celebration of youth and individual freedom with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, FERRIS BUELLER, AND PRETTY IN PINK, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, and Richard Widmark to name a few.....
However several people on this board were also affected by losses.....
Gus Danger who lost his Father this year,
Southwest Ranger who lost his Dad this year as well 3 days after John Hughes....
We Board Members lost Rocketmaster....
And Cherie Currie who lost one of her dearest friends and Bandmate, Sandy West....
These four were a part of our respective lives and will be missed....
Looking Forward
However 2010 promises to a year of promise and new hopes and directions.....
Cherie's RUNAWAYS Movie will be debuting on 3/19/10 which runs close to the start of Spring which is also a time of rebirth and growth. The attention of the Media and General Public will start to focus upon this board and its members and we must make the extra effort to make a Great Board into a Greater Board....
I hereby declare that SR will do his part by acting a little more responsibly in his posts and threads as not to cast any questionable images that might show Cherie and this Board in a bad light...
Cherie,Gus, and the rest of you wonderful people here,I just want to apologise to all of you for tending to turn the OT section of the Forums into my personal blogging area...I know some of my posts have been off the wall and extreme but since my Father's passing this August, I've taken time to reflect on most of my actions and will strive to do better.
Thanks for putting up with me for so long and allowing me to become part of one of the finest boards dedicated to one of the finest ladies in R&R...It really means a lot to me and we are the makings of a fine team....
A PERSONAL REQUEST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE RUNAWAYS
As all of the fans of The Runaways know, a state of conflict exists between Joan, Cherie, Lita, Jackie, and the rest....
I personally don't know how this all started and I really don't care who is wrong and who is right in this intercine matter. I feel it its diluting the legacy of one of Rock's greatest Female Bands. It is counterproductive, hurtful, and stifles the creative energies of all ladies involved....
I personally suggest that all the former members pick up a copy of Barbara Tuchman's THE GUNS OF AUGUST which illustrates how the ruling heads of Europe allowed their past grudges, infighting, and intrigues lead to one of the 20th Centuries Most Destructive Conflicts (WORLD WAR ONE) that destroyed the best and brightest of their respective generations, led to the conflicts that rage today, and effects are still being felt to this day....
We as RUNAWAYS/Cherie fans should practice what President Woodrow Wilson and America should've done by being Neutral in this conflict and call upon all the girls to...
FORGIVE
FORGET
MOVE ON
Especially to honor the memory of Sandy West....
SOME FINAL THOUGHTS
So as the Holidays are now upon us and the New Year is about to make its debut, we owe it to our Quarterback Gus and our Coach Cherie to come together as a team and deliver a touchdown to make Cherie's film a success and continue the Legacy of The Runaways
Lets start bugging our local Radio Stations to play Runaways songs and demand Music Stores stock more CDS from the ladies....
Educate younger Rockers about The Runaways and Cherie. When you see some kids about to grab a Madonna or Lady Gaga CD, stop them and tell them to check out The Runaways....
Call up Programmes like George Noory's Coast To Coast AM to feature more Joan/Cherie/Runaways tunes as part of the bumper music sections.....
And fax, write, email the RRHOF to demand that The Runaways be inducted asap !
C'mon people we can do it and Cherie's counting on you to do it. Not just to make her Film a success but to preserve the music and soul of The Runaways....
As one of Great Britian's greatest Prime Ministers, Statesmen, and my Brother Freemason Winston Churchill said .....
NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, GIVE UP
and
LET US GO FORWARD TOGETHER
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