I have often asked myself, "What did the Easter Islander who cut down the last palm tree say while he was doing it?" Like modern loggers, did he shout "Jobs, not trees!"? Or: "Technology will solve our problems, never fear, we'll find a substitute for wood"? Or: "We don't have proof that there aren't palms somewhere else on Easter, we need more research, your proposed ban on logging is premature and driven by fear-mongering"? Similar questions arise for every society that has inadvertently damaged its environment.
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NEIL DIAMOND All of which I agreed to, with the exception of playing on the songs while singing, ... We butted he... NEIL DIAMOND We're happy that you're here and that you remember us, ... Remember Me. NEIL DIAMOND I made a U-turn and went back 40 years to try to recapture those feelings, ... The major difference ... NEIL DIAMOND the hardest part of this whole project. Each song has its own story, its own emotional content, its ... NEIL DIAMOND I was doing what I wanted to do, ... I was making the records I wanted to make where and when I want... NEIL DIAMOND the recordings became bigger than the songs, which I came to understand is a backwards way of doing ... NEIL DIAMOND It's very difficult for me to say 'I love you' but to sing 'I love you' for me is easier. NEIL DIAMOND As he said to all the rich, middle-aged white people, 'We are all God's children.' NEIL DIAMOND Of course I liked what Johnny did with 'Solitary Man,' NEIL DIAMOND That's show business, NEIL DIAMOND It's a clear signal that Pennsylvanians have awoke from their long slumber. RUSS DIAMOND Many cases are won or lost during the jury selection phase of the case. JAMES DIAMOND Kind of unspoken, we both agreed to continue working and to get to the next stage, ... which was to ... NEIL DIAMOND You have to go out there and give a piece of yourself -- your life, your soul. And you better give t... NEIL DIAMOND I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part. NEIL DIAMOND Be as a page that aches for a word/ Which speaks on a theme that is timeless. NEIL DIAMOND They repealed the pay raise but they didn't repeal the indelible mark it left on the taxpayers from ... RUSS DIAMOND Instead of just giving us a tax break and putting the money back into the General Fund, we've got to... RUSS DIAMOND The legislators are confused and scared right now. But that doesn't change a thing for us. RUSS DIAMOND I think that the voters fully understand what's going on here. RUSS DIAMOND They can do it again. It?s time to take back our government. RUSS DIAMOND "I am," I said To no one there And no one heard at all Not even the chair "I am," I cried "I am," sa... NEIL DIAMOND This is a great way to celebrate the 25th Anniversary and re-live the magic of THE BLUES BROTHERS on... DAN DIAMOND