You can find differing opinions and evidence about which day is the actual first day of the week. Without trying I’ve already seen conflicting opinions. And, not surprisingly, some people get more than a little upset when you disagree with or challenge their position. So, since today is the first day of the week, here’s an objective opinion about it. For the decades I’ve … Read the rest…
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Check out this word definition: “full of danger or risk, exposed to imminent risk of disaster or ruin” That’s the definition of perilous. And it certainly describes the times we find ourselves in right now. But these dangerous days aren’t because of weather. There’s an inherent risk to living in a world filled with people whose perilous thoughts manifest, clearly, on just about every digital … Read the rest…
Dream Town. I remember playing a multi-timbral sound on my fairly new Korg Triton keyboard several years ago. And the ethereal setting immediately set my imagination in motion. It was one of those magical moments songwriters love almost as much as anything. At least I do. And that particular moment took me to Dream Town. If you’re a songwriter, you know what I mean … Read the rest…
33 years have passed since an exotic woman said one word and changed my life. And those years disappeared in just a few blinks of my eyes. How is it possible? Yep, it was 33 years ago, today, that I got married. And a couple of years ago, I shared the story of how it happened. And the story shows how, by all rights, … Read the rest…
If I said I’d give you 2500 pieces of paper, for free, would you get excited? Yeah, probably not. But if I told you those 2500 pieces of paper were actually American dollar bills, that might make you change your mind a bit. Right? Yeah, a tiny nudge in perspective is all it takes sometimes. And do you realize 2500 years ago, today, it … Read the rest…
Valentines, ecards and how this day bombards
Valentines ecards. Ever get one of those? They’re OK. I’m not gonna put ’em down. Because even if someone goes to enough trouble to send you one of them, at least you know they were thinkin’ of you. And I guess that’s good, if you’re into that sort of thing. But I WILL say this about them. Valentines ecards don’t hold a candle to … Read the rest…
What do Henry Hathaway, Lee J. Cobb, Whitney Houston, and Doris Garner have in common? My guess is that most people who read my articles or listen to my podcast might only recognize one of those names. And that’s OK. Three out of four were from another era in American history. But the common denominator is, they all died on this date, February 11. … Read the rest…