Imagine if you couldn’t hear your heartbeat… …and that’s the predicament young Henry Hippo found himself in. He couldn’t hear his heartbeat, and he was pretty sure it was pretty important to have a heartbeat. So, he decided to do something about it. Back when I was attending the Institute of Children’s Literature, I had an assignment to write a story using an … Read the rest…
I’m a writer-singer-illustrator…writing for kids …and it’s true. That’s who I am and what I do. (sometimes adults, too) But through my years online I’ve created several identities for myself. I now believe it was all sort of gently nudging me in the direction of where I started out way before there was an internet. But in the early days of my online marketing … Read the rest…
If you like the Amazon Kindle platform for reading ebooks for kids, then you’ll probably really like the new Kindle Paperwhite. (watch the video review) I’ve already published two ebooks for kids on the Kindle publishing platform, and I’m in the middle of illustrating my third, “Music Pajamas“. If you already have a Kindle or if you get the new Kindle Paperwhite, please check … Read the rest…
I’m A Singer Songwriter, and… …not everyone else in the world is. So…on that level we’re not all equal. And that’s not a bad thing. I’ve worked a lot of different jobs in my time here on planet Earth. The one vocation that stuck was…singer songwriter. I’ve driven trucks, forklifts, tractors, motorcycles, all kinds of “cycles” and vehicles, and…I’ve been a finish carpenter, a … Read the rest…
Politicians And Their “Talking Points” I Think They’re Mostly Just Cliché OK…I admit it. I have some opinions about politics. And I’m absolutely sure that truth trumps party. And so many of the things I hear politicians say (in all parties) are merely paying lip service to clic. In fact…a few years back I wrote a song about it, and it still applies…probably always … Read the rest…
A Still Small Voice In Your Head And Words Written On The Tablet Of Your Heart Intuition? Gut feeling? Conscience? Whether you know it or not, your Creator installed some important software on your human hard drive. Christians know this as the… Stay tuned, No-cost, low-cost, and premium ways you can show your support… Tell everybody you know to subscribe to Tony’s Rhyme and … Read the rest…
How Does A Singer Songwriter Start Making Sense Of It All? When you were a kid, did you ask “why” about a lot of stuff? Or do you have a kid or kids who ask a lot of “why” questions? It’s cool how kids have a natural curiosity about how the world works. And here’s my musical attempt at answering some of those “why” … Read the rest…
