Once upon a time back in 1981 I found a guy who was a whole lot like me. He was living in the lyrics to a song. It was a song I had just written. It was one of those songs I sometimes write by just letting words flow out to a background rhythm. As the words begin to flow by I check to … Read the rest…
In America…and especially in the south…there’s an expression we use to describe a trend or fad that’s really catching on. We say something like “yeah, there’s one on every corner”. It just means you can find it anywhere. Back in the 80’s I was living in the Houston, Texas area, and there was a big urban cowboy phenomenon. It seemed like every guy wanted … Read the rest…
I’ve always looked for golden opportunities to write about things I couldn’t see or explain. Does that make any sense? For example, as I sat down to my computer just now I looked over and saw the reflection and refraction of light on a mini disk. It was inside its plastic sleeve, and the textured golden hue stirred that part of my brain that … Read the rest…
Fall Fast Asleep When you want your little ones to fall fast asleep, do you read them a story or play them some lullaby songs? I’m curious how many parents still do that. And I hope bedtime stories and lullabies aren’t a bygone era. I’d like to believe those time-tested sleeping remedies are still being used in homes all across the world. And it’s … Read the rest…
Parachuting. Bungee jumping. One night stands. So much in life is done simply for the thrill of it all… …isn’t there more to life than that? Don’t get me wrong. I love the feeling of exhilaration, the take-your-breath-away moments that come unexpectedly. But those are natural…organic. When you get to a point where you have to make moments happen, or where you take unnecessary … Read the rest…
Life can look pretty bleak sometimes. You find yourself up against a wall. You don’t believe there’s anyone in the whole world who could possibly understand what you’re going through. Your heart becomes a wasteland. You feel null and void. I’m here to tell you it’s only a feeling it. You can avoid it. It might take an act of your will at first, … Read the rest…
Freedom I’m gunning for the gold medal”aiming for the sun dance Don’t wanna be a drifter all my life, I gotta take a new chance I’ve driven down the pipeline. I’ve seen so many street signs I’m headed back where I began to try to make it mine; all mine And if I’ve even learned one thing It’s that the music never stops And if … Read the rest…
