When we ride our high horses, we often have much further to fall. Before I go on let me ask you this: Have you ever heard that expression…high horses? I remember my elders saying things like that when I was a kid. You better get down off your high horse young man…before you get your comeuppance. There’s another one, comeuppance. Wow, these expressions really … The rest of the story…
Unknown
There’s the unknown road, the unknown composer, and most famously, the unknown soldier. We humans seem to like our mysteries. Alfred Hitchcock proved that. There have been times in my writing life where I assumed the role of a character in something I read…or I decided to speak for a particular voiceless character in a painting…or I mixed some different media together and created … The rest of the story…
A Whole Lot Like Me
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 … The rest of the story…
Cowboy On Every Corner
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 … The rest of the story…
Golden
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 … The rest of the story…
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 … The rest of the story…
The Thrill Of It All
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 … The rest of the story…
You Can Avoid It
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, … The rest of the story…
Freedom 1988
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 … The rest of the story…
In 2009 I wrote 10 lullaby songs in 10 days. Those songs became my first collection of lullaby songs for kids called “Lullabye Bye”. And one of those songs was called “Blue Celtic Cloud”. Today, by accident, I found a place in Georgia called “The Celtic Clouds Cabins“. I checked out slides of their place, and I thought it would be cool to put … The rest of the story…