A social media friend of mine shared a link to a video of John Wayne throwing a kid into deep creek. Actually it was John Wayne playing the title character from the movie, Hondo. And the movie was based on the book, by the same name, written by Louis L’Amour. His books were partly the products of imagination and largely … The rest of the story…
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Shh. Be quiet for a sec. Do you hear that? Yeah, there it is again. It’s getting louder. And it’s definitely Monday morning music. Wow. How cool is that?! Here it is, the second Monday of September 2024, and there’s music in the air. Literally and figuratively. Just in case you haven’t had your favorite wake-up beverage, yet, and your … The rest of the story…
Today is particularly appropriate to share something I wrote 9 years ago about the gift of life. And I’m not sure who needs to read or hear this. But if it’s you, let me know so we can be glad together. Here’s the message… The moment you were conceived, you were given the indescribable gift of life. It’s an indescribable … The rest of the story…
Maybe it’s time to stir it up Back in days of musicians getting paid like they were actually providing a good service, I used to sing that song. A Bob Marley song called, Stir It Up. And it was real crowd pleaser. Other songs of his were, too. Jammin’ – Is This Love – No Woman No Cry – and … The rest of the story…
Music is dead – yeah, right I was about to do a little research on the Wizard of Google. So, I clicked into the search bar and started typing “music is…” And before I could type anything else, Google delivered up some “suggestions.” One of the main ones was “music is dead.” Of course, I couldn’t resist finding out why … The rest of the story…
Having a family is a gift from God. He invented the family. And He wants everybody in a family to do certain things to make the family better. Would you like to know what your part is? Good, keep reading” God wants the dad of the family to be good and love each one in the family. There’s a place … The rest of the story…
Words And Music
Word And Music = Travel When I was in school, I remember more than one teacher telling us students how reading could “transport you” to just about any place you wanna go. Word pictures…even those two words put together created word pictures in my head. I was hooked on words, on reading, on transporting myself to new places, new faces, new … The rest of the story…
9/11 And Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Three digits that should remind us of how precious our freedom is. We can’t always have peace with all other peoples of the earth…but… We should always show them how much we value our freedom…and… How much they should value theirs. Life is a gift from God. Liberty is essential for … The rest of the story…
Have you ever pondered the power of music? I don’t mean thinking about the notes or the beat or the even the instrumentation. I mean have you pondered it? To ponder: to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully: He pondered his next words thoroughly. Think about what music is. It’s intangible. It’s really indefinable. It has no shape, yet … The rest of the story…