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A Still Moment for Your Afternoon

September 22, 2009 B. John 252 Views 0 Comments Amazing Grace, autoharp, Crooks and Liars, Jo Ann Smith

As if ‘Amazing Grace’ were not a lovely enough song, Jo Ann Smith takes a simple backdrop and a lot of talent and makes the song soar higher still.

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Love This Song and This Rendition

September 21, 2009 B. John 140 Views 0 Comments Bagpipes, Highland Cathedral, Pipe and Drum Corps, Tattoo

Don’t ask me to explain why, but I just love this song, most especially this particular rendition. The song is “Highland Cathedral” and is a popular bagpipe tune written by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb. This recording is from a Military Tattoo Bremen in 2008, and is conducted by Captain Lutz Bammler (German Navy Band “North Sea”).

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Thank You To Mary Travers

September 17, 2009August 10, 2015 276 Views 0 Comments 1960s, Bob Dylan, If I Had a Hammer, Mary Travers, Peter Paul and Mary

In a sign that I’m certainly getting older, now I’m reading about people I remember mostly as being young and exciting dying in their 70s. Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary fame died at 72 after several years of battling lukemia.

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My First and Last Word On Michael Jackson

July 15, 2009 B. John 230 Views 0 Comments death, Drug Use, Drugs, Media, Memorial, Micheal Jackson

I know it would appear I’m late with this post about the recent death of Michael Jackson, but the drama continues to unfold and will for some time to come. The story is no where near it’s end, but the dust is settling some, and media hype is now down to a dull drone. I thought this would be a good time for me to offer my opinion.

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The Central Station in Antwerp Belgium

April 9, 2009 B. John 147 Views 0 Comments Antwerp, Sound of Music

Sometimes you just have to have a lite moment in the day. Here it is.

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The Inaguration – My Take

January 20, 2009September 29, 2018 B. John 226 Views 0 Comments Barack Obama, Bush, Inaguration, john roberts, Oath of Office, Yo Yo Ma

I took time out, as did a lot of Americans, and watched today’s ceremonies swearing in Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As you might expect, I have some opinions on the ceremony and some of the participants. I’m a sucker for the ceremonies of state, and today’s was “high church.” Barack and Michele Obama, and his children, were just the height of grace and beauty, and it does give me some hope that maybe a new day has begun.

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