Category Archives: Art

Late night blues from a grain silo

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

Submitted by Chuck Stanley Some things are too good not to share. This is two members of a five-member Nashville based group called Wabash. “Take It With Me” was recorded in an empty grain silo. Brandon McDuffee doing the vocal … Continue reading →

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Because it made me smile when I needed to . . .

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Gene Howington

submitted by Gene Howington I have some friends (Blouise looking your direction) who don’t care for keyboard music, finding it too sterile. It’s a legitimate criticism although one I disagree with as a matter of taste. While I love more … Continue reading →

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Pure Joy: “I Feel Love.”

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Chuck Stanley

By: Charlton Stanley This place could use an infusion of energy. I have the solution. If you can listen to this all the way through without grinning, you need help. Annette Stean is the vocalist with the Nashville based group … Continue reading →

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It Must Be Fat Tuesday In King’s Landing . . .

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Gene Howington

Normally, I hate anything with a banjo in it, but for this I’ll make an exception. Winter is coming.

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Happy Birthday, Mr. Beck!

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Gene Howington

submitted by Gene Howington Today is Jeff Beck’s 70th birthday! As a guitarist, it is hard to underestimate the influence Jeff Beck has had on me and hordes of other string benders. Versatile in genre, he is always a pleasure … Continue reading →

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In Remembrance of Maya Angelou (1928-2014)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

Submitted by Elaine Magliaro Maya Angelou—poet/writer/activist/teacher—published many literary works during her lifetime. Her most notable work—I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings—is her 1969 autobiography about her early years. Angelou died at her home in North Carolina on May 28th. … Continue reading →

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“Anthem For Doomed Youth”: A Poem by Wilfred Owen Read by Kenneth Branagh

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by Wilfred Owen in 1916, when he was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh, recovering from shell shock.    

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“Do It Again!”

Posted on May 21, 2014 by Gene Howington

Submitted by pete, long time friend of the blog, the following video can make you smile for a lot of reasons . . . Thanks for sharing, pete!  And for tangentially proving my point that golf is a lot like … Continue reading →

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“Sons of Wichita”: New Book about Koch Brothers to Be Published This Week

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO A new book titled Sons of Wichita: The Saga of the Koch Brothers by Daniel Schulman, “which delves into the four sons of Fred Koch and the influence their oil industry leader and anti-communist father had on … Continue reading →

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In Celebration of National Poetry Month: Taylor Mali Performs His Poem “I’ll Fight You for the Library”

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Elaine Magliaro

SUBMITTED BY ELAINE MAGLIARO About Taylor Mali: Mali is a poet who “emerged from the poetry slam movement.” Mali spent nine years in the classroom. He says he taught “everything from English and history to math and S.A.T. test preparation.” He describes … Continue reading →

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