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A canvas for the holidays
For many years I used to live in an HOA (home owners associaton) controlled neighborhood in Westminster, just north of Denver. After my divorce I didn’t need to discuss home decoration plans with anyone else and felt like adding a…
Cashing in on a dead man
Image via Wikipedia The Michael Jackson funeral story is making me sad & angry. His father sold little Michael to Motown as a young boy. He beat him up. The kid was deprived of his childhood and never had a…
Shall we dance?
Since I was very young I envied people dancing and thought: “I wish I could do that”. I saw chemistry, joy, laughter & romance. Every time I watched an old Fred Astaire or Gene Kelly movie I felt the urge…
If I ever need goosebumps…
Who would you guess my favorite artist in the world would be? Wrong! The man whose music I enjoy the most is named Ivan Lins. He has been on top of my list for quite a while now even though…
Developing an addiction
Cover of Overtime One night in 1981 I listened to a tune called “Is it you?” on a German radio station. I scribbled down the name of the artist. Soon after that I went into a record store and was…
My favorite band
Our love affair has lasted since I began listening to music. It has always been my favorite band and always will be. Nothing in life is for certain but I don’t see that ever changing. They represent love, peace, hope…
Django Reinhardt – my first love affair
I never met Django Reinhardt. Due to him dying before I was born our paths never crossed. But he was the first musician I was passionate about. It was way less than cool to listen to Jazz when everyone else…