Just when I thought I’d seen it all, the Mattel toy company giant comes out with a “Type 1 diabetic Barbie.” So does this mark the official “acceptance” that with all the money and resources available to the world’s medical professionals, that they are giving up completely on finding a cure? As evidenced by theirContinue reading “A New Low”
Category Archives: Singing
I KNOW Why Me?
I am my best ally and my own worst enemy. I elevated myself to levels of euphoria and visited the depths of the abyss. From the year 1974 to 1987, if given any two choices, I would indubitably choose the option that was the worse for me. Consistently. Knowingly. When I entered the higher echelonsContinue reading “I KNOW Why Me?”
A Gypsy Girl Named Shannon
Not a John Stewart song, but a real girl. Bright garnet-yellow eyes, smooth café skin, and a throaty giggle that first seduced then paralyzed. I met Shannon in the high Sierra Mountains in northern California where she camped with her family of seven: Her father Grecko, mother Sashay, and her quadruplet sisters, not one ofContinue reading “A Gypsy Girl Named Shannon”
More Than a Dance
So I got together with some musicians I used to play with back in the early nineties and it was a blast. Only thirty years removed from our last gig together, we sounded surprisingly tight, albeit a little rusty. There was a bigger crowd than I expected, and we were pleasantly surprised at the energyContinue reading “More Than a Dance”
How Bad? Puhleeze
How bad do you think you have it in this country? Bad enough to climb on to the rudder of an oceangoing vessel to points unknown? Two Nigerians did just that to escape the poverty and injustices in their homeland. So shut the fuck up and appreciate what you have. With the Domestic Despot staunchlyContinue reading “How Bad? Puhleeze”
Crybaby
Growing up, I was told not to cry; it was a sign of weakness. Real men didn’t cry. When my Little League team lost the game which would have sent us to Williamsport, PA and the Little League World Series, I cried. But not in front of anyone. I didn’t want to be accused ofContinue reading “Crybaby”
Here Today….
You know the rest. My very last band has exploded, along with my dream of one last bid to play out with a full band and showcase my music. I’m gonna take the heat on this one. I was the only one of the four of us that had an agenda. Hell, these guys wereContinue reading “Here Today….”
What Have I Missed?
An English football club just won the insanely-difficult treble; they won the Premier League, the FA Cup, and now, the crowning Champions’ League. At least a Manchester team won, just not my Manchester team. Maybe next year for my Red Devils. I always swear off even looking at the website, but inevitably have to findContinue reading “What Have I Missed?”
Yet Another Song
I am starting to impress myself with this burst of creativity that has led me to write seven original songs after a span of thirty years or so, but what really impressed me was these are good songs. I’ve always been OK as a lyricist, but my music structure is so much more polished afterContinue reading “Yet Another Song”
Now THAT was a Show!
I am home from watching three great blues players tonight at the Rose Music Center at Huber Heights. We arrived early enough to grab a bite to eat and we were literally the fifth car from the entrance to the amphitheater when we parked. One problem with watching shows in the state of Ohio; thereContinue reading “Now THAT was a Show!”
