It seems to me that possibly the most frustrating and soul destroying scenario would be to reach those senior years (I am already there!), and reflect back on those dreams that were never realized, and perhaps now cannot be. Can you imagine reflecting, and confronting the reality that your priorities in life were very wrong? Continue reading
“These Dreams”
Jim Croce (1943-1973) recorded a number of lovely songs in the late 1960s to early 1970s before a plain crash took his life. Continue reading
A Ray Update!
My apologies to my Followers for the distinct lack of Posts (including my Saturday music Posts) for this past couple of weeks. The main reason was the surgical procedure necessary for our beloved Ray’s good health, with complications due to this time of year being heavily committed to other projects.
However … to Ray! Continue reading
“The Odessa Chronicles” – a new review.
Reviews are so important for book sales, and so it is always exciting to see/read a new one. Below is the latest review, which includes a slightly different perspective of “The Odessa Chronicles”. Continue reading
“I am your dog”
Every now and then I come across a comment, a short story, a poem, or some other expression of life … that makes an emotional impact. I tend to save such writings because, who knows, there may come an opportunity to share such writings in the hope that a reader/listener may also experience an emotional impact. What follows is such a piece, and it is attributed to a J. D. Ellis. Continue reading
“What Have They Done To the Rain?”
What could be better than my brief infatuation of many years ago! Here she is singing a protest song that, like so many others of that era, appear to have had little (if any) impact on our perspectives on life. Continue reading
Ray Update!
First, I offer my sincere thanks for all the thoughts and prayers that have been tagged with Ray’s name this past week. He’s not in the clear yet … but it is looking good for him. Continue reading
These past few weeks – Part 4 (Final)
Parts 1 to 3 of these writings hopefully explain my roller-coaster analogy with my feelings. Part 1 was a high, followed by part 2 (low), followed by part 3 (high) … so what comes next? Continue reading
“Maya Gold”
I have loved Mike Oldfield’s recordings, from his initial “Tubular Bells”, to the “Orchestrated Tubular Bells”, to “Tubular Bells II” .. not forgetting “Ommadawn” and a number of others! Continue reading
These past few weeks – Part 3
So … to continue the roller-coaster ride, whereas Part 1 was a high, and Part 2 a definitive low, it is time for another high … being Part 3. Continue reading
A New Direction Perhaps? 