“Turn of the Century”

Music can be so interesting if we go beyond superficial enjoyment, and start thinking about the experience! Continue reading

Wet Dog!

My initial thoughts about dogs were not only rather negative, as a result of being bitten by a German Shepherd when I was around 14 years old, but included the observation that “they smelled a little when dry… and smelled a lot when wet” Continue reading

Ray – Big Paw!

I guess that with dogs, and people, you never totally get to know them completely. There are always little surprises, and of course circumstances can cause changes in behavior. Continue reading

Book Readings!

My readings of verse from my book “Just Thinking” seems to have generated encouraging responses (see “My Dream” and “Just a Rose”) so now I am thinking about reading extracts from “Who Said I was up for Adoption?” in the obvious hope that it will be a good marketing idea … which is very important to me given that both books are supporting specific causes (both are non-profit for me). Continue reading

The Internet! Peace!

Our world today seems to be a rather unstable place, and one that could deteriorate drastically with one foolhardy, thoughtless, arrogant or just plain stupid move. Sadly, it seems little different from the world in which I grew up, so I must conclude that we, as a species have not learned much over the past 50 years or so. Continue reading

“Penelope’s Song”

Another “lonely” love song, but this is a little different in that her voice has a more classical style. The words, the melody with the overall arrangement, …. my kind of soul searching song! Continue reading

World Peace?

There is a perception out there (I am choosing my words carefully!) that beauty pageant contestants do not necessarily have the highest IQ scores. Continue reading

A Dog’s Unconditional Love!

The love of a dog for its owner is well documented, and the term “unconditional” usually gets included in the text. It is often extended to include the belief that we can learn from dogs re love! Continue reading