My favorite part of Christmas is singing Christmas carols. I spent Christmas Eve afternoon baking pies — one cherry, one pumpkin — and trying to get the high notes in “O Holy Night.” I never made it to the end because my big gray cat, Beauregard, meowed more and more desperately as I sang. Sigh. …
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Christmas caroling with The Roches
I’ve loved The Roches since the early 1980’s — maybe earlier — when I first encountered their music. I hope you enjoy these Christmas songs by The Roches.
A Cracking of the Heart — and an opening to transcendence
My review of David Horowitz’s most recent book, A Cracking of the Heart, was published at Pajamas Media today. It is about his late daughter, Sarah Horowitz, and I have to admit I fell in love with her as I read this book. I don’t say so in the review, but I also was filled …
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'You have to be a warrior'
I relate to the mother in this personal story because I was my late life partner Margaret’s warrior for over 20 years. But I’m also almost seven years in to the battle to save my own life from hypoxic brain damage due to obstructive sleep apnea — I was in death’s foyer before I was …
I am a finalist for Grande Conservative Blogress at Gay Patriot — voting has started
Who should be the Grande Conservative Blogress Diva for 2010? Cynthia Yockey (A Conservative Lesbian) Neoneocon The Anchoress Michelle Malkin Ann Althouse Jennifer Rubin (Commentary Contentions) Fausta Pamela Geller (Atlas Shrugs) Tammy Bruce pollcode.com free polls Update, 12/29/2009, Tues.: Welcome, gentle HillBuzz readers, and thank you, HillBuzz, for endorsing me for Grande Conservative Bloggress Diva! …
UPDATED — We've got to throw them off their game — here's how
Conservatives and Republicans have got to throw the Democrats off their game of destroying the United States as a meritocratic, capitalistic democratic republic. Here’s our game-changer: we must recall the Democratic and independent U.S. senators who will be running for re-election in 2012 and 2014. It’s not enough to focus on the 2010 elections, assuming …
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That was a lot of snow
Two feet of snow fell here on Saturday and I spent most of Sunday digging out the walkway and driveway. Then I spent the rest of Sunday and today recovering. However, I did read up a bit today on the Senate’s vote on the healthcare reform bill. I agree with the rants on HillBuzz — …
Carol of the Bells by Celtic Woman
How I got started playing the bassoon
Bassoonists are rare birds and band directors don’t start just any kid on the bassoon. At the very least they look for someone smart and determined. I got interested in music the way a lot of kids did in the 1960’s through the music of Bob Dylan and the Beatles. I joined our junior high …
How car exhaust kills during and after blizzards
Today, Dec. 19, we have gotten most of the 24 inches of snow expected here in Bel Air, Maryland, birthplace of John Wilkes Booth, our contribution to the nation’s heritage. Maryland doesn’t get deep snows every winter, so it is common that people do not have the skills and/or tools to deal with a big …
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