Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian
A Conservative Lesbian
see more Sports Pictures Note to gentle readers who do not follow college sports: The University of Michigan (Go Blue! Hail to the victors valiant!) and Ohio State University (Hiss! Boo!) are rivals. Oh, and the mascot for the University of Michigan is the wolverine, one of Nature’s fiercest predators. The mascot for Ohio State …
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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. …
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.
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 …
Gentle readers, you’re the best! I am grateful to you with all my heart for your loving and compassionate condolences. Thank you! This post is my way of easing back into the saddle. “Serenade to Music” by Ralph Vaughn Williams is one of my top five favorite musical compositions. I first heard it in 1970 …
In memory of Margaret Ardussi (June 1, 1941 to Dec. 7, 2004), my late life partner of over 20 years. Blogging is going to be light for a few days. Frank Ifield, “I Remember You” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RhMoC6kjMQ Slim Whitman, introduced by Andy Kaufman (who was a TM teacher like Margaret):
In the late spring of 2004 I was driving and listening to the radio when the most amazing music came on. I got to my destination and just stayed in the car for at least 20 more minutes to hear it all the way through and get the name. It was “‘Still Life’ at the …
Margaret and I loved watching “Absolutely Fabulous” over and over. We saw its American debut, which included this music video of the Pet Shop Boys. I hoped it would be shown again in the reruns, but it never was, so this is the first time I’ve seen it, except from my own VHS recording, since …
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“Lullabye” by Cris Williamson from her 1978 album, Live Dream. I love singing lullabyes and this is one of my favorites. In my first year with my late life partner, Margaret Ardussi, circa 1984-85, I thought it would make her feel loved and comforted if I sang her lullabyes before we went to sleep. But …
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