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.
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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 …
Hey, Newsbusters — Christians DO commit honor murder
We have a DVR and I record NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles because the former is one of my favorite shows and the latter has Linda Hunt, which makes it just interesting enough to tolerate. I also squirrel away various movies for my father, so on Tuesday I recorded “Gone with the Wind,” and something …
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Iowahawk explains how to put the 'hockey stick' on ice
Iowahawk understands statistical analysis — something to do with his day job and all — and his column this week is educational, rather than humorous, on the subject of Climategate. He walks his readers through the process of deriving the famous “hockey stick” graph, which purports to prove global temperatures are rising at such a …
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'Nobody's gonna rain on my blog tirade'
I love The Bloggess and had no idea she has such a lovely singing voice! I’m going to have to start watching “Glee.” And going to bed on time — by coincidence, it was exactly 1:26 am here when The Bloggess said she was up at 1:26 am. Update, 12/13/09, Sunday: See another side of …
Palin pwns Shatner
Alaska’s NBC station KTUU: HOLLYWOOD — Former Gov. Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance on “The Tonight Show” Friday to poke fun at actor William Shatner, who has repeatedly lampooned Palin’s speaking and writing styles. Shatner has shown up on “Tonight” several times since it premiered in June with Conan O’Brien as the host to …
Serenade to Music
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 …
I remember you — in memory of Margaret Ardussi
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):
Jon Stewart says, 'Poor Al Gore — global warming completely debunked via the very Internet you invented'
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c Scientists Hide Global Warming Data www.thedailyshow.com Daily Show Full Episodes Political Humor Health Care Crisis My father told me all along that global warming was a hoax, but did I listen? Not until last fall when I did more reading. I studied enough …