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Blog Memories of the Week
OK, this is a chicken, but that's all I have . . .
And here's an old riff on the traditional thanks-giving song:
Quote of the Week
When parents talk about having a child who is ill or struggling, nonparents often take the wrong message. They think, Thank God I was spared all that pain. If I can’t order up the precise specifications for my child, the condition in which he emerges, the choices he’ll make, if I can’t be assured that he’ll skirt the dangers that await him, maybe it’s better not to have children at all.
Those of us who know the airless terror of the 10 steps between the second you first glimpse your child’s surgeon through the glass doors and the moment he’s standing in front of you, delivering the verdict—we don’t think this way. Each time one of ours is ill or in pain, we think, Thank God I am here for him.
Source: Abigail Shrier, The Free Press
Posted: 2025 Oct 10Music of the Week
Our politics probably vary, but I expect that we all hope for the hostages to come home, for all the killing to stop, and for a better life for all people in the region.
Photo Memory of the Week
Tag Archives: Musicians
The Sound of Many Hands Clapping
Culture: the sort-of common remembrance of things past. Continue reading
Death, Timely and Otherwise
Reflections on singers who have shuffled off this mortal coil. Continue reading
Pretty Well
It’s not just a difference in degree: It’s a difference in kind. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, New Perspectives
Tagged Miscellany, Musicians, Professionals
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Won’t Be the Same, Dear
Nope, not the same. Who’s in charge? Continue reading
Everywhere
In our hearts. In our world. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Feeling Clearly, Through the Calendar
Tagged Christmas, Musicians
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The 12 Days of Christmas – 2020
I understand why my aunt (who co-managed a jewelry store) came to hate this song. This is dedicated to Doris: I think she’d have thought it was funny to do this. Continue reading
Who Are These People?
OK, I recognize a few of them . . . Continue reading
Well, Does It?
Go ahead. Sing along with the chorus. Continue reading
The Rook Ascending
An inspirational, silly piece. Continue reading