Reading & Writing: pollyanna-ish

Did you ever read “Pollyanna?” — the turn of the century novel by Eleanor Porter? It’s not the completely saccharine Disney Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: of books & birthdays

When we were kids, my presents were always the easy ones to find. Hard, rectangular and easy to stack — Continue reading →

Monday morning song — poetry & prose

Over the past weeks, I’ve rediscovered my devotion to yoga. After a session, I feel lithe, vibrant, athletic, and quite possibly Continue reading →

Reading & Writing: Musical Fiction

As the about page on this blog indicates, and/or if you read it once in a while — music’s primal Continue reading →

mood music

Hi, Remember me…. I’ve missed you. You know that moment in a concert, when the rhythm of the drums begins Continue reading →

way back weekly – 10.3 to 10.9

In a general sense this week has seen some very cool events: the Beatles released their first single, “Love me Continue reading →

Rhapsody in Blue (dark, that is…)

“It’s basketball, baby….” Dick Vitale’s kazoo-meets-megaphone voice jumps from the TV and I start smiling. It’s time for my Blue Continue reading →

Monday music, 2.28.11

Yesterday was the last day of Valentine’s Month. Perhaps, it seems I don’t have a calendar. I do. I realize Continue reading →