No Picnic
One thing health and wealth preachers don’t have going for them — the empirical evidence for smooth sailing in rich waters is sorely lacking. Even those charlatans who “name it… Read more »
Category: Music
O Praise the Name
I’ve written here a few times about one of my favorite albums — Shane & Shane’s Psalms Live — and have shared some of its songs over the past few… Read more »
Monday Random: A Brief Detour…
I had a piece nearly ready to go — wrote it last night on the couch with the intent of editing and posting today. But, two things: First, it’s good… Read more »
Little Wing
I’ve heard a few versions of the song by Jimi Hendrix. There’s an instrumental version by Stevie Ray Vaughan that’s phenomenal (and much longer than Hendrix’s version), and you would… Read more »
The Beatles’ Secret Weapon?
Some months ago I wrote about my favorite Beatles song, along with a short commentary saying how good a drummer Ringo Starr really was. When I listened to them 50… Read more »
An Anniversary of Sorts
I sat down tonight, hoping to write a few words, or at least share something interesting. As I was wandering about the interwebs, I stumbled upon a reminder of a… Read more »
Life During Wartime
No, not some documentary about World War 2, or what’s happening right now in the Ukraine. An interesting song by an incredibly interesting group (that I’ve mentioned here before) —… Read more »
’78
The ’70s had some great music. Can’t deny it. The ’60s ushered in something new, but the ’70s did something with it. It was a great decade. A great time… Read more »
Quiet Comfort
Perhaps you’ve heard Psalm 23. If you’ve been around long enough, I’m sure you have. It certainly lends itself to coffee cups and quiet, comforting times. The words themselves are… Read more »
Next Up: Hemingway…and a Bonus Track
A few days ago I broke stride and dedicated an entire piece on my completing Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son. I usually put the review into the announcement of… Read more »