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Category Archives: Music
Super Bowl halftime woe
Like a whole lot of other people who subsequently made their opinions known, I watched last night’s fiery halftime show. Unlike many of those shared opinions, I found nothing offensive about it. Nor did I lose control of myself. Nor … Continue reading
Dan folds
It was September 12, 2001. I was stuck in Peoria, Illinois, where I’d been when the previous day’s attacks had occurred. I’d come for a communicators’ conference, which had ended early and left me more or less stranded there while … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Family, Life and how to live it, Music, Nostalgia, The Kids, The Wife
Tagged 9/11, baby, Ben Folds, college, growing up, parenting, Peoria, Rockin' the Suburbs, Still Fighting It
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The twelfth song of Christmas: Wonder and hope
One of the great things about Christmas is being grateful for everything we have. Another great thing is acknowledging what we don’t have, and resolving ourselves to strive for it. I’m not talking about gifts, I’m talking about ideals. Things … Continue reading
The eleventh song of Christmas: Miller’s tale
With the whirlwind that today and tonight are going to be, I chose a song that’s simple and pretty, and perfectly captures the tone of Christmas Eve (once all of the commitments are over). It has one verse, sung a … Continue reading
Interlude 3: And the children shall lead?
The final interlude concerns a group of people who aren’t disenfranchised from Christmas one bit; in fact, the holiday is considered by many to be “just for them.” Children win at Christmas, hands down. But for all that, they’re somewhat … Continue reading
The ninth song of Christmas: Can’t polka hole in this one
If December’s weeknights belonged to Mom and Nanny and candlelight reverence, its Sunday afternoons belonged to Dad and goofy tunes by sunlight. That’s when we pulled a different set of albums from the stack, listening to big bands being a … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged big band, carols, Christmas, humor, Mitch Miller and the Gang, music, Must Be Santa, Nostalgia, songs, The Ray Conniff Singers
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The eighth song of Christmas: No words
It was the first and only time I lived alone. I’d graduated from college in spring of the previous year and accepted a job I didn’t want, out of sheer desperation. They began flying me to Raleigh, NC to work … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Music, Nostalgia
Tagged carols, Christmas, Dave Grusin, Dave Valentin, Eddie Daniels, Gary Burton, GRP, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, humor, jazz, Kevin Eubanks, Larry Rosen, music, O Tannenbaum, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, Silver Bells, Sleigh Ride, Some Children See Him, songs, Tom Scott
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The seventh song of Christmas: A white trash Christmas
If the subtitle grabbed your attention and raised any hackles, know that I used it ironically. I don’t like the phrase “white trash” for two reasons. First, the qualifier “white” implies that “trash” by itself is black, and I don’t … Continue reading
Interlude 2: Demons of Christmas past, present, and future
The second group of Christmas-disenfranchised people isn’t due to religious beliefs; in fact, it’s not necessarily due to any beliefs at all. Rather, it’s due to various emotional states. I’m well-aware this is an awful time of year for a … Continue reading
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