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Tag: music

After the Storm: thoughts on death, loss and fatherhood

And there will come a time, you’ll see, with no more tears.
And love will not break your heart, but dismiss your fears.
Get over your hill and see what you find there,
With grace in your heart and flowers in your hair.

Incredibly Disappointing Music Videos: Weepies Edition

Man, sometimes the internet can be cruel.

Odd but impressive talents

Wrap ourselves in prayer

Food for thought from Paul Simon’s Wartime Prayers Times are hard, it’s a hard time But everybody knows all about hard times. The thing is, what are you gonna do? Well, you cry and try to muscle through Try to rearrange your stuff But when the wounds are deep enough, It’s all that we can [...]

The Cry of a Tiny Babe

I hope any one who stumbles on this humble web page has a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Our family had a nice Christmas at home thanks the the generosity of family and friends.  In these difficult economic times it is important to remember what is important. It is traditional around here to [...]

Independence, Indiana

Was listening to this in the car as I was running errands tonight.  Made me think of high school in Indiana: Independence Indiana She sucks on the bottle holds it in her hand thinks it’s shaped like a woman She’s seventeen not yet a woman but the beer is cold and it tastes like freedom [...]

Food for thought

Because you cannot walk with the holy, If you’re just a halfway decent man. I don’t pretend that I’m a mastermind With a genius marketing plan. I’m trying to tap into some wisdom, Even a little drop will do. I want to rid my heart of envy And cleanse my soul of rage Before I’m [...]

Everything is cool

A video of a great John Prine song “Everything Is Cool.”