Listening to Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue. What a piece of music. Then: Aaron Copland’s “Fanfare for the common man”. Years ago (in the ’80s), a jazz group called “KittyHawk” did an upbeat electronic version of this piece, on an album called “Fanfare”. Silly thing is iTunes has this album but this particular piece is missing […]
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Vandalism and national parks
NPR story about vandalism and national parks I really don’t understand people who need to deface or vandalize property (full disclosure: ~ten yrs ago, Rose’s oldest son vandalized a golf course using a golf cart upon turning 18). This story is about a young person in their early twenties who decided to paint/draw, etc. on […]
Thoughts on music
On a completely gorgeous day, I’m listening to Pandora, my “Stewart Copeland” channel. (He was the drummer in one of my favorite bands of the 80’s “The Police”). Mr. Copeland also has composed movie and tv soundtracks, such as the music to the tv show “The equalizer.” The music currently playing is from “The Rhythmatist”, […]
Brunch with BFF Rick
Short (ha,ha, don’t believe him!) update, not much going on in the big city of “Beautiful downtown Apple Valley” this past week. Brunch with BFF Rick at the Original Pancake house in Edina. I ordered the “Big Apple” pancake. And, a side of sausage links. The food arrives, and I’m served two side plates with […]
Franklin Graham
A quote from Mr. Franklin Graham: “Mr. President, you’re looking at the wrong place when it comes to the root cause of gun violence. Your executive actions will do nothing to change this horrific problem. You can take all the guns in America and put them in a pile on the Mall in Washington DC, […]
