Monthly Archives: June 2019

Grade 8 and I discovered the ’60s world of Sandy Nelson on one of my girlfriend’s sister’s LPs–Let There Be Drums, featuring the minor hit of the same title. I eventually bought several of his albums and he quickly became … Continue reading →

people’s arthritis and rheumatism continues and worsens. (My own osteoarthritic knee a case in point. Takin’ ‘er easy with the young grandson, too sick for school on his birthday, coming over for a second afternoon. Cancelled the g-sale (weather too … Continue reading →

What a full moon evening! What an unbelievable spirited show! Place was packed. Chris (bass, trombone) and Dan (drums) Brubeck are, of course, Dave Brubeck’s sons, top-notch musicians in their own right backed by a guitarist and pianist they’ve worked … Continue reading →

Bonnie Doon Flowers! Go on a sunny morning to escape the awful ugliness of Edmonton roads and LRT construction and to get a guaranteed aesthetic high via Nature. The greenhouse will lift your spirits and mood like nothing else in May … Continue reading →

of fake news originates from the States.

of technology yet. Manipulation of social technology for nefarious and corrupt purposes shall only increase. E.g., Deepfakes–what happened to Nancy Pelosi on Facebook, which the platform claims zero responsibility for and refuse to take down.

to have enjoyed the sun, to have lived light in the spring, to have loved, to have thought, to have done?” –Matthew Arnold  

(More well-known ones/bigger hits near the top) Drop Kick Me Jesus, Through the Goalposts of Life I’d Rather Have a Bottle in Front of Me than a Frontal Lobotomy You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd Thank God and … Continue reading →

Features Manfred Mann stalwarts Paul Jones, Mike D’Abo (2nd vocalist who led them thru MM’s more pop-styled tunes), Tom Guinness (guitar), Mike Hugg (keyboard) plus backup musicians. You can see the 2 disc track listing attached. 2 songs sung by … Continue reading →

(from my e-mail response to a friend) (George Orwell aka Eric Blair) Definitely, one’s consciousness is the last line of sanity, defence, and whatever truth and truisms one can observe and conclude. Orwell’s “Reality is inside the skull” pretty much … Continue reading →