Monthly Archives: November 2021

is a changed pronunciation for “would rather”.

Happier times, 2018.

StingStangStung So, it would be: He’s come unstung.

“Brilliant!” As in Canadians’ “wonderful!” Or “awesome!”

Vacillating between personal autonomy (started as an only child) and being a catalyst for many others over the years (my socialization process long-term, particularly family and friends as well as students, teachers, audiences, readers. Performance has been my ultimate, recurring … Continue reading →

“But to be young was very heaven!”

doesn’t affect or influence how we hear words and lyrics. Evidence:Quote 4 lines of adult poetry (no kids’ poems or nursery rhymes).Now quote an entire favorite song lyric from beginning to end. (How many songs can you do this for?) … Continue reading →

You recall the movie Awakenings about Oliver Sacks’ work which showed what has been long known–that hearing an old song revives people’s memories, feelings, and consciousness. Melodies and tunes certainly, spontaneously, do that all by themselves. (e.g., I can mentally/imaginatively/emotionally … Continue reading →

To see a World in a grain of sand, /And a Heaven in a wild flower, /Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, /And Eternity in an hour. He who bends to himself a Joy/Doth the winged life destroy; /But … Continue reading →

(from RD’s performing songbook, 2021) (leadng the way…) “There must be some way out of here, said the joker to the thiefThere’s too much confusion, I can’t get no relief”-“All Along the Watchtower”, Bob Dylan “With no lovin’ in our … Continue reading →