Author Archives: rdavies

I would choose Stauss’s “Blue Danube Waltz” over all of Taylor Swift’s song and performance catalogue. I could not live and thrive without the former over the latter. One remains a zenith of Western civilization music over the other.

glamorous superstar Taylor Swift is lowered from a helicopter to perform the half-time entertainment. The Chiefs win their 3rd recent Super Bowl. And Taylor and her football hero macho man are married right there onstage as the Chiefs receive their … Continue reading →

by offering a course in Taylor Swift.

as read by Charlton Heston. The battle of the sexes, the action anti-hero male, a major life challenge, man alone against Nature, resolving memory and the long past. Harry, the protagonist, is an American writer and an African big-game hunter, … Continue reading →

-Celine Dion, looking fine and to be in no distress, as she presented an award, despite her terrible stiff person condition of the last few years. -Tracy Chapman’s rendition of “Fast Car”, one of my favorite modern folk songs, lyrics … Continue reading →

What an astounding, delightful concert from beginning to end! Cohen was in great form in 2008, at age 74, 8 years before his sudden passing. Easily the best band he had ever assembled with Bob Metzger on guitar from his … Continue reading →

There Will Be No Peace – W.H. Auden ( a very prophetic poem about today’s world light years ahead of its time, methinks) Though mild clear weather Smile again on the shore of your esteem And its colours come back, … Continue reading →

(Betty Plus Four, 1974-5, me the long-haired teacher surrounded by CFB Cold Lake air force bandmates) A teacher back then, I first met Rick(middle) in the summer of 1973 at CFB Cold Lake when invited to audition for the band … Continue reading →