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Symphony Under the Sky 2016: Better Than Ever

(new acquisition at Symphony under the Sky–ESO @ Winspear print by Toti Lewis, now in family room; attended so many great concerts at Winspear over the years) Last day, Sunday: Loved the pipers and “Scotland the Brave’. Annie Dugan of … Continue reading

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One of the Great Beautiful Folk Song Lyrics of All Time by the Late Great Phil Ochs

Changes Sit by my side, come as close as the air, Share in a mem’ry of grey, And wander in my words, And dream about the pictures that I play of changes. Green leaves of summer turn red in the … Continue reading

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Iago, Macbeth, Claudius Dept. (cont’d)

Dissembling. More common than most might think. Who is honest? Who can you trust? (as Hamlet once pondered) For more info on dissembling, consult your collected plays of Shakespeare.

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On—ooooh–Mindfulness

“Mindfulness is just egotistical types belatedly flying the very old original flag of personal consciousness that has been widely known for many a year. An ‘impressive’ buzzword for an original, stronger concept.” –Richard Davies

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Stranger Than Fiction

I don’t normally quote Margaret Atwood of all people, but… “In the end, we’ll all become stories.”

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On Reading the Daily Obits

“Take your place on the Great Mandella/As it moves through your brief moment of time.” –Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary, Album 1700)

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One of the Greatest Paul Simon Song Openings

12 string riff followed by: Time, time, time See what’s become of me While I looked around for my possibilities I was so hard to please (with riff): But look around Leaves are brown And the sky is a hazy … Continue reading

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Arbiter: Something Fishy

Saturday morning on the boardwalk by the pool, two streams cascading down to it. Three big fish close to the surface some 30 goldfish packed below.   They know their place in the scheme of things and a wisdom in … Continue reading

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When Image, Thought, and Expression Automatically Become One

You see but do not observe the Spanish sidewalk houses close together a few feet apart and a tiled floor this sunny morning greenery creeping up the sun-lit walls and a cage beside one enjoying the limited view.   A … Continue reading

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Another Great First Night at ESO in the Park

(signed books by Simon and Garfunkle from my collection) A memorable program of Simon and Garfunkle with a focus on early Paul Simon songs up to “50 Ways to Leave your Lover”. Jim Witter, himself a successful country performer, played one … Continue reading

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