The classic tune, 10 musicians, multiple genres...a post about relationship...not religion...and a local toll-free call...

Sunday morning musical dedication to the one I love...my dancin' thru life partner...Eileen

Reflections on im/migration - ours & others - interior & exterior - thru the lenses of music, poetry, reflections.

TIME...Beginning with a 4-minute contemplative TIME OUT...we then ask...Who knows where the time goes...is it on our side...or running out..

On Election Day, take a music-fueled look at a major crime source in Nassau County: Our excessively high property taxes & who's responsible.

Deals between Big Pharma & Big Govt are taking lives. It's time to wean politicians of their drug habit: STOP "dealer"campaign contributions

Starting with the film "Silverado" & using live & Dead musicians& other media, we explore abuses of power by those sworn to uphold the law..

Reflections on MANDATORY vaccinations as viewed through the eyes of LOVE, MUSIC, and yes, even HUMOR...

Musings on Light and Darkness and shades in between. Music, humor, mindful, mindless (a high state in most mystical traditions)

Is there music in heaven? All depends on WHERE you think heaven is...HERE or THERE...NOW or THEN...Be Here Now...and listen to the music...

Jerry and Jesus? Singin the same tune?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JERRY!!! I'm gonna try another post - just stream of consciousness (and hopefully, some unconsciousness) and see what emerges...After all, this mirrors life...it's all unfolding before us...mostly unreHEARSEed...from now til we're in the HEARSE. "When they come to take you down When they bring that wagon around When they come to call on you And drag your poor body down Just one thing I ask of you There's just one thing for me Please forget you knew my name My

Musing on one of life's BIG ?'s via reflections on musicians (36 songs), actors&others who've left this sphere - some seemingly prematurely.

Just the facts? OK Half Step Band (Dead covers) FREE (***) Wed. July 21, 2021 @ 7:30 pm Seaman’s Neck Park 2700 S Seamans Neck Rd, Seaford, NY 11783 --a cool surrounded-by-water venue *** well not exactly “free” – paid for by our tax dollars : ))) OK, a little subtle sarcasm...so let me practice being GRATEful... “Thanks, Town of Hempstead for bringing the Dead to life! And, BTW, is there any hidden meaning to the first part of our town’s name?” “C’mon, be truthful and don’t

Honoring Rep. John Lewis & his tireless efforts to awaken us to our common brotherhood and sisterhood. Color differences are only Skin Deep.

“Get Back” – ALL YOU CAN... --Uh Oh! - looks like our boys got infected with the Blue Meanie virus...so, let's HELP them with some laughter and music and other good vibrations... A good friend sent the following email about our planned gathering to view what we thought was going to be a fun movie theater event to see a new film about one of our favorite bands. “Apparently we won't have our Aug. 27th Get Back viewing/party. Per the attached article, they changed the plan from

Links to the other 4 Juneteenth posts are at the end. "Don't just DO something...SIT there..." For over 40 years, Franciscan Richard Rohr has provided my family and some of our friends with new and deeper ways of seeing...EVERYTHING!!! ...New ways of experiencing the riches in the Christian tradition in which I was raised and also introducing us to the contemplative treasures in the other spiritual traditions. We’ve been richly blessed!!! Richard’s spiritual father, Francis o

Links to the other 4 Juneteenth posts are at the end. For some time now words and phrases are becoming like search criteria for my musical memory. It’s like I’m living the world of August Rush, as I’m hearing the music EVERYWHERE... August Rush Trailer (02:24) “You know what music is...harmonic connection between all living beings.” --Wizard (Robin Williams) “(Music) it’s all around us...all you have to do is listen.” --August Rush (Freddie Highmore) August Rush - Louis & Eva

Links to the other 4 Juneteenth posts are at the end. THE TRUE LIGHT IS WITHIN AND WITHOUT YOU Of the sparse words in the Oldfield song “Tubular Bells” (08:02) in my previous post, these few caught my attention: “May the sounds carry you up the mountain...” ...and I thought of Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Martin Luther King and all other souls willing to allow themselves to be drawn by LOVE to HIGHER GROUND and so transformed... ...but, unlike the traveler in this song, I do hope

Links to the other 4 Juneteenth posts are at the end. I did not start off with the intention of reflecting on Juneteenth, which just became a Federal holiday. My plan was simply to reply to an email from a fellow member of the Poor People’s Campaign about a Zoom meeting on Father’s Day. But, my “everybody in...nobody out” musical Muse had other ideas. Here’s his email reply about his availability for our meeting: “ I will be on with BELLS Happy Father’s Day” I replied as foll