Inspiration makes me happy. And I don’t believe in limiting my inspirations. When I see a potential new one, I say, “Go for it!” Happy Collaborations Once again, I’m glad to say that there are a number of collaborations in my creative life. I’ve started playing out again, mostly because I started jamming with Rose […]
When it comes to inspiration, there is no fluff. Inward energy is a great source. So are the (outward) instruments that give sound to musical expression. (Healing Melodies album is out now. Listen by clicking on this paragraph.) Fluff Abounds Let’s cut to the chase. “Healing Inergy” is being well received in its pre-release form. Thanks
Many things vie for my time. There’s not always enough time to turn inward. Inward Home I still have a day job. My “home” work is deeply important to me as well. These inform my inner life constantly. My spouse, our dog, our home, and our neighborhood all receive my daily attention. Whether walking RB,
Embarking on a new creative project is always exciting, with countless opportunities for you to decide what you want to accomplish and how you’ll pull it off. However, Stan Stewart writes that you might push a project too far in the process—overthinking every creative decision, getting frustrated, and ultimately running out of ideas. In these
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Surprise, surprise: from gray to blue happened again. The Blue Skies WebStory Here’s the web-story version of this post. For those of you who are unable to view it, please scroll down. To listen to the full piano improvisation — “Just Pretend” from Upright Blues — click anywhere on this sentence. Wouldn’t you know it…
As I’ve said before, we have a lot of cloudy, gray days in the Finger Lakes region. That’s where I live. Choices Still, we choose. How we see the cloudy skies can make us gloomy or inspired. Plus, however we see nature is a reflection of ourselves. We project our feelings on the natural world
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We just had a full eclipse in my neighborhood. There’s more that needs to be eclipsed though. Eclipse This My spouse and I went to a presentation by Sasha Sagan. Most of us recognize the name Carl Sagan. He was Sasha’s father. While Carl was a scientist, Sasha is a writer and podcaster. In her
This trio of rock songs ends here: at the Next Generation. Generation Here it is: the culmination of these three hard rock songs. I don’t need to say too much. You can watch the video and hear (or read) the lyrics to know what this song is about. Many thanks to listeners on YouTube and
Here’s my next track in this trilogy of tunes. First there was “Spoiled 4 Us All“. Now, Crash Landing encourages us to avoid a crash. How Not to Crash You understand my theme now: rock music with a message of humanity. We know how not to crash. It’s clear that we live on a fragile
