My Favorite Song Thus Far In 2010

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For Mom, Dad and all the young moms out there

For Mom (sorry it’s not Perry Como):

For Dad (sorry it’s not Marty Robbins):

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Dot

Dot the Dalmatian

Dot is the name I’ve given my latest girlfriend (still just a guitar, people). The primary, albeit not sole reason I’ve dubbed my vintage sunburst finish Epiphone Les Paul Standard with the moniker of Dot is because there’s a small dot in the pick guard. And now you know.

Anyway, she showed up today. . . . → Read More: Dot

Heaven And Hell

Ronnie James Dio

Back in the dawn of antiquity more commonly referred to as the 1970s, I had a semi-functional clock radio. Semi-functional in that the clock no longer worked, but the radio and alarm still did their job. The former was a lifeline; the latter not so much although it beat Mom yelling at me . . . → Read More: Heaven And Hell

The Songs That Get Stuck In Your Head

Of all the possibilities… this?!!

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Mercy Will Prevail

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Scars

Bob and Jayne Farrell with their grandkids

Every so often, a hue and cry is raised about the desensitizing nature of excessive media exposure to assorted images. The amount of violence consumed by the average television viewer or video game player is astonishing. Whether this makes us less aware of the horrific nature of these crimes . . . → Read More: Scars

A More Complete Response To ObamaCare

So, as I sit here wondering what my employer is going to do about my health care plan; wondering if I can keep my current doctor or if he’ll pack it in and retire; wondering if I’ll be able to get the prescriptions I need; wondering how this is going to affect my family… lots of . . . → Read More: A More Complete Response To ObamaCare

The Only Genuine Response To Today’s Health Care Legislation

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Ghosts Of Long Ago And Far Away

I’ve been having a lot of dreams lately; bizarre episodes of people and places past and present in strange, often disturbing mixes.

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