Morning Music: Phil Ochs and the States of Nixon and Trump
Phil Ochs and “Here’s to the State of Mississippi “
As I have watched the unfolding of the events surrounding the President over the last few weeks the similarities to Trump and Nixon get stronger every day. These similarities led me to the songs of Phil Ochs. Well at least to one song “Here’s to the State of Mississippi”
Sometimes a Looking Back Playlist, Makes Moving Forward More Fun!
A Playlist Evolves From a Glimpse of Jimmie Spheeris‘ Isle of View Album
As we evolve over time, sometimes we need to look back at old favorites, remembering what we liked in the past. Old favorites can always help us move forward in positive directions towards things we know we’ll like.
Mid-May 2017 Reading Challenges Update
Mid-May Reading Challenge Update…
Ok so I really must apologize for not posting here for a fairly long time. But just because I haven’t posted doesn’t mean that I haven’t been reading or listening. So in the next few posts I will try to catch up and then maybe get back on a more regular schedule for posting.
A Nuevo Flamenco Guitarist Running Playlist
A Running Playlist Containing Some of My Favorite Nuevo Flamenco Guitarists
Last week I decided to create a playlist for one of my runs using music from four of my favorite acoustic guitarists. Two are solo Nuevo Flamenco guitarists and two are duos. The solo artists are Jesse Cook and Ottmar Liebert and the duos are Rodrigo y Gabriela and Terra Guitarra.
Four Reading Challenge Reads for the Rest of April
Four Reads for the Remainder of April……
In my post for The Blood Strand, I indicated that I have currently read 18 books on a goal of 60 books. So to stay on pace I only need to read two more books before the end of the month. That should be doable! Here are four books that I am currently reading or plan to read over the next few weeks
Beautiful New Age Music along Nancy Shoop-Wu’s Rainbow Road
The Blood Strand – A Great Mystery set on the Faroes Islands
The Blood Stand (Faroes #1) -Chris Ould
Almost a year ago I wrote a post about five new mysteries that caught my eye on a visit to Barnes & Noble. Here are the books that were included in that post :
- Out of the Blues – Trudy Nan Boyle
- Close Your Eyes – Michael Robotham
- Summit Lake -Charlie Donlea
- The Blood Strand – Chris Ould
- Savage Season – Joe R Lansdale
After finishing The Blood Strand on Thursday, I have read three out of five of the above books. They have all been great! I read both Summit Lake and Close Your Eyes in April of last year, shortly after I had spotted them at B&N. But for some reason I never got around to The Blood Strand. Once again, it may have been too many books to little time!!
Four Great 2017 March Reads
Three Mysteries and a Historical Fiction Highlight My March Reads
In March, I mainly focused on exercise. I worked hard to increase the intensities of my workouts. In addition to adding more movement to my morning exercise routine, I added anywhere from five to fifteen minutes of dance to the beginning of the routine. I also continued to run. However, because of the weather and some other commitments, I ran less days in March than I did in February. The good news is that I lost five pounds! The bad news is that I didn’t read as many books as the previous two months!