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Remembering Andy M. Stewart
This song from Silly Wizard, featuring Andy M. Stewart, has long been in my top playlist. Recently saw a notice that Andy M. Stewart, of Silly Wizard, had died during the holidays. Very sad new indeed. Fiona Ritchie mentioned him … Continue reading
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Tagged AndyMStewart, lyrics, SillyWizard
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Beethoven’s 7th, The Allegretto
This story made me pull over on December 24, 2003 so I could listen fully. I wrote Robert Siegel and he was nice enough to write back, a very personal and personable response, musing about Beethoven and suggesting another favorite … Continue reading
Posted in Art in the world, Do the Work, the creative process, what I'm listening to
Tagged Allegretto, Beethoven, NPR, NPRATC
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Things that make my toes tap
A link to this and some other dances was posted to the English Country Dance list but this, well this is one of my all-time most favoritist tunes and dances. Morpeth, I love thee! Action starts at 1:26 or so. … Continue reading
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Taking the Time to Look
There’s things off in shadows and upways in light Continue reading
Posted in films, Poetry and Lyrics, taking time to look, what I'm listening to
Tagged films, lyrics, marypoppins
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Being in the World — Pico Iyer
Talking of how you are a Buddhist and therefore opposed to the Judeo-Christian teaching is like solemnly asserting that your right nostril is the source of everything good, and your left nostril a place of evil. Continue reading
Posted in Do the Work, From the Quote Box, life around us, what I'm listening to
Tagged dothework, intheworld, iyers
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