Way back in the 1970's, when they were new, I discovered a British band called Steeleye Span. They play and sing medieval and Renaissance English folk songs, with modern rock instrumentation. Sounds weird, but they were, and are, simply wonderful. I still own a bunch of vinyl albums from their early years, and we play …
Continue reading Great Music, Re-discovery of a group I love: Steeleye Span
This week's challenge is a great one for me, as I have already given lots of thought to who I'd invite to my "ideal dinner party" table. First, the table is round, so everyone gets to talk to everyone else. First guests are myself and my husband. We are both middle-aged, Conservatives, and classical musicians …
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For the past week, Hamas Terrorists from Gaza have been raining their rockets down on the State of Israel. Their rockets are fired from within civilian residential areas of towns. And they have the unmitigated gall to demand a cease-fire from the Israelis! Hamas has absolutely no problem with targeting Israeli civilians in Tel …
There has been a great deal of commentary regarding Mrs. Clinton's recently-released book, in which she tried the "poor me" defense. So far, she hasn't been able to pull the proverbial wool over the eyes of most potential purchasers (I heard that the publisher printed over one million hard copies, and fewer than 15% have …
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I have always thought of myself as a "chamber music groupie". I volunteered back stage at the Seattle Chamber Music Festival for many years, so I could meet the artists who performed there. I did get to meet many awesome musicians, and I am proud to call them friends. I'm no longer a volunteer, …
It says it all by itself. True, too.
Most of us are. But this ongoing scandal is a preview of what health care will be like under ObamaCare. The VA health care system is, simply, Single Payer, right now. Veterans are pretty much required to get all their health care through the VA system. What does this lead to? Rationing of services, reflected …
Is Memorial Day weekend just a day off from work for you? Just the first weekend the pool is open, and the official start of barbecue season? Or is it a time for somber reflection on the many men and women who gave their lives for their country. Who gave the United States of …
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This article just appeared in my back-end WordPress area. The article describes "communities" of blogger/writers, and is very informative. But we can now announce that the very BEST Conservative blog site, Ricochet.com, is now on WordPress! It has taken a while for the powers-that-be at Ricochet to get the bugs worked out of the new site, …
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Take a look at the new feature of Calling-all-RushBabes. Freedom Phrases are sayings, aphorisms, and quotes from famous and not-so-famous people. Some will be Americans, and some from foreigners who admire America. If you have a favorite "Freedom Phrase", by all means leave a comment, with the saying and its author.
