Category Archives: Beauty
A Heavenly Two Minute Brain Cleanse
Looking to take a brief break from the GOP war against modern civilization and women’s rights? Do you envision a government that has better things to do than to poke its head into your bedroom to see whether or not … Continue reading
One Song: Four Artists
A great song has many lives. Those who write a song give it life – but after that, their song takes on a life of its own: shaped and reimagined through the experience, talents and style of the artists who … Continue reading
Don’t Miss Larry’s Concerto!
Don’t miss the broadcast of Larry Schanker’s first piano concerto on radio station WAUS this Sunday, November 20th at 6:00 PM Michigan time. Photo credit: All photos of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra by Alden J. Ho Photography. I am … Continue reading
Monk’s Musical Advice…
Our band’s lead guitarist, Riffmaster Peter Van Wagner, a stellar musician in his own right, sent me these two wonderful photos (see below). Pete said, “A buddy of mine sent this to me, so I’m passing it on.” And I’m … Continue reading
Is this John Lennon’s long lost cousin?
I’ve been in Evanston, Illinois this weekend (or was it Liverpool?), and I ran into a fellow who purports to be John Lennon’s cousin, Lon Lennon. (See photo above.) The guy is the right age. Older than me. Plus, he … Continue reading
You CAN Go Home Again.
In his 1940 novel, You Can’t Go Home Again, Thomas Wolfe’s protagonist, George Webber, is an author who writes a book about his hometown – and winds up pissing off his old hometown peeps to the point where he gets … Continue reading
