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July 31, 2022
Both Sides Now with Joni Mitchell #NewportFolkFestival #MusicMonday
“Both Sides Now,” written by Canadian singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell, first appeared on her 1969 album Clouds. It’s one of my favourite songs from Ms. Mitchell, and I featured it in 2014. A year after that, she suffered a brain aneurysm and nearly died; it’s been a long road back for her. She had to relearn...Continue reading Both Sides Now with Joni Mitchell #NewportFolkFestival #MusicMonday →
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July 24, 2022
Anche Fragile by Elisa #MusicMonday
For the past few Mondays, I’ve featured Italian musicians. This will be the last in this series as I finish writing why Italy’s been on my mind. Elisa Toffoli is an Italian singer/songwriter known simply as Elisa. She’s one of a handful of Italian musicians who writes and records primarily in English. Despite that, I’ve...Continue reading Anche Fragile by Elisa #MusicMonday →
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July 20, 2022
800 Word Story ~ Grandma
Welcome to another 800 Word Story where author, Bill Kirton and I write together based on a prompt. You can find out about our process here. My inspiration for this story: Bill started this story about kids, and I chose to offset the characters with someone older and wiser. In the end, the tale turned out...Continue reading 800 Word Story ~ Grandma →
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July 17, 2022
Amore Adesso (No Time for Love Like Now) by Zucchero #MusicMonday
For the past couple of Mondays, I’ve featured Italian music/musicians. I’ll reveal the reason for doing so shortly in a post. For this music blog, I return to Zucchero. On May 2, 2020 he performed “Amore Adesso” in the deserted Piazza San Marco in Venice, an Italian adaptation of “No Time For Love Like Now”...Continue reading Amore Adesso (No Time for Love Like Now) by Zucchero #MusicMonday →
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July 10, 2022
Fall on Me with Andrea Bocelli #MusicMonday
Andrea Bocelli, an Italian tenor noted for his blend of opera and pop music is my second in a series of posts. To see the first one about Zucceho and Miles Davis, go here. Bocelli was afflicted with glaucoma and began taking piano lessons at age six. He later played flute and saxophone. At twelve,...Continue reading Fall on Me with Andrea Bocelli #MusicMonday →
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July 6, 2022
800 Word Story ~ A Life of Small Protests
Welcome to another 800 Word Story, this time a solo effort. That means you get two stories from the same prompt. As usual, due to my procrastinating nature, I pulled out this story in a few hours yesterday but had to get up at the crack of dawn to write it. Still, sometimes the best...Continue reading 800 Word Story ~ A Life of Small Protests →
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July 3, 2022
Dune Mosse by Zucchero and Miles Davis #MusicMonday
Zucchero is one of Europe’s most enduring musical artists, and he’s currently on tour. In 1987, this up-and-coming Italian singer ended up recording “Dune Mosse” with the legendary Miles Davis. Story goes Davis was on tour in Europe when he heard the song from Zucchero’s 1987 album, Blue’s. Davis did not know Zucchero, and he...Continue reading Dune Mosse by Zucchero and Miles Davis #MusicMonday →
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June 26, 2022
You Let Me Down by Billie Holiday #MusicMonday
While “You Let Me Down” appears to be a song about a woman spurned by her lover, scholars like Angela Davis have written about the song’s deeper meaning. According to Davis, from her book: Blues Legacies and Black Feminism, it’s a song that speaks to systemic oppression in racism and sexism. I felt a tremendous loss...Continue reading You Let Me Down by Billie Holiday #MusicMonday →
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June 22, 2022
800 Word Story ~ Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns
Welcome to another 800 Word Story where author, Bill Kirton and I write together based on a prompt. You can find out about our process here. My inspiration for this story: This was a curious prompt. After Bill wrote the introductory part, I wondered about the fragility of relationships. Sometimes we don’t even care enough to...Continue reading 800 Word Story ~ Mighty Oaks From Little Acorns →
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June 19, 2022
Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush #MusicMonday
British singer-songwriter, Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” topped the UK singles chart last week. The song originally released in 1985 and reached as high as number 3. Given that, according to the Official UK Charts, Bush now holds the record for the longest time taken between a song’s release and it reaching number one—37...Continue reading Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush #MusicMonday →
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