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Jenny Jackson Won’t You Change Your Mind
Posted on September 24, 2009 | 6 CommentsThe following song tells the mostly true story of an effort to publish my novel, The Gods of Fire, which is based on my experiences as a forest firefighter on... -
Willie Wednesday – The Tao of Willie
Posted on September 23, 2009 | No CommentsAfter lots of response to my Willie Nelson post last Wednesday, I thought I’d share a few thoughts on the man every Wednesday (as Willie generally does on his XM... -
Good Morning
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Coyote’s Song
Posted on September 20, 2009 | No CommentsLights out, and they start to sing. -
Shoeshine Man — Back By Popular Demand
Posted on September 20, 2009 | 12 CommentsI can only conclude that he is made of something we could all use a great deal more of — laughter and love. American hero and visionary political leader Willie Nelson gives us all a great laugh... because we need one. -
Ray Charles Sings Cash’s “Ring of Fire”
Posted on September 20, 2009 | No CommentsLove is a burning thing. -
Brandy, Doc and Benny Profane: Dockside, Houston
Posted on September 18, 2009 | 15 CommentsA funny thing about the Port of Houston: it’s almost invisible to the city it serves. It’s like the ships go behind a magic mirror. The goods then appear by... -
Marianne Faithfull — “Something Better”
Posted on September 18, 2009 | No CommentsHere’s Marianne Faithfull, appearing on a 1968 Rolling Stones rock special. You can hear her fragile heart beneath the hope in her voice. -
Theme from “Shaft” by the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain
Posted on September 17, 2009 | 4 CommentsNo worries. We are separated by a big pond. Still, these folks make me laugh and stomp my feet. I’m gonna cut two strings off my guitar. Anyone can do...