Archive for December, 2009
In the bleak midwinter…
A Christmas chant, merry mantra, something to dispel gloaming and gloom. The words, perhaps, are “I believe,” to vanquish thoughts of disbelief, to full-fathom-five it, so faith surviveth. Loved ones may be far away. Maybe nothing gold can stay. Even if it’s Christmas Day. Alone. A koan: But a bright star shone. I believe that [...]
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Tags: "In the Bleak Midwinter'', Christmas
If they ain’t got that do-re-mi…
The title of this post refers, of course, to the song “Do-Re-Mi” by Woody Guthrie — which is perfectly apt, since Woody’s buddy Pete Seeger is lending his voice to a campaign to raise money for the trailblazing Sing Out! magazine, which has hit a fiscal sour note as it marks its 60th year of [...]
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Tags: "Do-Re-Mi", folk music, Pete Seeger, Seeger video, Sing Out!, Woody Guthrie, Woody Guthrie video
I don’t recall her name but I remember how she looked: red lipstick, dark Bette Davis hair, tattered velvet robe, pink blush on her cheeks, thick mascara on her tired eyes, red polish on her fingernails as she handed me money to pay for her subscription to the newspaper I delivered to her house every [...]
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Tags: Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller Orchestra, In the Wee Small Hours, Make Believe Ballroom, Mood Indigo, oldtime radio, The Milkman's Matinee
