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Note: This blog was most rudely hacked with what I am told was brutal force. Bring me my smelling salts! I am still restoring it one blog entry at a time. When it is complete, I’ll remove this notice. Until then, forgive the bit of dust!
Pete Seeger – – – Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still believe.
read moreBishop Paul Sylvester Morton and the Greater St. Stephen Mass Choir – – – Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still...
read moreMahalia Jackson – – – Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still believe.
read moreDiana Ross performing ‘We Shall Overcome’ on July 30th 1996 at the Puskás Ferenc Stadion (formerly known as the Nép Stadion) in Budapest, Hungary. – – – Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still believe.
read moreLouis Armstrong “I want every sister and brother to sing like they never sung before for old Satchmo.” – – – Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still believe.
read moreThe Aeolians of Oakwood University Over the past few years, the most visited post on this site is a previous tribute to “We Shall Overcome.” We have such a deep need now. Deep in my heart I still believe.
read moreCORONAVIRUS SAFETY ADVICE FROM THE BEATLES. SORT OF. My grandprincess was taught to wash her hands as long as it takes to sing happy birthday in order to be sure she gets rid of the nasties. MJ Butler took that a bit further. This PSA brought to you by Iron Butterly, The Doors, Rare Earth, Leonard Skynard, and The Beatles. Sort of. aka A Twisted Path Through Musical Hygiene History from TwistedMojo: Any hygiene that includes Iron Butterfly, The Doors, Rare Earth, Leonard Skynyrd and The Beatles gets the Pooks Seal of Approval. [note to...
read moreWhere to begin? There’s a premise. The publisher’s description of Birthday, by Meredith Russo, does a better job of it than I can. “Two kids, Morgan and Eric, are bonded for life after being born on the same day at the same time. We meet them once a year on their shared birthday as they grow and change: as Eric figures out who he is and how he fits into the world, and as Morgan makes the difficult choice to live as her true self. Over the years, they will drift apart, come together, fight, make up, and break up—and...
read moreThe Good Luck Girls by Charlotte Nicole Davis My takeaway: Aster is a kickass heroine who takes no prisoners in this all POC novel of the weird west. Brava, Ms Davis! I could see by the cover that the main character in this book was a person of color, but had not realized that all the characters were until I started reading–all of which made me want to read it even more. I was not disappointed. Charlotte Nicole Smith’s great strength is world-building. Her weird west novel is richly detailed and drawn in vivid and visceral ways....
read moreThis image of Vespasian isn’t anywhere else and probably won’t be. Yes, I bought an image that would ordinarily be used for a book cover to use for my own inspiration. Seriously. How could I not? What drew me to this image is one word. TORTURED. That is how I view Vespasian, and what I sensed in this image. I would have snatched it up just as quickly if he’d been fully clothed. Yes, really. Now, you might think I only got the image because of the washboard, but if so, why did I cover part of it with those other...
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