Personal reflections on my life and experiences.
It’s an interesting thing, that we greet each New Year with hopes and aspirations. We like new beginnings, and since time is measured by our calendar, we naturally realize the best time to make a change is when the year seems new. The funny thing is, we follow a calendar that is artificial. The...
Read more →My brother and his family have been packing up all this week for a moment that occurs early tomorrow morning- when they will collectively pile into two vehicles, and start a long drive that will take them out of New Mexico. Moving away. Possibly for good. I shouldn’t look at this transition in our...
Read more →Not hip to the hot R&B of the 90’s, I came across this tune on my Backstreet Boys station on Pandora (no snickering!), and all I can say is I love the sterling sound of these brothers’ blended vocals. I wish I could sing, and if I could I wish I could sing in...
Read more →This morning when my alarm went off at 5:30, I pretty much cursed it and then texted my friend Kurt, trying to talk him out of our scheduled Loop run. I had been having a good dream and my bed was warm and I just wanted to sleep, so everything in me did not...
Read more →The weekend was good. I’m becoming a little more active than I have been of late. My buddy Kurt and I got three Loop jogs in last week. My body needs the exercise to, of all things, stave off aches and pains, among other reasons. I could lose a few pounds as well. We’ll...
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I love the lyrics to the chorus of this song. Contrary to the covert relationship portrayed in the video, authentic love encourages us to be visibly strong and dedicated to those we love, and draws us to also encourage and nurture strength in others. It drives us to be strength in the storm, to...
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Take 80’s “I Can Dream About You” guy, throw in the goofy frenetic action of the movie “Fletch”, and weave in some pseudo club beats, and you get this peppy pill. This is dedicated to my bro ChrisP, because “It’s the name of the game- it’s not about money…” That about says it all....
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I’ve been re-reading one of the earliest books I remember cracking open and really loving, and one of the books that got me really into reading for the first time- Chaim Potok’s “The Chosen”. The book’s main theme? A couple of religious young men fight to maintain lives of faith while also trying to...
Read more →It’s been a weird week this week as I can see I am sliding into another pool of sadness. I think I deal with this each year around the holidays because I feel a strong sense of being alone during this month and some. Today the melancholy is registering more tangibly. I know some...
Read more →A favorite version of this tune.
Read more →Today was a pretty decent day, although the middle of it was less constructive than I hoped it would be. Oh well. It started with a loop around the Loop with my jogging buddy, Kurt. With a month of lay off from getting out there, we had a decent time for covering the corse....
Read more →Today is the one year anniversary of losing my relationship with G. Though we did meet and talk once a few weeks ago about the last year, I still never got any clear answers about why I was released, why I wasn’t worth keeping around, why I was just let go. Today, my feelings...
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My original foray into smooth jazz started with a sampling of much of the exemplary music by saxophonist Dave Koz. Koz set the bar in jazz for me. With the help of Pandora listening, I’ve picked up some new jazz artist favorites over time. Along with Koz, Chris Botti stepped up as the man...
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This song has remained in my head over the last few days after hearing it this weekend. I fail, I falter, and yet He is always present to draw me close to His heart. A suitable song of praise for today.
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