Do you watch or listen to the news and feel your blood begin to boil? Does it piss you off so much that you begin to “hate” the other side of politics? You may be subjecting yourself to “alarmist crap”. After my post yesterday about marketing and the news, I had a response from someone […]
Monthly Archives: July 2008
Have You Been Suckered Today?
It’s interesting being a “marketer”. You understand and appreciate certain things that are marketed. Like the simple phrase “fair and balanced news”. It’s the catch phrase of Fox News. And it is a marketing slogan. Fox News is quite brilliant. The business was established by conservatives who want to hear conservative news. Those are marketing […]
Getting Rid of Stuff
It was a productive day. I decided I needed to organize my office. I have a couple thousand CDs in boxes against the wall. While I was in here, I decided it was time to start filtering through my junk. I’m still planning on moving one day. So I need to get rid of junk […]
Feline Wake Up Calls
If you have a cat you’ve probably experienced a feline wake up call. Morning comes and there’s your cat meowing, playing with the blinds, chewing your hair, digging his paws in your covers, or more. You know what I’m talking about. It is annoying as can be! You want to wake up when you’re ready […]
Crossing Over
I had an overwhelming experience today. A couple years back, I volunteered for an organization that plays music for people who are very near death. Irish music was requested by the daughter. So I went to a hospice to play a few songs. After one favorite song of the mother and daughter, the mother breathed […]
Back with a Voice for Cat Lovers Everywhere
Shortly after my last weekly update, I lost my voice entirely. It was then I decided to break down and take antibiotics for my sore throat and laryngitis. I was feeling better by the end of the week. That got me back to Yoga and exercising on a daily basis. Plus, I’m finally feeling productive […]
Free MP3 – Song of Assisi
During Spring Break in 1990, my mom and I went on a pilgrimage of the art of Piero della Francesca. We followed his art around Italy, culminating in a stop in Assisi. I don’t know what it was about the town, but upon entering, and throughout the visit, I was filled with a blissful sense […]
Last Vote to Name My Assisi Song
Alrighty. This is your last chance. Here are the final names for my Assisi song. Listen to the song and then post your vote for the favorite of the four song titles. Assisi Assisi Pacem Assisi Pastoral Song of Assisi Once your vote is cast, I’ll add the song to this week’s MarcSongs Podcast for […]
Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #52 – Feature on Irish Musicians
Brought to you by Song Henge, the online archive of free and legal Celtic music downloads. Find out more at SongHenge.com Do you download your podcasts by Hand? For shame. Let iTunes do it for you. Notes: – The Celtic Top Five. Cast your vote for your favorite song in this show. – Irish and […]
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Help Finish Naming “Assisi”, Part II
I got a lot of great song names for my Assisi song. Below is the list. Pick your three favorite names. Or if these inspire a new name. Let me know that too. AssisiSerene AssisiAssisi PacemAssisi Pace TrascendenteWalking in AssisiBreath of AssisiAssisi TranquilitySong Of AssisiThe Peace of St. Francis of AssisiDesire of AssisiDream of AssisiThe […]
