St Andrew’s Day Saint Andrew was one of the original disciples of Jesus, the brother of Simon Peter and said to have been a fisherman by trade. According to the Gospel of John he was originally a follower of St.John the Baptist until he was called to follow Jesus. After the crucifixion, Andrew traveled widely […]
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An Interview with a Cat About the Election of Barack Obama for President
by Sheena Harden And now for something more uplifting, an interview with a young black kitteh with her thoughts on the outcome of the election. WPR: I’m here with Tori Bean Harden, a black youth from one of America’s disenfranchised minorities, cats. Thank you Tori for taking the time to speak with us. Bean: Hi. […]
The Loudness War
Those who read my blog know I have a big problem with over-compressed music. New Music Strategies labels it “The Loudness War”. There’s a cool video where you can hear the problem I have with compression. Originally published at Marc Gunn .com. Read. Interact. Breathe. It’s easy; it’s free.
How to Make Almond Biscotti Recipe
Someone asked about my recipe for how to make homemade almond biscotti. I got the recipe from Joy of Baking .com. It came out tasting great. I want to try another batch with raw sugar since I’m not a fan of white sugar. But at the very least, I got exactly what I wanted. The […]
NEMOFOTMAD Chord Book
by Marc Gunn Artist: Sarah McUmber-HouseBook: Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than 200 Tunes in the Celtic & Old-Time TraditionsYear produced: 2008 A couple months ago, I received an email from Sarah McUmber-House asking if I would like to review her new book “Nemofotmad Chord Book, Vol. 1: Chords for More than […]
How to Maintain Long Hair
April Porter is my long hair Sensei. She taught me everything I needed to know about how to take care of my hair. If you’ve ever wondered why my hair looks so great, I give most of the credit to April. She has very, very long and beautiful hair that looks amazing! Yesterday, she posted […]
“The Whiskey Never Lies” by Sligo Rags
by Catherine L. Tully Artist: Sligo RagsAlbum: The Whiskey Never LiesYear produced: 2007 Starting off with a “barbershop quartet-like” intro to their title track, “The Whiskey Never Lies,” Sligo Rags then launches in to an energetic (and fantastic) song; the perfect attention grabber for this CD. I wasn’t sure what to expect next. And this […]
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 […]
Haunted by the Hiccups of Hawaii
Ever since I remembered my flying dream, I’ve had a bunch of other dreams fly through my mind. Most recently is Hawaii. My parents moved there while I was in college in the early 90s. So I had a great place to visit during my semester breaks–Hawaii or Italy. Yeah, I suffered. Not. However, I […]
Matron of the Arts – Diana Greco
Patronage of the Arts has a long and vibrant history that is at least as old as the Bible. In the Renaissance, rich families would provide life style for individual artists like Leonardo and Michaelangelo for their artistic contributions. Musicians like Bach, Beethoven, and many more were able to bring their genius to the world […]
