Why Obama for President?

I got an email today. It was a list of “Not Exactly” truths from Obama. Basically, conservative propaganda. I only skimmed it because, honestly, I didn’t care what the email had to say. If you think Clinton or McCain haven’t had just as much “not exactlys”, then I have a bridge to sell you. They’re […]

I’m Such a Rock Star!

I finally went to the doctor this morning because my sore throat kicked off my sinusitis and as of yesterday, I lost my voice. It’s scary losing your voice when it Is your living. Singing, podcasts, they are both essential parts of my living. To lose them… well, it was the final straw that said, […]

Overcoming a Sore Throat to Release a New CD

I’ve had a sore throat since I got back from Ireland. I didn’t go to the doctor, because of our crappy medical system, my insurance doesn’t cover this problem (ie. We need universal health care). But that’s fine, I don’t want antibiotics in any case. So instead, I’ve made several visits to the student acupuncture […]

Things Celtic CD Release Was Purrfect Fun

The CD release for Whiskers in the Jar: Irish Songs for Cat Lovers at Things Celtic today went surprisingly well. I say “surprisingly” because I’ve had a sore throat for a week now. I played about five songs from the new cat CD, another five from the first album, and then a few tidbits thrown […]

Mr. Smith Goes to the Hospital – A Fast Fund Raiser for a Fast Filker

From Jean Prior: Tom Smith, rightfully billed as the World’s Fastest Filker… for those of you who don’t know, Weird Al could be considered a filker, if part of the definition includes taking an existing tune and writing new lyrics for it… was recently laid up by a rather nasty fall that tore up his […]

Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008, The Final Days

Back home safe, aside from the week after effects of a cold I caught in Ireland. Guess there are worse things. 😉 Vacation Tour of Ireland, Day 6 We left Tubbercurry early as usual into John’s home turf, County Sligo. Our first stop was an adventure. It was the Carrowkeel Passage Cairns. I napped all […]

Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008, Day 5

It’s hard to believe that there are only a few more days left on this tour. Time has flown by. This morning, we left Leenane at our usual time, around 9:30am and drove along the road to Westport. We stopped at a few gorgeously scenic locations. One with waterfalls and rhododendron out the wazoo! It […]

Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008, Day 4

Oy am I tired. Today was a busy day. Fortunately, I had a good night’s sleep last night, maybe too much of one. I woke just after nine. My wake up call was supposed to be at 7am so I could join the rest of the tour in the pretty town of Adare, to have […]

Vacation Tour of Ireland 2008, Day 3

Oy! What a day. I woke up too early. I couldn’t sleep last night, so I pulled in four hours of sleep. It made for a rough start to the day for both me and Andrew who I woke up from my insomnia. I was awoken in time for breakfast and ate quickly. We drove […]

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #51: Planxty Irwin

Irish & Celtic Music Podcast #51: Planxty Irwin

Irish & Celtic Music #51 features Celtic music from Thomas Patrick Kenny, The Beggarmen, Jenneth Tolin, Braia, Siren’s Song, Round the House, The Sheridan Band, Maidens IV, Ed Miller, Slainte, Shauna Burns, Scott Boswell, Jennifer Licko, LabGraal. http://celticmusicpodcast.com/ If you enjoy this podcast, then please rate the show on iTunes or your favorite podcatcher. Then subscribe to our Celtic Music Magazine. This is our free newsletter and […]