Category: Songs
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Chess
Today, I’m thinking about the musical Chess. I’m forever grateful for the opportunity to perform in a local production of Chess in 2006. Here is John Moore’s review of our Next Stage production. It’s not that Chess is a great musical. It aspires to be great! It has a lot of great songs. More importantly,…
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Returning to Abandoned Projects
Some projects are not meant to be completed. Some projects are not meant to be completed at the time they are conceived. James Cameron gives us an example of this. The technology did not exist to achieve the level of detail he wanted for his movie, Avatar. However, without creating Avatar when he did, I’m…
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Warm Wet Circles
This is one of my favorite songs by Marillion. Here’s my attempt to sing and play it. Enjoy!
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Maybe This Time
Here’s my attempt to sing and play this classic song from the musical Cabaret. I stumbled upon the music while searching for an Elton John song. And I had to get it. Enjoy!
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Contribution
Not long ago, Bernie Sanders sent an email that caught my attention. He said, “I am writing to ask you to run for office.” I can’t remember another politician sending me a similar message. How to respond? I want to contribute. I really do. I’m not happy with Trump being in power. And yet… We…
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Activism
A few times, I’ve been a bit more involved in politics than is typical. Yesterday (4/05/2025), I attended a “Hands Off” event in Longmont, Colorado. Here’s a video of some of the footage I collected. I am encouraged that so many people attended these events across the country. Vocal people who want change tend to…
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Who By Fire
I encountered this song while watching the series Bad Sisters on Apple TV. It’s so good that I had to look it up. Imagine my surprise when I discovered it’s a song by Leonard Cohen. Here’s my attempt to sing and play it. Enjoy!
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This Nasty Gilded Age
I’m excited to share a new song I composed. It’s obviously inspired by current events. Thanks to Robert Reich for keeping me focused on the big picture! I don’t pretend to understand everything that’s happened. I just know that since 1980 or so, most of the productivity gains in our society have not made it…
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Nostalgia
As I get older, I like to reflect on what’s been important in my life. It’s a long list. I probably don’t share enough of the stories that have made me who I am. While we are always changing, we can’t ignore the impact of our earlier selves. As a kid, I was afraid of…