As I listen to 'Soundscape' on the music channel and the variety of contemporary music offered, I also study a bit, relax a bit, play 'puter' cards a bit. Sal has gone to bed and all is quiet.
So what to write? well during the day I gripe over gas prices, the attitudes of people, rudeness of drivers on cell phones, and generally get all riled up over things I have no control over. I saw bits of football games and want to rant at the "stupidity of dropped balls, poor throws, bad play calling, and to what avail?
I sometimes need a chill pill and as I get older, almost a steady diet of chillpills.
Hard to practice what I teach in class. I want to save the world from it's perceived folly and straighten out the sheer idiocy of our government. Show people the error of their ways, then I look at my circumstance and see the mangled morass of mayhem in my own life and realize until I fix me, there's no fixing anything else.
Oh, well.
God Bless.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
ANOTHER THOUGHT OF YESTERYEAR
I have been sitting here playing around, trying to think of some subject matter to expound on and drawing blanks--[happens when you get old] and I chance upon 'you tube' and what do I find? Spike Jones!!
Now for you younger folks-- you might query---- who be 'spike Jones'?
Friends, Spike came from the dance era of the 40' and 50's and was one of the more hilarious bands of all times. darn good band too! Look them up.
But as I listened and watched--I realize no more of the innocent comedy. the slapstick is gone. Now it's just foul except for a few, and they come to the border.
I have appreciated Bill Engvall and Jeff Dunham [ [Achmed the dead terrorist is a scream] and Jeff Foxworthy but after that?????????
God Bless
Now for you younger folks-- you might query---- who be 'spike Jones'?
Friends, Spike came from the dance era of the 40' and 50's and was one of the more hilarious bands of all times. darn good band too! Look them up.
But as I listened and watched--I realize no more of the innocent comedy. the slapstick is gone. Now it's just foul except for a few, and they come to the border.
I have appreciated Bill Engvall and Jeff Dunham [ [Achmed the dead terrorist is a scream] and Jeff Foxworthy but after that?????????
God Bless
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
PERFORMERS AND WHAT DRIVES THEM
As I said at the onset of this blog; I would be indescriminate in the subject matter and tackle about anything at any time for no rational reason.
I have been on the fringe of professional music all my life, singing on the stage from the age of 5 and all through my school years. My mother was and still is [ to a point for her advanced age] a Church organist and part time concert performer. Dad was a violist and singer as well as an engineer. We were an eclectic family at best.
In my after school years I did try to get into the broadway scene and club singing as well as study voice. BUT the more I progressed the more I regressed. I found that I really didn't like the music scene so I left it for another profession.
Over the years I looked into why some make it and some don't regardless of talent level. What I have noted is this. THE NEED for affection and adoration. There is a deep seated need for being recognized and the deeper the need, the more dedication there is in striving to that goal.
I have met some well known performers and found them personally shallow in private settings and gloriously personable in a crowd.
This goes for ALL performers.
The other thing I note about performers today is that the talent pool seems to be diminishing. The drive for recognition is still as great as it has ever been, but the need to explore and train the particular talent seems less and not as important.
Mores the pity
I have been on the fringe of professional music all my life, singing on the stage from the age of 5 and all through my school years. My mother was and still is [ to a point for her advanced age] a Church organist and part time concert performer. Dad was a violist and singer as well as an engineer. We were an eclectic family at best.
In my after school years I did try to get into the broadway scene and club singing as well as study voice. BUT the more I progressed the more I regressed. I found that I really didn't like the music scene so I left it for another profession.
Over the years I looked into why some make it and some don't regardless of talent level. What I have noted is this. THE NEED for affection and adoration. There is a deep seated need for being recognized and the deeper the need, the more dedication there is in striving to that goal.
I have met some well known performers and found them personally shallow in private settings and gloriously personable in a crowd.
This goes for ALL performers.
The other thing I note about performers today is that the talent pool seems to be diminishing. The drive for recognition is still as great as it has ever been, but the need to explore and train the particular talent seems less and not as important.
Mores the pity
Sunday, January 4, 2009
LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
Over the past couple of years, I have been trying to find people from my past, with a low moderate success rate. I suppose it stems from a few heart attacks I had 4 years ago, thereupon I looked to close the emptyness of my yesteryears. My family moved sooooooooo much, I wound up in 14 schools in 12 years, thereby not really developing any close friends, just some aquaintences. [ maybe at least one or two I would call friends]. I have been on Classmates .com and that has been fun. But in reality how many people did I actually know well from any period? not many.
Young people who read this, look to your friends, make new ones, cherish the ones you have, soon you grow old and you will look around and find the room is mostly empty. Nobody or very few to share your past with.
I have Sally, my immediate family, and a couple of classmates [ one in particular who was special long ago] and now I look to the friends of today. But old habits do die hard and there is still no closeness, but that is my cross.
God Bless
Young people who read this, look to your friends, make new ones, cherish the ones you have, soon you grow old and you will look around and find the room is mostly empty. Nobody or very few to share your past with.
I have Sally, my immediate family, and a couple of classmates [ one in particular who was special long ago] and now I look to the friends of today. But old habits do die hard and there is still no closeness, but that is my cross.
God Bless
Saturday, January 3, 2009
RELATIVISM OF CHRISTIAN MUSIC
I listened to a Christian childrens program this morning and it struck me------- each generation bemoans the "popular music" of the day, and by the next generation, this very same music becomes mainstreamed into the Church worship programs.
This Childrens program was playing a series of 'kiddie' songs, one being something to the effect of " not being conformed to the world" and the next was an early Beatles hit," Help" used in a Christian setting. Didn't quite jibe with me.
But as I listen to contemporary Christian music as played on radio, I note how much of it is copied from last generations' popular music scene. Is there NO imagination left in Christian music where they cannot establish music styles that are innovative?
Now before anyone decries this passage, and avers the proper role and 'style' of Christian music deemed appropriate for Church Worship; stop and think------ What was appropriate for the Hebrew? is that what we should be listening to and Praising with? or the Catholic mass? or the Southern Gospel? Just who is it that sets the Proper music allowance for Worship?
Then again who is it that sets the proper allowance for what instruments should be used in Worship--- but I'll snap that one off in another thread.
God Bless.
This Childrens program was playing a series of 'kiddie' songs, one being something to the effect of " not being conformed to the world" and the next was an early Beatles hit," Help" used in a Christian setting. Didn't quite jibe with me.
But as I listen to contemporary Christian music as played on radio, I note how much of it is copied from last generations' popular music scene. Is there NO imagination left in Christian music where they cannot establish music styles that are innovative?
Now before anyone decries this passage, and avers the proper role and 'style' of Christian music deemed appropriate for Church Worship; stop and think------ What was appropriate for the Hebrew? is that what we should be listening to and Praising with? or the Catholic mass? or the Southern Gospel? Just who is it that sets the Proper music allowance for Worship?
Then again who is it that sets the proper allowance for what instruments should be used in Worship--- but I'll snap that one off in another thread.
God Bless.
Friday, January 2, 2009
SPUR OF THE MOMENT
Decided to take a trip right after Christmas. Drove to Bonita Springs, Fl in 12 hours, stayed at a pleasant motel and spent the next 5 days roving the beach and two of the most spectacular malls I have seen. This was Sally and I.
The Prominade
Coconut Point
One was well planned out, but very low occupancy ratio. Not sure why but The Prominade seems to be struggling with the economic times.
The other is HUGE laid out like a large town scene and extremely busy high occupancy rate for the retail establishments, but there is a lot of condominium space that is not occupied.
I am not impressed by much, but Coconut Point really did awaken my senses. Took all day and part of another to see it all.
The beaches are nice and the weather , perfect. BUT free public beaches and fees for parking. Oh, well we did have a great time.
The Prominade
Coconut Point
One was well planned out, but very low occupancy ratio. Not sure why but The Prominade seems to be struggling with the economic times.
The other is HUGE laid out like a large town scene and extremely busy high occupancy rate for the retail establishments, but there is a lot of condominium space that is not occupied.
I am not impressed by much, but Coconut Point really did awaken my senses. Took all day and part of another to see it all.
The beaches are nice and the weather , perfect. BUT free public beaches and fees for parking. Oh, well we did have a great time.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Remembering the times
Well; new day! new adventures! new hopes!
The day after Christmas, and how many well meaning Christians have already forgotten, what they have been celebrating this past day? What does today mean after the joys of yesterday?
" For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given."
I think of the Gift God has given me, and I stand in awe, and wonder, and ask,"Why?"
But then I already know the answer. I just wonder, "am I still worthy"
Just musing.
The day after Christmas, and how many well meaning Christians have already forgotten, what they have been celebrating this past day? What does today mean after the joys of yesterday?
" For unto us a child is born, unto us a child is given."
I think of the Gift God has given me, and I stand in awe, and wonder, and ask,"Why?"
But then I already know the answer. I just wonder, "am I still worthy"
Just musing.
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