Grant Us Peace: Poetry, Music, Wine, And The New Year

No “best of” list here. No looking back. The intelligent among us (you dear reader, myself included), look back often enough throughout the year to preclude the need for a special end of the year analysis. We reflect endlessly, and not in selfish isolation. Whether it be at lunches, dinners …

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And So This Is Christmas

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Getting My Holiday On

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. I’ve completed my academic term, and am getting my sexy on. Not surprisingly, after all the the library research time this term, my sexy is way too snug. There aren’t enough hours in the day. I’ll be back full swing post holiday …

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I’m Free, I’m Free, And I’m Waiting For You To Follow Me – Holiday Hosting

If I told you what it takes to reach the highest high, You’d laugh and say ‘nothing’s that simple’ I received this holiday offer and thought I’d pass it on. My hosting company, siteground, sends something out each Christmas for friends and family. This year it was a ten dollar …

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It’s Coming On Christmas

I’ve been fascinated with these lyrics from first exposure, at age 13. River is more of a statement of life (anyone’s life, everyone’s life), than a holiday song, yet what are the holidays for if not for poetically pondering our misery, fortune, mistakes, and ourselves. I’m offering multiple choice this …

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Because The Night

Because I was annoyed to have to watch and listen to Bono and Springsteen on stage, with Patti Smith as an add on, singing this on the HBO Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert. I’d had enough of the boys. A comments off, early morning, complaint.