Living with Lewy Body Dementia
Counting down my 678 vinyl records before I die of brain disease
The first one was the scariest for me. I blacked out coming down our steep hardwood floors and rolled to the bottom. Just last week. My luck was that it was only a four or five stair roll. No major damage to my 60-year-old body except for a n inch- long gash on my knee. …
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NOTE TO HIDDEN POEM SEARCHERS: YOU NEED TO CLICK THE TITLE OF THE WARNING POST. THE NEW ‘HIDDEN POEM‘ IS AT THE BOTTOM (‘THE SWITCH IS REAL IS OLDER)’ As a short preamble to what I am attempting here, I write this note. At best, I’ve dabbled in poetry. I took it in college at …
Some things are said but never done. If you know what I mean. And I think you do. Some things are done and never talked about. If you know what I mean. We live life seeking pleasure and meaning. But we too often settle for something just slightly less uncomfortable. And more questions. If you …
More than 5 years ago I made a pledge to write mini-reviews of the 678 vinyl records I accumulated over decades. I just posted my Top 24 records here. Now I’m going to post the top essays/blog posts that are not part of my 678 countdown (which is at 129 now). These posts range in …
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Still looking for info on John Hurley. See previous post. I had a wonderful birthday weekend — the day was Nov. 9, Saturday. I received some guess what? Vinyl. I will share with you some of these new birthday records soon. I may even post a video if I can get that going. I’m going …
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For AL.com version, go here The young man who was struck by lightning and died just short of the finish line of a 50K trail race in Kansas rekindles a longstanding debate I have had with myself. How do I want to go out? Instantly doing something I love, like playing basketball — the way …
NOTE: This is a preamble of sorts to another observation about connections I hope to finish up today. Musicians jamming on a song get into a groove. They are altogether connecting in a series of reactions. Smiles, eye contact: They play off the sounds of the instruments — off each other. The mix is elevated …
Be careful little eyes what you see, be careful little ears what you hear — Sunday school song based on Bible passage in Luke As a lifelong journalist, I’m all about information. Open records open meetings. Free speech. I say no secrets is the best way to run a government and, for the most part, …
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ALBUM: Raindance (1984) MVC Rating: 4.0/$ David’s 1984 solo album, Raindance, is a tantalizing mix of soul, doo wop, hip hop and balladry. And as vinyl on the used market it’s about $3 — a big bargain. <NOTE: This has probably gone up since writing this several years ago.> His cranky rap song “Don’t Smile …
Soul Sisters:  Caring, love as I rearrange everything Hello again, and? Ain’t life grand? Now that you can see it. Now that you can be it. Any other explanation doesn’t stand How it’s all connected, perhaps not quite perfected, like the best can come from breaking with the plan  Every place My love for you …