One of the earliest, truest set of lyrics that poured to the depth of my soul and has remained, fueling me to this day,

Might be the case for many folks, certainly the case for me, Music and Lyrics have spoken to me for as long as I can remember, Surely most of the last five decades plus decades I've been alive. I often find lyrics speak to things I hadn't yet put words too, or inspired me with …

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It all amounts to nothing, beautifully, mournfully so…

Let the Musical Words Wander continue with this one, let the melody and magic sink in, oh mother…

One of my favorite love songs, by American country & gospel music singer and songwriter, Randy Travis. After two failed marriages, I still believe in love and this sorta sentiment, God bless all the d couples out there! 👍🏽💛✌🏽

Just a little late, or was it just right? Right for me in any event, a little bit past my adolescent musical orientation, Smack dab to the middle of where I needed it, Grunge, post Glam Rock, back to basics, rejecting perfect, not fancy, stripped down, Seattle-born, flannel-worn, Nirvana, Soundgarden, Green River, Mother Love Bone, …

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Oh how I love the peaceful dawn, Earth around me not yet awake. Birds begin to sing their songs, sun still well below horizon, Hope underway, fears washing away, or not, depends on the day. Opportunities abound for optimism in the early dawn, positive you can stay positive if you work at it, find the …

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Here’s how I end up most days when I have my kids… Short-Order Chef (Cook, Hack, whatever), what’s that? Four different dishes for the four people at the table? Sure, man, SURE… Chief Bottle Washer, which means most all dishes rinsed and in the dish washer (on a good night, otherwise the sink is piled …

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City in the far north of the West Bank, Scenes of repeated violence and long-running misery, suffering, Deviant attitudes on both sides, The Israeli Government, determined to quash Palestinian militancy, The Palestinians, committed and active in violent guerrillera resistance to their Israeli Occupiers, A conflict that has continued for more than three generations, more than …

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