Among the many characters I play: husband, father, son, retired elementary school teacher, writer, Cape Bretoner, lover of hot tea and, above all else, a gentleman. I strive to make a positive difference in the lives of others. In Life, I have chosen to be kind.
One of the great truisms in life is that there is nothing so constant as change. Change tends to come at us in waves. Some waves are bigger than others… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Song #63/250: Singin’ in the Rain by Gene Kelly from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film Singin’ in the Rain
In my much younger days, I remember watching a National Geographic documentary about army ants in the rainforest. One of the things that I remember most about that documentary was… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip…Song #69/250: Paradise Skies by Max Webster.
When I was growing up I always had access to information. I was raised in a home in which we sat as a family and watched the CBC National newscast… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #58/250: Ohio by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (+) Hind’s Hall by Macklemore
Steve Albini passed away this week. He suffered a massive heart attack while working in his music studio. Not to make light of anyone’s death but if someone like Steve… Read More »Peace Be With You: Mr. Steve Albini…Performer/Producer
In today’s post we are going to be talking about a song that was one of the biggest hits of the 1980s. “Africa” by Toto went all the way to… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #58/250: Africa by Toto
Over the years, there have been many deep thinkers who have pondered the question of what it means to be “Canadian”. Well, without going into a long essay on the… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip….Song #68/250: Big League by Tom Cochrane
The El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto is one of that city’s most iconic and recognizable haunts, fronted as it is by a giant neon palm tree. Located just to the… Read More »Places, Everyone!….Venue #13/25: The El Mocambo Tavern in Toronto
During the 1960s, Detroit, Michigan received a lot of attention from the music world after a man named Berry Gordy started a record label to promote black musicians called Tamla… Read More »Reader’s Choice/Tom’s Top Tunes…Song #57/250: If You Don’t Know Me By Now by Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes and covered by Simply Red
Today’s post is going to be a little different. For starters, I am going to include my copyright disclaimer here for once. ***As always, all original content contained within this… Read More »The Stars of Stage and Screen…Post #62/250: No Country for Old Men
As I type these words, it is International Jazz Day as declared by the United Nations. I find it nice that a world body such as the U.N. would promote… Read More »Hi De Hi/Hi De Ho: The Story of Jazz for Beginners Like Me: Chapter #6….Jumpin’ Jive by Cab Calloway from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack of the Film Stormy Weather
