All posts in this series contain stories from my own life. *(If a music post has ended up in this section it means that the song has some connection to my life). I am a husband and father, a retired educator, a lifelong sports and music fan, a lover of hot tea and good company. I strive to be a good person. I have chosen to be kind.
Information and Technology: Part #3 In the first two posts in this series *(which you can read here and here) I talked about some of the ways in which we… Read More »News and Notes For This Day: November 1, 2023
FYI: My copy editor is taking a well-deserved vacation this week. This has provided me with the opportunity to take a break from the regular music-related posts that I serve… Read More »News and Notes For This Day by Tom MacInnes: Oct. 30, 2023
Today is National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. This is a day that has been set aside each year to help forge a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and… Read More »The Witness Blanket
Bruce Guthro passed away this week at age 62 from cancer. I am not sure how well known Mr. Guthro was outside of his native Cape Breton Island, but I… Read More »Peace Be With You: The Life and Times of Mr. Bruce Guthro
Way back in the day, I went to high school at a place known as Morrison Glace Bay High School. Back home, the school was simply known as Morrison. In… Read More »Luck Be A Lady from the Original Cast Recording of the Musical, Guys and Dolls…Song #28/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
At the time of writing this post, I have two daughters who are both in their teenage years. All throughout their lives, they have been encouraged to ask my wife… Read More »Slow Ride by Foghat from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the Film, Dazed and Confused…Song #23/250: The Stars of Stage and Screen
As a child, I often thought that I would always live in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. It was where my friends were. It was where my family was. It was… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #21/250: Farewell To Nova Scotia as sung by Catherine McKinnon
My eldest daughter has really begun to show an interest in our family history. She has become quite adept at going online and locating documents such as birth certificates, marriage… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #20/250: Northern Touch by Rascalz ft. Checkmate, Kardinal Offishall, Choclair and Thrust
To be honest, the fact that I picked “My Eyes Adored You” as the title song for this post is more because of a slight personal connection I have to… Read More »My Eyes Adored You by Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons from the Original Broadway Cast Recording of the musical, Jersey Boys: Song #17/250…The Stars of Stage and Screen.
The stories behind great Canadian songs that mention great Canadian places. I grew up in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Waves from the mighty Atlantic Ocean smashed into coal-streaked cliffs that… Read More »The Great Canadian Road Trip: Song #12/250: Small Of My Heart by Madison Violet
