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.
***Note: This is a re-print of a post I wrote in 2014. I re-printed it for the benefit of an American writer-buddy of mine who was lamenting about his first… Read More »K is for Kindergarten Teachers: The True Heroes of the Education System.
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #250: Successful by Ariana Grande (KTOM)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #92: Waltz #2 by Elliott Smith (KEXP)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #264: Where The Streets Have No Name by U2 (KEXP)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #275: Mamma Mia by ABBA (KTOM)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #281: Dear God by XTC (KTOM)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #291: New Year’s Day by U2 (KEXP)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #306: Take On Me by a-ha (KTOM)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #317: Somebody To Love by Queen (KTOM)
This list of songs is inspired by lists published by radio station KEXP-FM from Seattle in 2010, as well as the latest poll taken in 2021 by Rolling Stone Magazine.… Read More »The Top 500 Songs in Modern Music History…Song #325: Hey, Soul Sister by Train (KTOM)
