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Monthly Archives: March 2003
Singing Lessons
If you want to learn to sing, learn to breathe below the neck; let the air fill your belly, do not tense the throat and chest. When you let loose the sound, if it buzzes only in your head it … Continue reading
Praying for the Living
Everything that draws breath will some day stop; No eternal life past the here and now will cause anything to live forever. Each new day brings another to an end. The sun is not infinitely shining; like us, it too … Continue reading
Rediscovering Gitanjali
For the first time in my life, I have discovered a poem that perfectly describes my experience with Truth (god, goddess, the infinite, the universe, or whatever you wish to call it): The song that I came to sing remains … Continue reading
Posted in Statements
Tagged epiphany, eulogies, Gitanjali, peace, Rabindranath Tagore, singing, songs, truth
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Thought from the Dalai Lama
Perfection is not perfect actions in a perfect world, but rather, appropriate actions in an imperfect one. Share This:
Desert Storms and the Battle of Anghiari
No winding caravans, trailing behind the despoiling route of a conqueror, have had to slow in their lumbering tracks to scatter their spoor against detection, hiding the broken lances and spent shells that might make their way through the sifted … Continue reading
Diva Las Vegas? Come on …
Someone, please explain the appeal of Celine Dion. While you’re at it, convince me that she is to Las Vegas in the 21st century what Elvis was to the Strip in the 1960’s/70’s. And then, try to help me overcome … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations, Poems, Statements
Tagged Celine Dion, Las Vegas, live music, reviews
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