What just happened?
By 'just', of course, I mean 'over the last year' - this being my customary catch-up-at-year's-end posting... My post of last January 26th - entitled "Getting started" - contained the…
By 'just', of course, I mean 'over the last year' - this being my customary catch-up-at-year's-end posting... My post of last January 26th - entitled "Getting started" - contained the…
…to friends, acquaintances and gentle readers… …from the Kickass Canada Girl and the Imperceptible Immigrant… we wish you a safe and peaceful Christmas and a Happy Hogmany!
There are cultures in which age, experience and seniority are acknowledged and valued. The elders of such societies are, by and large, respected and taken seriously; their advice being much…
I posted the following today on the Anam Danu website - for those who like to keep up with such things: Since 'Euphoria' hit the digital download and streaming sites…
We have arrived at the time of year that most self-respecting Canadians are putting the finishing touches to their Christmas decorations (mostly public-facing... unlike us shy and retiring Brits) and…
This post has been a few weeks coming. The recent period has proved emotionally tough for many of us - for reasons that will be obvious to all - and…
“Man's fatal flaw is misplaced optimism.” Allan Wolf, 'The Watch That Ends the Night' In November of 2016 I wrote a post to this forum in response to the seismic…
Quincy Jones 1933 – 2024 RIP Quite possibly the greatest and most gifted record producer of the age. Definitely irreplaceable... From the many, many obituaries and retrospectives published since his…
This news item appeared recently on the Anam Danu website: Siobhan and Andy of Anam Danu have written, recorded, and self-released three original albums over the past five years. Back…
"Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt". William Allingham Autumn (Fall) is a time to walk and to talk…