Of the entire canon of Bob Dylan’s work, I think Workingman’s Blues #2 runs a close second to Like a Rolling Stone. The song came out in 2006 on Dylan’s Modern Times album. I cannot remember where I first heard or became aware of it. It was probably on one of the last area real-life… Continue reading A Word’s Look: Workingman’s Blues #2 by Bob Dylan
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A Words Look: General Eisenhower’s D-Day Letter to the Allied Expeditionary Force
DDay+80—eighty years since the Greatest Generation began the greatest offensive in all human history directed at the face of tyranny. With three writing projects in the orbit of three different eras of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s professional life, I’ve done quite a bit of reading and research on Ike Eisenhower. The most important thing I’ve discovered… Continue reading A Words Look: General Eisenhower’s D-Day Letter to the Allied Expeditionary Force
A Word’s Look: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
As with many of Pink Floyd’s great songs, Wish You Were Here stands on its own. All the gushing and blubbering I can do about it merely fades in comparison to the work itself. It’s a beautiful piece of art. The song tugs at the heartstrings. It brings a sense of longing to the soul… Continue reading A Word’s Look: Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
A Words Look: Thud! by Terry Pratchett
Every Terry Pratchett book contains a multitude of quotes that are hang-on-the-wall worthy. Some make you think. Some pull the cover back slightly on human nature. And some make you laugh so hard milk flies out your nose. All of Sir Terry’s books, however, are a joy to read. The Discworld novels are some of… Continue reading A Words Look: Thud! by Terry Pratchett
A Words Look: Texas In My Rear View Mirror by Mac Davis
I hadn’t heard this song for years but the line, “And when I die you can bury me in Lubbock Texas in my jeans”, popped into my head the other day for no particular reason. The mind is a weird thing—an amalgamation of stored experiences, thoughts, and dreams. I was thinking about home and found… Continue reading A Words Look: Texas In My Rear View Mirror by Mac Davis
A Words Look: As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse
As far as poems go, this poem sits in the center of my sweet spot. Not too long, plain language, science or sport themed…perfect. I read this Billy Collins poem, As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse, a few years ago and loved it. It is a perfect poem for the Thanksgiving holiday. In the Brain… Continue reading A Words Look: As If to Demonstrate an Eclipse
A Words Look: Highway Song by Blackfoot
This great Blackfoot song wormed its way into my head three weeks ago and won’t go away. It’s a great song from the height of the Southern rock movement in the late 1970s. “Highway Song” belongs to the canon of great rock songs, like Jackson Browne’s “Running on Empty”, Bob Seger’s “Turn the Page”, or… Continue reading A Words Look: Highway Song by Blackfoot