Sunday Soundtrack: Time Stand Still

Posted by on Feb 23, 2020 in dish | 0 comments I’ve been a Rush fan for decades now, and when this lovely version of their 1987 song “Time Stand Still” crossed my timeline, I went down a Canadian prog rock rabbit hole. But it was so worth it! Here, the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” does the honors as a tribute to Rush’s lyricist, Neal Peart, one of the greatest rock drummers of all time, who...
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Sunday Soundtrack: Super Bowl Edition

Posted by on Feb 2, 2020 in dish | 0 comments Okay, so I’m cheating a bit. This isn’t a song. Rather, it’s my favorite of the Super Bowl commercials from the past several years. It’s clever and combines two things I happen to adore: VWs and Star Wars. Behold the power of the Force! For all of you who actually care about the NFL, hope it’s a good game. Wishing the rest of us terrific snacks and some great...
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Sunday Soundtrack: Summertime’s Calling Me

Posted by on Jan 12, 2020 in dish | 0 comments One thing about living in Florida is that we stay warm pretty much all year. And even though this winter’s weather has been weirdly warm, I know it won’t last. I’m hard at work on the second Dogwood Mountain novel, this one set in summer, so I have hot days and firefly nights and ice cream on my mind. Going to college in South Carolina taught me to love beach music....
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Sunday Soundtrack: New Year’s Edition

Posted by on Jan 1, 2020 in dish | 0 comments So it’s not Sunday. That’s fine. None of us can remember what day it is at the tail end of the year anyhow. Since it is a fresh new year, this tune reflects what I’ve decided my word for the year will be: intention The past few years have been bumpy, what with children leaving for college, growing older, school drama (listen to teachers, folks), and the rocky political...
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Sunday Soundtrack: The Christmas Scoop

Posted by on Nov 17, 2019 in dish | 0 comments My children will be the first to tell you that I draw a hard line when it comes to the Christmas season. I have been known to stop dead in the aisle at Target and shriek if I spot Christmas items on display before the trick-or-treaters have come by, and we always wait until after the turkey coma and football before even thinking about Saint Nick or red and green home decor. But since I have a...
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