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Just my world of dreams, music and thoughts. Author of two books, one a novel of Love stories set in Framingham, Mass, Secrets of the Heart the 2nd book an autobiography of growing up in Framingham, Mass. Small Town America, Framingham My generation was the first teenage generation, that was when the word was coined. Ours was the generation that started cruising through town and to the drive in theater and drive in restaurant. In our area, Ernie Kampersal,from Holliston, drove his bucking car through town, picking up girls. It rose in the air, like a stallion! We went to the soda shops and played the juke boxes. It was a different town, a different time, and it belonged to us!

Saturday, March 17, 2012

James Last - Gypsy Songs

Music of the wind, the desert, the roaming...

RONNIE KOLE TRIO My sweet Lord 60s Latin Soul

 wondering how many versions I can find that I like

RONNIE KOLE TRIO My sweet Lord 60s Latin Soul

 wondering how many versions I can find that I like

Mariachi Mexico de Pepe Villa My Sweet Lord

It might be interesting to listen to some instrumental presentations of one of my favorite songs.

Ronnie Aldrich - Light My Fire.wmv

We took the Classics and made them into poplular songs, now a popular song, becomes a Classic in the hands of Ronnie Aldrich, and makes us sad to think of the "Doors"...

June CHRISTY " Taking A Chance On Love " !!!

June Christy another great Lady of Jazz, with a memorable voice...

Jo Stafford - Taking a Chance On Love, 1958

Darn it , too hard to decide.  This arrangment stands pretty tall, her voice, the hesitation.  Both are great arrangments Jo and
Anita

Anita O'Day - Taking A Chance On Love

Yes, this upbeat tempo is more to my liking, so I vote this arrangement the best of the two, Anita versus  Jo...

"Taking a Chance on Love" Benny Goodman and Helen Forrest

 This song was so popular that it stayed alive on the radio until at least the mid 1950's when it came to my attention, as I drove home alone from a trip to New Jersey.  I remember that song and that trip because I picked up a young man from my hometown that was thumbing a ride on Rt 95.  Shortly after that, he was killed crossing the railroad tracks near the Dennison Mfg plant in Framingham while driving a cement mixer for his job.  So
this magnified, the car trip, and the music I experienced on that last day I saw him alive.

Royal Air Force Squadronaires Adios In The Mood - The Glenn Miller 2010

Destined for collector items are the original albums of the famous band leaders of the 1940's, especially those with the Squadronaires, in my opinion.  Don't throw out your Encyclopedia Britannica either!  Dance away the night in the old ballroom in Wrentham, Mass., with this.

THE SQUADRONAIRS ~ THERE`S SOMETHING IN THE AIR ~ 1941

this big band smooth sound always reminds me of dancing at the Totem Pole, with the first young man that ever took me there, Artie Parks of Holliston, Mass.  Ronnie Aldrich worked with the Squandronaires

Ronnie Aldrich - In The Gentle Hours

Listening to Sirius radio, I heard Ronnie Aldrich, I asked myself, who?  What had I missed?   Such beautiful music, hope you enjoy getting to know him too.

Friday, March 16, 2012

Nightingale - Yanni

A little more Yanni to whet your appetite, maybe we will see you at the Kravis Center?

Yanni - Prelude & Nostalgia HD

Yanni can be seen in April in West Palm Beach, we watched him in concert on PBS last night, and my husband, Howard, was just as enthalled as I was.
Yanni at Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Concert Hall
YanniKravis Center - Dreyfoos Concert Hall
West Palm Beach, FL
Tuesday
4/17/2012
8:00 PM
YanniKravis Center - Dreyfoos Concert Hall
West Palm Beach, FL
Wednesday
4/18/2012
8:00 PM

Alabama Jack's down Key Largo way

A trip to Key Largo and a stop at Alabama Jack's will put you back in time.  This is were the Vintage Weekend for Ocean Reef meets up with antique cars and antique planes that fly over as you eat a lunch of fried everything, almost.  (From the Palm Beach Post , today)

The Music of the Rolling Stones: Hot Rocks 1964-1971 - Tuesday, March 13, 2012 | Carnegie Hall

Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By (Hullabaloo London 1965)

From the recent tribute to the Stones at Carnegie hall

Amazon.com: Inflame Away Celadrin Advanced Joint Health, Extra Strength, Softgels, 60 ct.: Health & Personal Care

Amazon.com: Inflame Away Celadrin Advanced Joint Health, Extra Strength, Softgels, 60 ct.: Health & Personal Care   This is beneficial to me, I use it when I go to bed and get up in the morning and in the day after the shower.  It seems to give me quick help in overcoming stiffness and pain.

Amazon.com: Nature's Way Organic Coconut Oil, 16 Ounce: Health & Personal Care

Amazon.com: Nature's Way Organic Coconut Oil, 16 Ounce: Health & Personal Care

This is the most incredible thing...
our friend was diagnosed with Alzheimers, and suddenly it as as though he came back from the dead, after 7 weeks of a heaping teaspoon a day....I will post some information on coconut oil from the web and you can look around and see all the benefits supposedly obtained from it....

all I can say, is that it was a joyous morning to see our friend functioning again....

Multiple Sclerosis information

Diet and MS Risk: Vitamin B12Other data suggest that another vitamin — or the lack thereof — may also play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis. Low levels of vitamin B12 have been linked to more severe MS and more difficulty in recovering from severe attacks, or flares, of the disease. Vitamin B12 is found in such foods as meat, eggs, and fortified milk and is also available through vitamin supplements.
Diet and MS Risk: The Bottom Line
Until more is known about the effects of diet on multiple sclerosis, your best bet is to maintain a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, and whole grains and low in sugar and saturated fat. And boosting your levels of vitamin B12 and vitamin D through your diet and, in the case of vitamin D, getting just 15 minutes of sun exposure a day won't hurt either (skip the sunscreen for this short period, though, as it blocks the rays that are needed for production of vitamin D).

'Brother of Jesus' Burial Box Still a Mystery After Court Decision, Christian News

'Brother of Jesus' Burial Box Still a Mystery After Court Decision, Christian News  the mystery of the burial box could not be decided.  As anyone knows that reads about the archeological digs, there is a lot of forgery taking place .  Is there anyway to determine the truth?

Edge : Conversations on the edge of human knowledge

Edge : Conversations on the edge of human knowledge  here are the rest of the conversations, some you might want to take a peek at, some you might want to read.

This quote , I like is so true
NYU journalism professor Jay Rosen suggests that we often lose sight of the fact that most problems we face are so complex that they defy simple definition....
http://www.amazon.com/Mutiny-Bounty-Charles-Laughton/dp/B00011D1OK/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1331908066&sr=1-1  Product Details

it is time for the public to realize the genius of Charles Laughton.  As a child his acting frightened me so much that I did not like him.  I saw him forever as he was in this picture and in the Hunchback of Notre Dame, so when he changed character, I still had distaste for him. 

The Book Of Revelation: Prophecy And Politics Edge master Class 2011 | Conversation | Edge

The Book Of Revelation: Prophecy And Politics Edge master Class 2011 | Conversation | Edge

Edge is a wonderful contribution to the world.   I hope you will enjoy this piece by Elaine Pagels
it has amazing illustrations accompanying it.  The article takes at least 20 minutes to read, so save it for when you have the time to enjoy the pictures and the information about a world long gone.

my apologies for wiping out some of my pages

I was using the HTML form for my blog and when I hit the delete for the post I was working on, the delete traveled down for the whole month and wiped out the posts for March.  I have travelled back to the classic form and will be on line later today to up date my blog.