music, thoughts, books, dreams, more

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!

Friday, December 17, 2010

Quantitative Easing Explained


I needed to understand quatitative easing and my friend gave me this method of learning about the economic cycle from another point of view.  Before you take sides, it is a complicated problem and requires lots of thought.  If you are a young person, learning from a professor's point of view, you still have a distance to go to understand the machinations of the economy, so think, learn and oberve

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Techsource news

This article is from Techsource News, you can go there and see the article
Google Tablet Computer Running Chrome OS Coming in NovemberPosted by jun auza On 8/19/2010

Google Tablet Computer Running Chrome OS Coming in November: Exciting news, or plain rumor? According to several sources, Google is set to release a tablet computer that will run Chrome OS, an open-source, Linux-based operating system that focuses on running web applications. The device is being manufactured by HTC Corporation, the same company that built the Nexus One. The Google tablet computer is said to be released on November 26, 2010 (Black Friday), and it be will be under Verizon contract.

It is worth noting that Google posted some prototype images of a tablet computer running Chrome OS (see below). I'm guessing the design of the Google tablet will closely resemble that of the prototype that they were showing.
As for the hardware specifications, the rumored Google tablet PC will have a multi-touch display capable of 1280 x 720 resolution. It will offer a minimum of 32GB SSD storage, which may be expandable using a multi-card reader. The device is expected to be powered by a Tegra 2 processor that has dual ARM Cortex-A9 cores clocked to 1GHz, and it will be loaded with 2GB of RAM. That is some powerful specs I should say.


Some of the other possible features of Chrome OS tablet computer include WiFi, Bluetooth, LTE, GPS, and webcam. A mini-DVI or if possible an HDMI port would be a nice addition.

The Google tablet computer could easily beat the Apple iPad in terms of overall features and may come at an affordable price. So I'm definitely getting it once available instead of the overpriced and locked down iPad.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Paul McCartney and Wings, Maybe I'm Amazed

Most people love the Beatles, and this is probably one of the best songs ever written, nice to know about the great songs of the past, there are so many.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Dave Brubeck - Take Five - 1966

This was Jazz, for the 1960's, Dave was just honored for his contribution to art in this country.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Christmas gift ideas

If you browse my site you will find , George Forman grill, books, music and other ideas, including a list of childrens books for gifts for your family.  So take a few minutes to look through the posts , hopefully you will find something different for a gift this year. Don't forget my book!  List of blogs is below, so you can browse!

The Pillars of the Earth - Preview

Monday, December 6, 2010

The Chronicles Of Narnia : Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Official Trailer...

This is a worthwhile movie to see with your children, here is the preview at my blogspot.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Fats Domino - My Blue Heaven


He is getting hard to find, so grab an album for someone that likes this type of music

Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - Sugar Shack

Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Return of Swing!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, and Royal Crown Revue are bringing back swing with small bands, Brian Setzer has a big band, with a guitar out front ...the only big band with a guitar out front..and the Lindy Hop is coming back with the sound!  They are moving east from Vegas, so get on to the new sound!

Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Best Love Songs of the 40s

Meggie in "Secrets of the Heart ," remembers these songs of the Great War, when our able bodied men left to go to war.  It was a sad time in America!  Let's remember this forever, let's remember the culture that got behind the men that left, to keep our country safe, and  bomb free!.  They always knew we supported them, we went to work in parachute factories, our car manufacturers switched to making tanks.  Rubber, meat and other commodities were needed by the war effort, food stamps rationed us, while practice air raids scared us!   Some of you may remember wrapping bandages to send to the front!  Come with Meggie into the war years in the small town of Framingham, Mass.  Learn what children thought of the war, and how it affected them as they grew to adults.  A timeless look at a period of time in America that is lost forever in the mists of the past.

13. Stéphane Grappelli, A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square

This song always had Meggie, the character in my book thinking of what it was like to be young, in love , and being sent off to war, leaving behind your loved ones.  Meggie talks about emotions of World War 2, in," Secrets of the Heart,"
This is old and hard to find, so be sure to get it , if you love Stephane as I do.  He is in my car collection of music for the winter.  Looking now for some Mel Torme, remember him?

KD Lang - Constant Craving

K.D. Lang, wonderful timbre, a good comparison  to Madeleine ( see below), I hear even more of the great Ella Fitzgerald in K. D., do you?  I love her album with Tony Bennett.  Going through my albums for my car, seasonal change of favorites, brings all these albums to my attention.  Hope you enjoy them..

Madeleine Peyroux - J'ai Deux Amours

if you don't know Madeleine Peyroux
take a listen to her great timbre, a little of Ella Fitzgerald ???  What do you think?  Her song," Careless Love", is also great on this album..

Art VanDamme - Star Eyes

if you follow my blog you know I think Star Eyes is one great tune!  Here it is performed with a great accordion sound, guitar and more!

Mystic Moods Orchestra - Stormy Weekend - Lover's Lullaby

Here is the music with the train sounds, and rain, give it a chance it starts up slowly. One stormy night and Fire Island are great ....you need to get the album, One Stormy Night which I just posted, great for a sunset and your loved one.

Mystic Moods Orchestra ~ Autumn Leaves


This is a great album, I am looking for One Stormy Night single to send you next, the sounds of nature in the background and the lone whistle of a train, are part of the beauty of the album.  It is a one of a kind, long forgotten album.

(1973) Empress Gladys & The Pips "Midnight Train To Georgia"


My favorite Gladys Knight song....the battle between Wilson Picket and Gladys...is it a draw?

Wilson Pickett - In the Midnight Hour

Battle of the Midnight hour

Dick Haymes - My Heart Stood Still (Rita Hayworth)

 you have to admit, listen to them all on You Tube...the musical arrangement and his tone, his timing...how could Rita Hayworth resist this love song? Mamas and the Papas version scroll down...it is okay!