Note: This is a post of an info-mercial about the new editor for WordPress and putting together my blogs. I am still trying to figure out how some of these blocks work, but I did just discover the "verse" option which should help on my twice-a-week Hymn postings. Of Mountains & Printing Presses The goal … Continue reading Welcome to the Gutenberg Editor
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A Blast of the Past #162: Medal Monica
Most of my photo flashbacks are very closely family related. But today's has a slightly wider topic: The 2013 Kansas City Corporate Challenge Swim Meet. I was the swim team coordinator the KCCC team sponsored by State Street from 2005 to 2017. In that time we always placed well based on a couple of good … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #162: Medal Monica
A Look Ahead
STARRING: RICHARD KARN FROM THE SMASH HIT HOME IMPROVEMENT To February 17 — Shear Madness at New Theatre Restaurant SHEAR MADNESS is America’s most popular and longest running comedy (now in its 31st year at Washington D.C.’s prestigious Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts). More than 12 million people worldwide have seen the hilarious whodunit … Continue reading A Look Ahead
The Swift Précis
https://almatcboykin.wordpress.com/2019/01/24/who-are-you-and-why-are-you-at-my-gym/ This is an excellent piece on the impact of fad gym users on serious gym users. https://accordingtohoyt.com/2019/01/24/the-evolution-of-living-languages-guest-post-by-nitay-arbel/ After this I definitely prefer our descriptive to prescriptive languages. Definitely a Libertarian concept. https://almatcboykin.wordpress.com/2019/01/25/alma-1-beethoven-2/ An excellent piece on the evolution (devolution) of singing voices and ranges over the past hundred-plus years. https://www.cedarwrites.com/2019/01/25/10-gmo-myths-and-realities/ Finding true peer-reviewed studies … Continue reading The Swift Précis
Those who “Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves”
Are among the most arrogant of all. Because unless you are very careful, you may not actually know what "those who cannot speak" want said for them. I bring this up only because my voice has been failing me again. This Sunday I couldn't sing. When I relaxed the vocal box and let the diaphragm … Continue reading Those who “Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves”
A note on the state of my Insanity
Note this is a two-part blog. The first part written at one time, from one perspective, then the second part written after something else had happened to change the perspective. Part 1 One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. The problem with that definition, isn't … Continue reading A note on the state of my Insanity
New York Voices
The performance by New York Voices at Community Christian Church on the plaza tonight was nicely attended -- especially considering the icy and snowy weather sweeping through the city. Sponsored by Kansas City Kansas Community College, the first part of the concert was an opening act by the KCKCC jazz ensemble. After that a quick … Continue reading New York Voices
Snow where did it getton?
Once Again Kansas City Missed a major storm. It hit other places, but not us.
Employee Appreciation, truncated
Last Monday I wrote about my footpath around Kearney to get a dentist appointment. When I left Kearney after securing the appointment I headed home to pick my daughter up. Because we were already an hour late for the Worlds of Fun Employee Appreciation day. In fact, I only got 15 minutes, and my daughter … Continue reading Employee Appreciation, truncated
#314: I am Thine, O Lord
1 I am Thine, O Lord, I have heard Thy voice, And it told Thy love to me; But I long to rise in the arms of faith And be closer drawn to Thee. Draw me nearer, nearer blessed Lord, (nearer, nearer) To the Cross where Thou hast died; Draw me nearer, nearer, nearer, blessed … Continue reading #314: I am Thine, O Lord
At The Rainbow 