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Women Music March 2024 — Day 3 — Rickie Lee Jones

Rickie Lee Jones performs June 1 at Tipitina’s in New Orleans.(Lee Celano / For The Times) I was living a life enchanted by impossible connections, narrow escapes, and the perfect timing of curiously strong coincidences, — from Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour Rickie Lee Jones (born 11/8/54) is an American singer, musician…

#SLS — “The Battle of Waterloo,” by Old Blind Dogs

Old Blind Dogs blacksheep 2016 Dying words from a Scots soldier fighting against Napolean. — from liner notes on the live album From wikipedia: Old Blind Dogs is a Scottish musical group which plays traditional Scottish folk music and Celtic music, with influences from rock, reggae, jazz, blues, and Middle Eastern music rhythms. From the…

dawn redwood update

Remember those adorable dawn redwood from last year? At the end of last summer, when it was so scorching out, their leaves turned brown and I thought they were dead. It was heart-rending to see, and the guilt! If only I’d taken better care of them! Last week, Cari Draft, my fitness guru, messaged me…

Women Music March 2024 — Day 2 — Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant I was shy. Bookish. The kind of 13-year-old girl who,instead of having a boyfriend, would have a crushon a dead, 19th-century author! Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981 and was lead vocalist and primary lyricist for the group….

Pass The Baton, March 2024

How the story started by Marla “No.” “But, I want you,” he whined. “That means nothing to me. I am not a USO Girl and you’re not the military,” she said sternly. I’ve given you my response.” “It’s not fair. I want this! No, I need this, and I want you to do it with me!” “You want…

Women Music March 2024 — Day 1 — Lilli Lewis

Before we get into the featured artist for the first day of the FIFTH year of presenting women musical artists, let me welcome each and every person who reads about and listens to these wonderful songwriters, singers, musicians, and creative spirits. It’s always fun and educational for me to put them together for you, and…

24 SSPC 22 (2nd Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui and dVerse OLN 357

Flower Power here we walk hand in hand as brown grounds us umbrella flies blue***** snow melts’ running streams ***********blossom winter aconite stemmed butter petals call spring forth accompanied by drips, soughs, chirps, songs Witch Hazel look ahead! confetti is raining down to celebrate spring! butter sun kernels pop; witch hazel with its big heart…