Rick on December 11th, 2008

Since I’m a guitarist/singer/songwriter, I’m naturally attracted to lyrics. The following quote is lifted from a song by Kerry Livgren and his band AD, circa the 1980’s:
Welcome to the war - there is no neutral ground
Welcome to the life of war
Welcome to the war - no escape can be found
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Rick on December 3rd, 2008

At this hour of the morning, while a snow storm is piling up beauty and nuisance outside our door, all is quiet as I think on two things that made today a blessing for me, and for others, and I thank God for the work He continues to do in the lives of those who [...]

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Rick on November 22nd, 2008

Any reader here for more than a few posts may notice that I don’t lack a sense of humor; to paraphrase something I said in an earlier post, I like my humor a little high in irony. That may explain one of the reasons I like Despair.com and their take on the world of motivational [...]

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Rick on November 13th, 2008

It has been a little while since I’ve listened to Don Henley’s solo work, but the title of this post (from the song of the same name on his The End of the Innocence disc) says a lot about where I’m at right now. Bear with me - this might be entertaining for some of [...]

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