Category Archives: Music

Are we lucky to be Americans, or what?!

Posted on April 13, 2026 by Stella

I’m feeling particularly patriotic today. I had to get off X because I tired of the stupid ungrateful U.S. citizens who are too blind to see how fortunate they are to live in a country where they still have the … Continue reading →

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Where bluebonnets grow …

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Stella

“This is the only place on Earth bluebonnets grow, and once a year they come an’ go at this old house here by the road. And when we die, we say we’ll catch some blackbird’s wing, and we will fly … Continue reading →

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Romance – Poems and Songs for Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Stella

Dedicated to lovers! Regardless of the disclaimers, love is one of the best things about being alive, and a big part of life’s memories.

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Song of the day – Elvis Presley’s First appearance on the Louisiana Hayride, October 16, 1954

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Stella

Elvis Presley,  born January 8, 1935. Today would be his 91st birthday. KWKH radio announcer Frank Page introduced Elvis on his first radio broadcast from the Louisiana Hayride inside Shreveport, Louisiana’s Municipal Auditorium, October 16, 1954. He left Memphis on … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – We Three Kings

Posted on January 6, 2026 by Stella

This song is appropriately sung on Epiphany, or Three Kings Day. It represents the time when the Wise Men, also known as the Magi, came to visit Jesus, and is the official end of the Christmas season. Epiphany is a … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Taxman

Posted on January 5, 2026 by Stella

Seems appropriate for the beginning of the new tax year! There is hope that this year’s bite will be smaller. I hear that they aren’t so lucky in England.

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Music of the day – O Tannenbaum

Posted on January 4, 2026 by Stella

Believe it or not, I learned one verse of this carol in German (the second one he sings here) when I was in about 2nd grade! The church we attended was founded in a German community, and many of the … Continue reading →

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Music of the day – Angels from the Realms of Glory

Posted on January 3, 2026 by Stella
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Music of the day – Happy New Year (Abba)

Posted on January 2, 2026 by Stella
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Music of the day – Auld Lang Syne

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Stella
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