ON THE UPBEAT ~~~~~ Positively, Carolan
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Imagine it!

Imagine our country in a new way ...<< MORE >>

Music a Power Even in the Stone Age

In the depths of the last ice age, the sound of music filled a cave ...<< MORE >>

About time!

I think Russell Simmons may have said it best:...<< MORE >>

Health care system conversations

Dr. John M. Clark's comment in Gail Collins and David Brooks New York Times Conversations on Health Care made me angry ...<< MORE >>

No Question They've Still Got It!

I pungled up a sizable wad of hard-earned cash for a loge level seat to see -- and hear! -- the amazing Fleetwood Mac ...<< MORE >>

Pondering ...

A recent conversation triggered a flurry of wayward thoughts ...<< MORE >>

In Praise of the Internet

I clicked on Google Earth and started exploring, idly plunking in the address where I lived ...<< MORE >>

Credit Card reform too little too late

As my mother would have said ...<< MORE >>

Music City Discovered!

Back from a long-planned trip to Memphis and still in thrall!<< MORE >>

My Links to a Surprising History

I recently came across the 1992 obituary of Walter Bridges, an African-American musician who I believe holds the distinction of being the single individual most responsible for Portland becoming a jazz mecca.<< MORE >>