I wrote this song to express my concern about those who are misled by autocrats. It seems to be so easy, and so unfortunate, that some people are easily attracted toward fear and separation. It’s easier to be angry than curious. And it’s easier to be condemning than accepting. Maybe it’s human nature, and if…
Read more →While I like a lot of different kinds of music from a variety of decades, I’ve always enjoyed Deep Purple, with their mix of roaring keyboard and top-notch guitar. This song, On the Ground, is a bit inspired by their sound. The lyrics, however, are entirely me. It’s a person saying “I am here.“ The…
Read more →This blues song is about when a friend or a relative or anyone close to you does something stupid. And then you decide that it is not worth losing the relationship, so you go on. You continue despite the loss and probably never reveal how you really felt. The song is available on all streaming…
Read more →I wrote this song to try to capture a little bit of the tragedy of the Lusitania. I read a book about it a few years ago and I’ve always thought it might be a good subject for a song, but had not really figured out how to approach it. Easiest way for me is…
Read more →Looks like the last blog was a long time ago! So, I am starting something completely new with the blog. I’ll be announcing new songs as I release them. This time, I am announcing the release of Welcome to the Metaverse. You certainly hear a lot about this concept, and I wanted to add my…
Read more →By Craig J. Hansen It’s been a while since my last blog. I’ve been busy. I decided a while ago that stumbling around, trying to hide impaired vision, was not a productive long-term strategy. I have learned to use a white cane fairly well. It’s awkward and I can’t help feeling like a human weed…
Read more →I was north of San Francisco with a group of family members, traveling along Highway 1. Every once in a while, along this beautiful, twisting road, you find pullovers or side roads that lead to a small beach nestled in the cliffs. We stopped at one of these and walked down to the sand. As…
Read more →I do a lot of waiting. I remember this when my vision was better: standing in line at the grocery checkout or the drivers license office or even waiting for hours for a three-minute ride at Disneyland. I didn’t like that much. I’ve learned with vision loss that waiting is part of the game. People…
Read more →Some years ago, we hosted a foreign exchange student. She was from Thailand. She was funny, adaptable, curious, and spoke excellent English. But when pressed with a question or situation she didn’t particularly like, she would go wide-eyed and say “I just poor Thai girl.” This is a tempting strategy. When someone says to me…
Read more →Question: Isn’t it true that if you lose your sight, you develop other senses that are especially strong? That nature compensates? Answer: Yes, you develop superpowers. Now, I can become invisible to myself. I can walk into solid objects. I am waiting for other superpowers to develop. I want to fly. It would be a…
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