I’ve noticed that on clear evenings, especially in fall or winter, that just before it goes completely dark, the sky has a deep, bottomless blue that merges with the dark. I think that is sunlight from over the horizon lighting up the late dusk sky. I’ve seen this captured in a couple of paintings but…

It seems like I spent too much time this past winter in the van traveling north to south or south to north. And it seemed that every trip had a major weather event obstruction. On the other hand, there’s nothing like a road trip in bad weather to make you appreciate the time when you…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…