Call Me the Breeze
Current events are pretty crazy right now so it’s time for music. So, here’s one of my all-time favorite bands. I think there are only two original members in this version. Enjoy.
Music
Music that I like
The hurdy-gurdy and how it made the French and Indian War more interesting
This post began life when I saw a music video which I had shared with a friend last summer. It’s a beautiful haunting song from the movie The Last of the Mohegans. When I first saw the video I had no idea what the instruments were that sounded so “from the old country”. As it … Read more
Old School American Male
I see the world a little more harshly than many of the people I know. My concern is that if a serious fight starts, of any type, the average U.S. citizen will be like a house pet fighting a coyote. If you do not think many extremely bad actors came into the U.S.A. during the … Read more
Brothers of the Highway
Driverless tractor-trailers are now operating commercially on Texas highways, with Aurora Innovation launching fully autonomous, driverless service on I-45 between Dallas and Houston as of mid-2025. These trucks, operating without human safety drivers, are hauling freight for customers like FedEx. I’m not sure George will do a song about them.
Song of the day
My younger brother Steve always turned me on to new music, he was two years younger than me and he had great taste in music. Steve talked up Tab Benoit and I never paid attention until I heard this Otis Reading cover. Steve has been gone for nineteen years. Miss you brother.