In defense of grammar

While my previous post was interesting, I must admit that some of it was disheartening to me.  I'll admit it, I am an "old school" guy when it comes to the role grammar and punctuation should play in written content.  Thus it was a bit ironic that I should run across this blog entry by the author of a book about grammar.  His points are well-taken.

English language in constant flux

Check out this interesting article on how the English language is evolving.  

A promising new series on CNN

Check out the new CNN docuseries that explores how music and history harmonize --  "Soundtracks:Songs that Defined History."  It premiers tonight at 10:00 pm.  The first episode is on the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Nina Simone is among those featured.

Butch Walker shines with Daryl Hall

A couple of weeks ago I checked out the episode of Live From Daryl's house featuring Butch Walker as the guest artist.  The show took place in late 2012.  The chemistry between Butch and Daryl is great throughout and the band feeds off both of them.  Of all the tunes they play, the one I keep coming back to for another listen is "Say It Isn't So."  It's up on YouTube these days so you can check it out right here.  Great rendition of a great Hall and Oates classic.  Enjoy and don't hesitate to comment.

10 amazing pictures ...

Check out these pictures.  Truly unique.

Daryl Hall & Grace Sewell

This season of Live From Daryl's house wrapped up a few weeks back, but until recently the last few episodes were not available on the web site.  Now they are all there, along with a lot of episodes from past seasons.  This season had a lot of great moments (more on that in posts to come) but my favorite was Grace Sewell's appearance.  This 19 year old Aussie is the real deal.  What I particularly enjoy about this episode is how Grace and Daryl and the band become more and more into the mood and music as they go along, until at the end it is clear that a genuine, and perhaps unexpected respect for each other has blossomed.  You can check out the show in very high quality video right here. If you have time, play the entire show, but you can play individual songs if you like.  I particularly like "Hell of a Girl" and "You Don't Own Me," but "Your Imagination" really rocks as well.

Enjoy...

Ah, the good old days...

You've probably noticed that I haven't posted anything lately.  Mainly, it was because I fell into the trap of watching too much news and getting more and more angry and depressed about what these evil, greedy, heartless bastards are doing to my country.  It is even worse that I thought it would be, and it's apparently going to keep getting worse.  It's all bad, but what they are doing to the EPA is unforgivable.  

Well, I decided I had to crawl out of my hole and at least make an appearance on my own blog. So, as long as I am out here in the open,  I will at least leave you with something from much happier days.