by Kevin Burton Where is Monty Hall when you need him? When Jeannette and I first got married she carried a purse I called “the purse of death.” Monty Hall on his TV show”Let’s Make A Deal: used to give women in his studio audience cash if they had certain things in …
Mrs. Gump Offers Insight Into Our Times
by Kevin Burton One of my friends sent the following post on Facebook: “You come home from work and everyone you ever dated is on your front porch. Respond using just three words…and go!” My response, “Holy Kodachrome Batman!” One of my better lines I think. But to get it …
Dear KC, Touch Me And I End Up Singing
by Kevin Burton Karen Carpenter was the spokesperson for the brokenhearted. She alone, truly gave voice to our feelings. She worded and sang it so well that we forgot the pain, if only in the moment. Carpenters music was a hiding place, a comfort, a home. It made bad things go away, …
Give God The Keys And Enjoy The Ride
by Kevin Burton Just thinking, what if we treated our journey through life to Heaven as we do an earthly road trip? Why exactly is it that we don’t? I wrote Friday about a recent road trip my wife and I made and how very much we enjoyed it (Road Trip! An …
Road Trip! An Old-World Pleasure
by Kevin Burton Found a little note in my briefcase last Thursday morning. It reads, “Got the hurry turned down to minimum, the worry off altogether.” And this is in my handwriting. Wow! It appears that this notion came from my brain at some point in the medium-distant past. Oh merciful …
The Heavenly Voice Of Cynthia Clawson
by Kevin Burton Ever been around a really good singer, who really, really wanted people to notice how good they were? We all have. Makes you appreciate those great voices filled with love, as opposed to pride. Ever liked a record, then listened again years later and found a new level of …
American Tribes, No Nuance, No Thinking
by Kevin Burton There’s a song I used to sing with some feeling when I was a child. The lyrics went like this: “We don’t give a damn for the whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan, the whole state of Michigan. We don’t give a damn for the whole state …
God Can Make Even A Tantrum Work Out
by Kevin Burton Then there was the time I signed a contract I didn’t read. Actually, I couldn’t read it. Who knew back then that one of my future jobs would involve giving career advice? How about, always read your contracts! I know these things happened. But sometimes it feels like I …
Mexican Rock: I’ve Got All The Flans Tapes
by Kevin Burton And now, a departure. This is my sixth post in response to the album challenge. I’m writing about the records that meant the most to me as a younger person. It’s not possible for me to do this without talking about my Mexican interlude. Short version? My all-time …
Continue reading "Mexican Rock: I’ve Got All The Flans Tapes"
What Power Source Are You Relying On?
by Kevin Burton The electricity at my house went out ever so briefly on a recent Sunday morning. Of course, I couldn’t know this would be a brief interruption. With the lights out I went into contingency mode, thoughts running out ahead of me. If this lasts long the house will get …
