by Kevin Burton Take a look at your record collection, then do the math. For every act that got that major recording contract, got their tunes onto the radio and into your heart, thousands of others wanted to, to varying degrees tried to, but did not. I alas, am in that letter …
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NIB Agency Gets Heavy Fine For Fraud
by Kevin Burton A non-profit agency established to provide employment for the blind paid a fine of more than $1.9 million amidst claims it defrauded the federal government, according to published reports. Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, located in Milwaukee, bought millions of dollars worth of products from Asia and sold …
A Great Announcer Adds To The Game
by Kevin Burton When I was nine, Al Michaels let me know that my Reds were going to the World Series. Instant friend for life! He left the Reds, but has called hundreds of big games since then, including the Miracle on Ice in 1980 and the Royals World Series win in 1985. …
Arends Sings Of A Real God, Real Life
by Kevin Burton Anything Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” evokes, high hopes, lost youth, regrets, the poetry of the everyday, Carolyn Arends matches with her song “Seize The Day.” And, with “Seize The Day,” instead of forgetting about life for a while, you come away with encouragement to make things better. The fact …
Prayer, The Christian’s Weapon Of War
by Dane Massey (Dane Massey is the former Pastor of Mulvane Christian Church. He is now in ministry in Houston, Texas.) Matthew Henry said it best, “When God intends to bless His people the first thing He does is set them a-praying.” Prayer. Intercessory prayer. Our Father desires it, our Savior deserves …
American Pie Is Timeless, Its Author Is 75
by Kevin Burton “American Pie,” is arguably the best pop song of the 70s. Don McLean wrote and performed that song. Today is his birthday. One of the great worldwide parlor games is to try to figure out exactly what McLean meant by his lyrics. Spoiler alert: you won’t learn his meanings here. …
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Schoolhouse Rock Captured Hearts, Minds
by Kevin Burton Some of the best and best-loved American music was aired just one day a week. I doubt the friend who presented me with the album challenge had this in mind. But I do own the album “The Best of Schoolhouse Rock,” and that’s where I am going for my 14th …
Respect Cincinnati! Reds Make Playoffs
by Kevin Burton I can’t believe it, the Reds will play in October! Thanks to the expanded virus-year format (eight teams from each league qualify), the Reds will be in the baseball playoffs for the first time since 2013. Tell me you saw this coming and I’ll tell you you’re lying. …
A Resume That Tells The Whole Story
by Kevin Burton A wise man in Alaska once told a gathering of council members, public spectators and media, “My resume is always ready.” And so should yours be. You never know when a virus or worse, will interrupt your career plans. But what about that other resume? “All work and no …
A Sweet Mix Of Folk And Rock
Folk and rock blending, voices blending, parsley, sage, rosemary, thyme. What a feast. Food for thought, the songs of Simon and Garfunkel. This is my 13th post dedicated to the album challenge. Today’s focus is Simon and Garfunkel’s Greatest Hits. In this series I have tried not to cross that fine …
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