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Hell, We All Have Days Like That.
This week in 1980, the Summer Olympics were being held in Moscow. Eighty nations were represented at the Moscow Games – the smallest number since 1956. Led by the United States, 66 countries boycotted the games entirely because of the Soviet–Afghan War. … Continue reading
Posted in Music of the 1980's
Tagged 1980 Olympics, Be a sport Afghanistan, Music of the 1980's, Tom Paxton
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Nothing New, Don’t Worry
First the Wuhan virus, then the Asian Murder Hornets and just this morning I read about vicious, swimming rabbits coming to savage us with razor sharp teeth. Such creatures are not new, however. Killer rabbits have been around since the … Continue reading
Timeless
It was around 1994 that I purchased Tom Paxton’s A Childen’s Christmas CD. I still have it today, although it’s uploaded to my iTunes and the jewel case is packed away somewhere. The artwork for my version is very different … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, On Fatherhood, Parenthood
Tagged A child's Christmas, Christmas Trees, songs for children, Tom Paxton
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The Loveliest Tree In The Valley
Many years ago we began the tradition of playing this song when getting and/or decorating our tree. I wonder if the girls ever think about it when they are decorating their trees? When we lived in the Pocono’s back in … Continue reading
Posted in Changes, Christmas, music, On Fatherhood, Uncategorized
Tagged children, Christmas Trees, regret, Tom Paxton, traditions
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Ol’ Black Eyes Nails It
It was the Summer of 1972 and having just a few dollars saved up, I went shopping with my grandparents at the Two Guys Department Store on Rt. 22 in Union, NJ. At the age of 12, my goal that … Continue reading →