Tag Archives: Tom Paxton

Hell, We All Have Days Like That.

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Ray V.

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 →

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Nothing New, Don’t Worry

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Ray V.

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 →

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Ol’ Black Eyes Nails It

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Ray V.

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 →

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Timeless

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Ray V.

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 →

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The Loveliest Tree In The Valley

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Ray V.

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 →

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