Christmas Cry!
by Kevin T McEneaney To stand by the womb when a child is born conjures central wonder of life on earth. For a mother to push out her newborn to…
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December 20, 2022
Let there be Song!
by Kevin T McEneaney We don’t understand gravity, Space, time, or even the nature of light itself, yet we think we are big shots in this world because we know…
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December 16, 2022
Arsenic and Old Lace
by Bill Schlesinger Humans extract minerals from the Earth’s crust to enhance the availability of these materials in our economy and often in the environment. For many metals, the mobilization…
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December 15, 2022
What’s in a Note?
by Kevin T McEneaney Preparing for Christmas means preparing music of all kinds from French troubadours to West Coast jazz, classical favorites, and even those re-invented pop tunes, or cherished…
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December 6, 2022
It’s A Wonderful Life at The Center
by Kevin T McEneaney Yes, life, theater, and Christmas can be wonderful! The Center for Performing Arts in Rhinebeck is producing a stage version of Frank Capra’s 1946 classic film,…
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December 5, 2022
Smithfield Church Christmas Concert & Tea!
Preview by Kevin T McEneaney What is the best way to enter the Holiday Season with optimism springing in your step? Attend a concert, of course! The seventeenth annual Christmas…
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November 29, 2022
The Wonder of Frost
by Kevin T McEneaney White rime on the grass this frosty morning When you caress frost, it melts quickly Mid-winter can produce frost on your nose Children are fascinated by…
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November 29, 2022
Sherman Chamber Ensemble Jazz Smorgasbord
Ted Rosenthal, Susan Rotholz, Eliot Bailen, Eddie Barbash,Thomas Kneeland, Chris Parker by Kevin T McEneaney The annual Thanksgiving Jazzing it Up! Program by the Sherman Chamber Ensemble was held at…
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November 28, 2022
Oops, here comes another consumer
by Bill Schlesinger The past week brought a mixed bag of news to my mailbox. The world’s population was estimated to have passed 8 billion folks, each with the desire…
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November 28, 2022
The Ultimate Art
by Kevin T McEneaney There are times in life when one must relax; that remains part of the pattern of life. Pundits say relaxation is an art, yet pundits practice…
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November 22, 2022