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Happy New Year

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Many years ago, I was at a New Year's Eve party and a fellow I knew suggested we put this song on at midnight. I knew why, but you have to listen to the whole song to realize. Not long afterwards, he committed suicide. So, here's a happy new year to you all. Hope it's a good one. But don't forget to live in the moment sometimes too.

Hell on Earth

Nobel award-winner Bob Dylan basically defined the protest song in the 1960s. What do protest songs sound like today? Well, here's a favourite example, from 2011.  https://youtu.be/0Fju9o8BVJ8

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming - Renée Fleming and the Mormon Tabernacle C...

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How the Leitch stole Christmas

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I hate Christmas. Those who know me are painfully aware of this. They call me "the Grinch" or "Scrooge" or some other moniker drawn from the repertoire of Christmas water torture that makes me despise the season in the first place. In fact, I don't hate Christmas at all. Despite a predilection for scientific skepticism, I am still enamoured with the Christmas story and its message (literal or allegorical) of hope and salvation. It's just that I'd rather poke my eyes out with needles than listen to Burl Ives one more time. There are still a few old carols that, for me at least, haven't worn out their welcome  When I sought out one of them on YouTube, however, I was greeted with the following message from Conservative Party leadership hopeful Kellie Leitch.   Now, I wasn't keen on Sting's version anyway, but I thought it rather rude of Ms Leitch to intrude with an attack the very broadcaster that has brought us so many wonderful musica