You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
November 2024 You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Written by Russ Morgan, Larry Stock, James Cavanaugh You’re nobody till somebody...
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Oct 29
Fever - Fièvre
Halloween 2024 Fever by Otis Blackwell and Eddie Cooley; changes and French translation by Debra Milligan I’ll never know how much you...
Aug 15
My Imagination
15 August 2024 My Imagination by Garry Goffin and Barry Goldberg; changes by Debra Milligan I’ve really got to use my imagination to...
Jul 4
Cry Me a River
4 July 2024 Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton Now you say you’re lonely You cried the whole long night through Well, you can cry me a...
Jun 10
Till I Can't Take It Anymore
June 2024 Till I Can’t Take It Anymore Written by Clyde Otis and Ulysses Burton; revisions by Debra Milligan I won’t fight it anymore...
Apr 12
Herrrrrre’s . . . Nobody
April 2024 I’ve not ever watched late-night talk shows, regardless of who hosted the gab-glitz-and-gossip fest. Unless My Muse is...
Apr 6
Cold, Cold Heart
April 2024 Cold, Cold Heart By Hank Williams I’ve tried so hard, my dear to show that you’re my every dream Yet you’re afraid each thing...
Feb 2
They Can't Take That Away From Me
February 2024 They Can’t Take That Away From Me Music by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin The way you wear your hat The way...
Oct 27, 2023
The Games of Organization
November 2023 During this past summer, reading through the local real estate listings online became my morning pastime, a form of...
Oct 23, 2023
Sixteen Tons
October 2023 Sixteen Tons Written by Merle Travis Some people say a man is made out of mud A poor man’s made out of muscle and blood....
Oct 7, 2023
As Time Goes By
October 2023 As Time Goes By Written and Composed by Herman Hupfeld You must remember this A kiss is just a kiss A sigh is just a sigh...
Sep 26, 2023
All the Way
October 2023 All the Way Music by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn When somebody loves you It’s no good unless he loves you...
Dec 1, 2020
How Long Will it Last?
December 2020 Recently, I received promotional materials from The Colonel, Colonel Littleton in Tennessee. I was stunned at the savvy...
Nov 1, 2020
For the Good Times - A Tale of Two #1’s
November 2020 Despite my dislike of the music of the 1970s, I occasionally find a nugget or two, mostly among the country-music...
Aug 1, 2020
From On High
Summer 2020 It takes time to assimilate the feeling of betrayal. The shock of trust being annihilated requires a patient approach. When a...
Jul 26, 2020
Restart Your Engines
Mid-Summer 2020 Where has all the thinking gone? Maybe it wasn’t there to begin with. The engine of thought takes some time to rev up, at...
Jul 15, 2020
Those Were The Days
Mid-July 2020 I used to look back at the 1990s and, almost immediately, rush, in my mind, to a future time. It is only within the past...
Jul 14, 2020
Aix Marks the Spot
4 July and 14 juillet 2020 I’ve been experiencing a difficult time trying to stay focused on my translation work. The final chapters of...
Jun 21, 2020
Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled
Summer Solstice 2020 When chaos is all that the cowards of life have left, expect it to reign — in buckets. Mostly because the craven and...
Jun 6, 2020
French Curves - Keeping the Files Straight
6 June 2020 Being half-Dutch, I was always taught during my childhood that cleanliness is next to godliness, and, I always said, Out of...
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