We sing them every year, over and over again. We start singing sometime after Remembrance Day, in public and in private, sometimes loud and with confidence, and at other times in tones barely audible. We sing many from memory; for others we need lyric sheets. But admit it, we all sing, though this year with... Continue Reading →
“Ken, you need to go into this shop. There is an amazing woman you need to meet; she would make a great portrait subject.” Admittedly I don’t always listen to Kathie, but this time I did, and how glad I am that I did. Shortly before dinnertime in Dingle, Ireland after quite a busy day... Continue Reading →
Does life imitate art, or the reverse? Does art in fact do both? Certainly art, good art, chronicles, memorializes, interprets, critiques, amplifies and inspires life in all respects. Consider how art in its myriad forms has expressed the shock and fury of us all through these early days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Consider... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/88kJd9PwVwY It is hard to know how to pray watching Russia’s invasion of Ukraine., I am so removed geographically I pray with little or no risk to myself or to my community; so the invasion is somewhat theoretical to me from where I live. My privilege obscures my vision, as with so many present conflicts.... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 