Saturday, February 11, 2012

Saturday Good Reads




The video above is titled “Beethoven’s 5 Secrets.” It is music for orchestra and cello solo, produced by ThePianoGuys, and the cello soloist is Steven Sharp Nelson. It is wonderful music and a great introduction to today’s edition of Saturday Good Reads. Today you will find things to make you laugh, things to make you cry, and things that will strike wonder in your heart.

Prose

“Moved” by Jerry Barrett at Parenthetically Speaking in 3D.

“God’s Renovations Involve Wrecking Balls, Not Paint Brushes” and “Visiting with Grandma, and the Nature of Forgetting” by Shawn Smucker.

“Seeking immortality” by Kathy Richards at Katdish.

“The Telegram” by Megan Willome.

“Small Talk, Big Talk” by Billy Coffey at What I Learned Today.

“(Re)discovering your dream” by Jason Vana.

“The most interesting author n the world” by Travis Thrasher at The Journey is Everything.

“On being an alien” by Mike Dellosso at Thoughts of a Sojourner.

“Sixty-six years” by Linda Chontos at Linda’s Patchwork Quilt.

“The 4 Phases of a Writer’s Life” by Bradley Moore at Shrinking the Camel.

Poetry

“Pressure” by Karen Eck at Karenee Art.

“Cliff Ashby” by D.S. Martin at Kingdom Poets.

“Upon the Ground” by Darlene at Simply Darlene.

“Deaf While Driving” by Maureen Doallas at Writing Without Paper.

“Patriot Games” by Brian Miller at WayStationOne.

“Double Helix Hallelujahs” by Tom Graffignino.

“Featherstitching” by Timothy Good at Poetry by Tiwago.
“By and by” by John Blase at The Beautiful Due.
“Concerto” by Tony Maude at Rumours of Rhyme.
“Borrowed Light” by Jerry Barrett at Parenthetically speaking in 3D.
Paintings and Photographs

“Blue Winter” by Nancy Rosback at A Little Somethin’.

“Please meet hairy” by Susan Etole at Just…A Moment.

“Sauvie Island Study,” oil on canvas paper by Randall David Tipton at Painter’s Process.

“Manhattan at Night” by Bird Dog at Maggie’s Farm.

Videos

“Learning to Learn” by Greg Sullivan at Sippican Cottage.
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8 comments:

  1. Megan WillomeFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:54 AM

    Glynn, this means so much. Since my mom died, the stiries have been flowing from my dad. I don't know of another man so completely in love with a woman (well, maybe Michael Kent).

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  2. Bill (cycleguy)February 11, 2012 at 6:49 AM

    Wonderful video Glynn. Thanks for sharing it. I passed it on to a family who has one daughter learning to play the piano and another the violin. I was impressed that the orchestra was all young people.

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  3. Brian MillerFebruary 11, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    thank you glynn...nice to be among such greats as well...will do some visiting here in a bit...

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  4. MaureenFebruary 11, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    I could listen to great cello music all day. Thank you for the lovely musical treat. . . and for including me in your mentions today.

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  5. Louise GallagherFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    Always a good read reading your list.

    and yes - Cello music listening is balm for every day.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2012 at 2:57 PM

    here's one for you... http://youtu.be/1_0T2ZIjWnw

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  7. S. EtoleFebruary 11, 2012 at 5:06 PM

    Really enjoyed the music link. And thank you as always.

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  8. JerryFebruary 12, 2012 at 7:10 AM

    Ah Glynn, the video swept me up and filled my spirit with joy in the depths. I am more set to worship the God who started this creativity in his own words.

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