Monthly Archives: December 2009

It’s a Wonderful Life

Posted on December 26, 2009 by Jon

An irreverent take…but hilarious:

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Merry Christmas

Posted on December 25, 2009 by Jon

. Church was lovely last evening. There was a very full nave for the Family service, which, I’m happy to say, was carried off with solid liturgical and musical integrity. We were invited over to the Rectory to pass some … Continue reading →

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Captain Kangaroo and Mitch Miller

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Jon

I confess. My two favorite Christmas albums from childhood are Holiday Sing Along with Mitch and Merry, Merry, Merry Christmas from Captain Kangaroo. I’m told that I played the latter LP on our Philco from Thanksgiving to Memorial Day, till … Continue reading →

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Longest Night

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jon

Today is the Winter Solstice. There are conjunctions in the sky between not only Saturn and the Moon, but also Neptune and the Moon. (I wonder what my old Canon digital could do with Neptune…!) Someone or another is stationary … Continue reading →

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Ten Minutes of Torah

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Jon

What a nice surprise, to see myself credited for an arrangement of Modim Anachnu Lach by Rachelle Nelson. I have to be honest, however: while I did indeed compose and publish the piano arrangement of this piece, the recording on … Continue reading →

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