By Mel,on July 7th,2011 I think it is great when we have friends or family,or family of friends,that exhibit some special talent. In my own family I have musicians,artists,scholars and athletes that all achieved some level of success and public recognition. Others are successful in their vocation,quickly rising to higher levels of responsibility. I am . . . →Read More:Budding new song writer By Mel,on March 11th,2011 Here 's a little tidbit to help you shake off the work week and get you all in the mood for the weekend. By Mel,on June 3rd,2010 I have two new musical treats for you today courtesy of Sirius Radio channel 29 –The Loft. First is a real oldie;Bryan Ferry's 1973 album These Foolish Things. I have never heard this album before which is kind of surprising because Kelly is a huge Bryan Ferry fan and this album was released . . . →Read More:Kick Back Tunes By Mel,on September 10th,2009 Since everyone around me is doing the Facebook thing and I still would rather not,I post this as my small tip of the hat to Facebook. So far,this is as close as I get. About the artists Hannah-Rei is a singer-songwriter from Wakefield,England. Hannah graduated with a First Class Honours Degree . . . →Read More:A Minor Concession to Facebook By Mel,on June 16th,2009 I am finding myself being drawn to opera. What used to be an obscure curiosity to me is increasingly finding its way into my headphones. It started innocently enough. I needed to block out the background noise in the office so I could focus and figured opera would be the perfect white noise. With no . . . →Read More:I have no idea what they are saying,but it speaks to my soul | |