A Life Without Compunction

Thoughts by Dan on a myriad of topics.

Merry Christmas

Last night got home from our last caroling engagement and caught up on some sleep today. We’ll try and take some Christmas pics soon now that we have some time on our hands.
I hope you had a Merry Christmas and best wishes for a happy, safe and wonderful New Year.

Born a King

Lowly in a manger he lay
No headlines proclaiming the day,
Known only by
Those who have seen the signs
Which heralded across the sky
Tonight is born a king
Leaving behind his stately palace,
Becoming one of lowly status,
Though lowly, he shook the world
Wise men fell to their knees
This my Lord and Saviour
Lying in the cradle below
This child of promise
Fulfilling all [...]

First Night of Caroling

So we did our first performance (three 1/2 hour sets) at a five-star hotel. It’s amazing how many carols you can fit into a meger half an hour, singing all the verses (even repeating a few):

Angels We Have Heard On High / Hark the Herald
Feliz Navidad
Jingle Bells
Silent Night
White Christmas
Oh Little Town of Bethlehem
O Come All [...]

Christmas Carol Blunder

We were practicing our Christmas caroling repertoire and my daughter was dancing and singing along with us. Suddenly in the middle of the song she blurts something out, which I didn’t quite catch, so I nod my head with a smile and keep on singing the song.
After the song is over my wife tells me [...]

Long Road Out of Eden

Great song by them Eagles … love the lyrics. They really got this one right:
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Weaving down the American highway
Through the litter and the wreckage, and the cultural junk
Bloated with entitlement, bloated on propaganda
Now we’re driving dazed and drunk
Went down the road to Damascus, the road to Mandalay
Met the ghost of Caesar on the Appian Way
He [...]

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