Scratchy Records by Al Sikes
Too bad the conspiracy to protect and re-elect President Joe Biden didn’t work. If it had both political parties would have chosen male vocalists whose fans likely had a cache of scratchy records from way back. When I left my teen years, many of my favorite recordings had suffered from abuse or neglect. I even […]
Delmarva Review: Chopin’s Ghost by Bethany Reid
Author’s Note: As a child I took piano lessons, but they left me only with a life-long aversion to the piano. When I retired from full-time teaching, I decided to see if I could get over that aversion. My introduction to “Chopin for Beginners” in 2020 led me to reading a biography of Chopin (whose […]
Chesapeake Lens: “Jump” By John Rock
Log canoe racing is not for the faint of heart. Here, the ‘Island Blossom’ gets a jump start.
Uncover the secrets of The Beatles’ iconic album: “Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” with Scott Freiman at Oxford Community Center
Beatles fans, music enthusiasts, and curious minds are invited to join renowned “Beatleologist” Scott Freiman for a captivating multimedia lecture, Deconstructing The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, at the Oxford Community Center on October 18th, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. In this two-hour presentation, Scott Freiman takes audiences on an immersive journey […]
Wine of the Week: Voliero Toscana IGT
Ciao Tutti! This weekend we will taste a new medium-bodied red wine to our collection, the Voliero Toscana IGT 2021 ($18.50), from the Uccelliera estate in Toscana. Andrea Cortonesi is the estate’s founder who bought land in 1986 from a neighboring estate whose owners were his friends and former employers. His first vintage was 1991, with […]