From the Lawton Constitution Last week, I dedicated my column to the music of the season. This week, I want to add one more essential song to that playlist. In my previous piece, I mentioned that one of my favorite holiday records is “Barenaked for the Holidays” by Barenaked Ladies. While the band is often … Continue reading Hanukkah Blessings
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Finding the Spirit of Christmas, One Song at a Time
From the Southwest Ledger This Christmas, one of the things I’m most grateful for is technology. As a fan of Christmas music, I love being able to create a playlist filled with all my favorite songs. Over the years, my wife and I have collected a pretty good assortment of CDs, but in the car, … Continue reading Finding the Spirit of Christmas, One Song at a Time
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
From Southwest Ledger Being that this has been a tumultuous year for many, I thought I would share a Christmas message of hope. It is not a happy message per say, but one of peace. As an American Civil War historian, one of my favorite Christmas songs is, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” … Continue reading I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Historical Christmas
With the closing of my first year writing HistoricallySpeaking, I thought I would end it right with a historic Christmas story. Being a Civil War historian, one of myfavorite Christmas songs is, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”. That may sound strange, most do not associatethe two together. However, “I heard theBells on Christmas … Continue reading Historical Christmas
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