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what's up with Mel
It's been a long time since I posted and I thought it was time for an update. Things are going really well, but incredibly busy. The good news is, part of that incredibly busy was finally making serious inroads into my backlog of work now that I have an admin assistant. Things at work continue to be good ( Read more... ) -
In Memoriam: KD Wentworth
Last week I was shocked when I signed on to Facebook and saw a post by Scott Cupp stating that KD Wentworth had died. Kathy was a complicated person who at her core cared deeply about helping people and she will be missed ( Read more... ) -
A st. Patricks Day song
A little St. Pat's day ditty especially for my music friends ( Read more... ) -
NTIF Report
Great weekend at NTIF! And much needed vacation, if only a mini-one. Here's a quick Festival report, and apologies to those who I will inevitably leave out ( Read more... ) -
Two piece of really excellent news
Despite the fact that I haven't worked less than a twelve hour day in weeks, two pieces of excellent news have made this a red letter week
First, we hired an administrative assistant for the program I run and she starts March 5. To put this in context, I have been without an admin for 18 months and during that time our program has expanded almost ( Read more... ) -
Brief OVFF Report
I arrived back in Tucson safe and sound after OVFF, albeit with a few adventures in the DFW airport. Had an absolutely marvelous time at OVFF. Got to hear lots of great music, got to visit with lots of friends, got to debut a couple of new parodies, and Dene and I took second place (woohoo!) in this year's songwriting competition with our song " ( Read more... ) -
New Parody: Filk You
Filk You ( Read more... ) -
New Parody: Tauntin' the Wiccans
Tauntin’ the Wiccans ( Read more... ) -
Beoga They Break Hearts
Last month when I was in Galway, I was lucky enough to catch one of my all time favorite bands, Beoga, in concert. They had a contest to win a copy of their new CD, which I entered and lost. So what's a songwriter (especially a smart alecky one) to do but write a song about it? Mary Crowell wrote the music, and I turned her recording into a video ( Read more... ) -
Music Video for Our Vampire Song
I put together a music video for "Our Vampire Song" written by Dene and I and performed by Ghost of a Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3phv3iMWvME