“Everything I Own” DW cover version

12-24-10
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I get lots of e-mail asking about this cover version – recorded live at Studio M in St. Paul. Thought I’d put it up for you to hear.…

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Are You Lonely Tonight, Mrs. Claus?

12-21-10
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A week and a half before Christmas I was thinking about what to play in my guest appearance at the Watkins Family Hour Christmas show at Largo. In a sudden rush of holiday spirit, I wrote this song with my …

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Trampolining

11-23-10
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Scene on trampoline: Dad, highly cautious, aware of risk, bouncing while attempting to encourage/manage fun of: physically disabled 13-year-old, highly cautious, somewhat wobbly, tentatively having fun whilst hyper-aware of: jumping-bean-like 3-year-old careening wildly beneath & among knees of the first …

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The Numbers Don’t Make Sense

11-21-10

The numbers don’t make sense. That’s one reason life seems so frightening in a media-drenched world. We see a clip on Youtube reflecting one crazy incident and because none of us can really understand the concept of “one in 250 …

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Lately

11-07-10

I’ve been posting a lot on Facebook and Twitter lately (for 6 months) because my website is in the middle of a redesign. Well, if it’s a middle, it’s a long middle. The new website is a kind of blog …

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Carnegie Hall

6-24-10
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Last night played a gig at Carnegie Hall in New York. Zankel Hall is their 600-seat theater and, oh, it sure is pretty. In typical Minnesotan fashion, I did not tell my relatives and friends that I was playing Carnegie …

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