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"Beauty of America".
This song is a timely song for America and all Americans.I love this song and the positive aspects of America that it portrays. “ When we come together out of many one, the beauty of America shines brighter than the sun. Hearts filled with love, Together side by side.When natural disasters strikes in America, Like the May 22, tornado In Joplin, Missouri and other areas tornados this spring. The Caring Love and compassion of America comes to fore! It will reach out again to victims of summer floods with hurricane season waiting in the wings.
We came from every Country, from all around the world. We all stand tall with love and pride when Old Glory is unfurled With Hearts filled with love, together side by side. When we come together, out of many one The beauty of America, shines brighter than the sun With heart filled with love, together side by side. The last two words in American is I can, We can change America, for the better, for every man All the colors of the rainbow, The fabric and the strands Woven by the hand of God, into the dreams of this great land With Hearts filled with love, together side by side. Standing tall with love and pride for the Red White and Blue For traditions of diversity, Proven tried and true All political persuasion, life styles religions too, Including those who don't believe They are All Red White and Blue When we come together, out of many one The beauty of America, shines brighter than the sun With heart filled with love , together side by side. Growing pains and sacrifice, line our Country's face There are those who gave their lives and those who gave us grace. Brave men who speak the truth, to safe guard liberty Men who shared their dreams, that all men should be free When we come together, out of many one The beauty of America, shines brighter than the sun With heart filled with love , together side by side. United we stand Out of the many one, Out of the many one.
Young and old Americans must come together to insure the beauty of America shines brighter then the sun! You are welcome to perform and arrange my songs to share their positive messages. My own voice is like the Monterey fog , sometimes it's in and other times it is out. Share your talents as a gift. The joy is in the journey and the journey is for sharing. I regard myself as a lyricist and itinerant primitive musician and composer, not an entertainer. I can't read music well and my playing of musical instruments is an exploratory free flowing meditation discipline, coupling my thoughts with chordal strains of music seeking inner harmony. Many of my spiritual songs are a product of meditation that I offer up as a prayer. They are chanted slow and may need a more upbeat arrangemment. I do not require much sleep and fatigue will slow down exploratory music passages. I do what I can with the little talent I have to share the message of my songs and works with you. We all have missions in life to fulfill, some of us don't know that yet and some are blest and do. I spend a fair amount of time visiting rest home and convlescant care centers bringing a little cheer and God's love. I changed the words to "You are my Sunshine" To you'll never know how much God Loves you, and the other Night dear while I lay sleeping, I dreamt that God held me in His arms , when I awakened , I was not mistaken, so I lifted my head and I smiled. They will sing along and love the new words. At 75 years of age, I am older than a fair number of the patients and some have a better memory than I do. They will ask me what room am I in and others will ask me to stay.
To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. There is a great positive song , What the world needs Now is love sweet love. Reaching out with Kindness is one way of bringing love into the world. If any one song sings of the way I am and personifys my direction in life, this is it. Reach out with Kindness, touch some one with love. I am on a high driven by understanding more completely my purpose in life. I have been doing Random Acts of kindness much of my life and encouraging other to do. I used the prayer of St. Francis as one of my guides in life. This is reflected in my Philosophy of Alltruism, It feel s good to do good. It is better to do things out of love not guilt. The high that I am on is not predicated on a relationship you have with an other person. it is the one have between God and myself. To your Own self you must be true. We must cultivate our own honesty, courage and strength through perseverance so that in the future we may have the capacity to help others in their moment of need. I love random acts of kindness, and do them when I can. It is actually a song about my philosophy of All Truism. It feels good to do good when you help others, especially when you do it out of inner compassion, love and care. I like the International flavor of America and this song There was another touching story on the news of a lady investor attending a foreclosures auction who tried to comfort a lady sitting on the floor crying as her foreclosed home was about to be auctioned off. Well this wonderful Texas lady bought the house so the crying lady would not lose her home. I am not sure what kind of an arrangement she made with the lady but she and her family will not be homeless in these trouble times. Kind people come from all political parties. That Kind lady may have been a Republican, a Democrat or an Independent. What ever she is she is above them all when it come to caring kindness that we need to see more of in these troubled times. All I can say is What wonderful examples of women again. When will men ever learn to to emmulate their caring wisdom. They should not be concerned about their masulinity if they do. They should if they don't.
Dedicated to a young Musician, Tim the Digeridoo Man with Magic in his Hands.
One tear to the ocean, One star to the sky ,
Daniel , O Daniel, a warm and gentle soul
Daniel , O Daniel ( Or Neda or Tim, O Neda, in your mind eye and heart)
You left this world so young,
Your brilliance illumined your innocence
Daniel , O Daniel, in our heart you will be free,
Daniel , O Daniel you will always be free
 Neda Agha Soltan
May we remember the beautiful courageous spirit of Neda.Not the life ebbing bleeding body lying on the street in Iran. Remember Neda's beauty, whose very name means voice, as the artist who defied religious laws that would prevent her from cultivating her talent as a singer by taken forbidden singing lessons. Remember Neda as having the courage of a lioness and wings of a snow white dove. May she always be associated with freedom and change and kept enshrined as a martyr in the heart of all people in Iran and the world who long for freedom, justice and peace.
Make The Constellation OrionA symbol of Peace, Understanding and Justice, Respect, Unity and Strength. Uplifting Beauty Eternal by melding it with All Truism.My Song Daniel O Daniel is being rededicated to another fine young Musician, who left this world in Oct. or Nov. 2010, far too soon, happy and in love with much to live for. He was like an American Idol Singer who could go far. Tim the Digeridoo Man with magic in his hands. sang accapella in a strong lilting voice. He played the digeridoo and native drums. He was killed riding his bike home at night. I enjoyed his unique performances. He reminded me very much of Daniel's dad, Jack Collette in ambiance and free wheeling spirit when Jack, a musician and artist, was his age Tim was one of the young singers Who performed at the Carmel Rancho Open mike Nights. Tim could have done a great job on my song "America" As there was honesty in his persona and voice. I burned over 50 Memorial Cds for Him with hopefully 25 were sent to his parents in New York with Daniel and other songs including America and I wanted that song to be in memorial to Tim. A gentleman connected to Stu's Music shop asked for 5 to send to his parents. I gave him 25. Song dedicated to Neda Agha Soltan and Tim the Digeridoo Man, Neda Agha SoltanOne may wonder why I would dedicate a song written for a wonderful young man Daniel To Neda? They were both artist and musicians of a similar caring and involved nature common to creative people on the endless quest for truth and excellence. They all died at the approximate same age. When I wrote the song in the spring of 2009, I did not write it for Daniel alone.
 Daniel ColletteI was compelled by the need to write this song and at first I wondered about my extended fixation and strong emotions that empowered the efforts. My eyes would well up with tears while seeking melodies that expressed my feelings. I had a feeling of knowing why at church, May 10 , Motherday. It was about a young man named Daniel, but it really was about a mother's deep love for her son. a love that all Mothers instinctively know. I did think of Christ 's Mother Mary and the pain she felt. It was inspired by a mother's writings but what I composed was written for many mothers, fathers and friends whose loved ones crossed over to the other side at a young age, leaving us wonder, why them with all their potential and unfulfilled dreams. Why not us? I remember one time asking God to take me instead of a very young girl who was seriously ill with Cystic Fibrosis that I shared Lourdes water with and was praying for. He did not take either one of us. The Homage song was not written for Daniel alone. The song Daniel is dedicated to young people through out the world. Some died by accident, Some were young soldiers and other young civilians killed in the cross fires of wars spawned by hate, misuse of Religion to deny Individuals rights to freedom, as in Neda's case. All too often our city streets flow with the blood of the innocents created by random shots of gangs battling for control. Natural causes take their toll especially among those who have limited access to affordable care when serious condition prevail. It was inspired by what a caring mother, Carol Collette, an Internationally known artist and etcher, wrote about her beloved deceased son, Daniel who died in an accident in his twenties. Daniel to me is the personification of the high ideals of so many wonderful and gifted young people who preceded relatives and friends to the great High and By but will live on forever in their hearts and memories.  Carol Collette
 Orion Concept by Bleich Collection , Challenger Foundation
I was compelled to write this song and Neda's death was an other affirmation why the feeling to focus my attention to it was so dominant? It was part of the tide of creativity that has been sweeping me along on a dedicated mystical journey. It was really about about a mother's deep love and loss. Over my life continuing span, I have written, composed and painted respectful homages in songs and paintings or those who have going their way. I have designed along with Father Dudah Memorial services that were held at the Carmel Mission Basilica for the 19 children who died in the Oklahoma City blast, writing a song for the service that Mission students sang along with me, "If we but give their spirit wings" as 19 different individual students lit Memorial candles for the deceased children. I did a special painting for an other Memorial service at the Mission for the Challenger Crew and three other astronauts. The painting," The Orion Concept was brought down to the altar, 10 candles were lit and I gave a brief talk on going on and never giving up on your dreams. My family and I were VIP guests of the commander Bob Springer of the shuttle, the Discovery, Sept. 29 th 1988, at the first launch at Cape Canaveral after the Challenger's lost.
Orion Concept by Bleich; Collection of Challenger Foundation
The loss of innocents others as in Neda's case by the misuse of religion for violent purposes and control high light the need of returning to God's Universal Golden Rule. May Neda name, which means voice, sing & echo endlessly through out the night in every corner of Iran until it brings Peace of God's love to Iran.
You can substitute Neda's or Tim's name or the name of your own lost love one in your heart when you hear Daniel's name in the refrain. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as' I really like this song and it's a great one for young and old alike when it's time for you to venture out into the world beyond your door. When you have to take chances and dive into another aspect of life with new wonderful expectations not fear. It time to do it! Look forward to the next stage of life and bid adieu to the old. You will like this and it will help you through your life changing decision to face the great unknown with courgage. You will accomplish goals you never could otherwise. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. This song was inspired by Oklahoma's Gary Moon and the Three Darts. They were 3 lovely ladies including Gary's wife. Gary had written a cool song about two Hearts and three Dart and I may have called the ladies, 3 darts in light hearted manner. They were visiting from Tulsa, Oklahoma and we shared an enjoyable evening together in my Gallery passing the guitar back and forth sharing, playing and singing our original compositions. Gary is a superb guitar player, singer and song writer. Gary is better than good! He sent me a great CD of his original songs and as I was saving them on my computer I titled the album Okie Dokie. The song recounted our pleasurable eveing and the possibility of Sharing more. Okie Dokie is another of my hang loose and enjoy life songs. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. This song was inspired by two wonderful Paintings of Maui I was commissioned to do.  The first painting Hawaiian Honey Moon was one of my Honey Moon Paintings, I did for Stephen and Kelsie Carter. When My son’s friends ( who I regarded as my friends, watching them grow up with my kids) started getting married. I would do free gift paintings of where they went on their honeymoon as when they were just getting started in life could not afford my work. I enjoyed the romantic aspect of doing them so much I started a program of doing Honeymoon Painting for other young couples at half the regular commission prices. I do that for older couples who are still in love and enjoy the initial memories of that special time in their life. They deserve some reward for keeping it all together. I really enjoyed singing my Evergreen tree on Wedding Anniversary of the people visiting my gallery. The record for longevity of Marriage was 75 years and the gentleman with a twinkle in his eyes said, “ George I robbed the cradle as he pointed to his wife glowing with pleasure.” “ Sir you could not have been to long out of the cradle yourself.” I answered. That is the one thing I miss about my gallery, playing my guitar and singing for Couples in Love, of all ages.  The second Painting was done for their parents as a birthday gift from Susan to Bill Carter. They really enjoyed the quality and work in the first painting I did for their kids. They loved the one I did for them while writing Maui Memories, recalling the first painting for Stephen and Kelsie along with their own special memories of Maui. Maui hold a treasure of special times in my own life. The family’s Oct. trip to Hawaii for our son’s Christopher wedding with Marina added joy behind the scene That influenced the paintings and the song.  Rainbows on that Maui Morn, Meant So Much to me. Songs with a Carmel and San Francisco flavor To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. This beautiful song combines the reality of dreams come true and wonderful experiences shared on the beach at Carmel. I have sung my beautiful Love song " The Evergreen Tree" at two weddings on the white sands of Carmel Beach. The last wedding had a sundown just like in the painting. What a wonderful background for a wedding. The poem describes the feeling I had while painting "Carmel Sundown Dreams"
May sunset memories, set once more, at your mind's command, May your dreams rest Like grains of sand at the beach close at hand,
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To all those people who have enjoyed traveling in the past, May the song whet your appetite for traveling again. We have experienced many aspects of the song in the past and look forward to going around the world again some day and have some new adventures. Perhaps we will go around the world the other way to get that day back we lost. If you love traveling, this upbeat song is for you. I really enjoyed writing and singing, "It Our time to fly", my latest song. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. They were other adventures in other locales, in Europe, the Bahamas, Bermud, Spain, and America too numerous to put into one song. I have more adventures composed on the subject that I will share with you in the future. They revolve about fun, danger, risk taking, love making and other activities that make life, rewarding, intriguing and challenging. There were other adventures shared later while in the married state that will also be shared. In Austria, France,Tobago, Bermuda,, than in Bali, Australia, Egypt, Jordan, and Greece with my Kids. My heel wound is healing well so I can look forward to more later in life adventures, More travels and more fun. But it may be a song about the Posse not the Lone Ranger. I really enjoy traveling with some one more than I did by my lonesome self as the Lone Ranger. Though in retrospect I did quite a bit of enjoying life as a single man. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. Surfer's Prayer was written for my Son Christopher who lives to surf. He was moving to Hawaii. The song is about advice from his sailor father to his surfing son. It is about catching a maverick wave at Waiamea on Ohau, how to ride it out with the help of God. Let God be with you at sea. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.
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SpiritualsTo download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. This reflects how I sing low almost in a whispering voice when composing on acoustic guitar in a candle lit room To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. I like this song and I wanted to hear more voices singing together. Using the built in vocalizer on my Keyboard I added , Dream Girls and Men Choir for additional variety and fullness, in addition to replacing one of my lead part with a higher range. The following evening I tried sleeping on the recliner in the living room as I have been experiencing difficulty making my self comfortable in bed as there are positions to avoid after hip surgery and I also had to keep my heel ( Severe Necrosis of the heel, post operative problem) off the bed or from contact with any thing. It did not work I awoke in pain with tightening of muscles on the inside of groin area and on the outside of buttocks where they made incision. I went to bed and had Eric cover me and bring me the vicodin that I did not take for a few days as it is a narcotic and can be habit forming. I also asked to have the nitro pills near as I was having some light chest pains. He lit the votive candle and this time the shadow was more clearly like a Pieta image set in the lower portion of a defined circle of light. It reminded me of what my mom said 3 days before she died that she was surrounded by a circle of love. It also reminded me of an experience in the past That I had while ill with a high fever that was a result of pneumonia. A close friend Francis Boyd came to my rescue and took me to the hospital. While lying in my bed it was like the ceiling was a vault that opened up to a very bright light and I could feel myself being drawn up into the light. I can’t remember much more . I remember Frank coming over in the night and helping me to the hospital. This was different in a subtle beautiful way. The circle of light that was formed by the votive candle of Christ That my nephew John D gave me was soft gentle light , yet had a sense of infinity that went well beyond the ceiling wall. It was like looking into deep space that was accentuated by sparkles created by the candles flickering light. It reminded me of twinkle of stars against the softly illumined circle of light on the ceiling cast by the candle. I was not conscious of the confines of the wall and ceiling. .It was a distant warm soft light punctuated by tiny notes of purer colors that appeared to be at different distances in space. The shadowy figure that suggested the Pieta figure of Mary and Christ bore hues like the angel the night before, hints of lavender, shades of blue gray. The darker sections of the ceiling that contained the circle of light would be punctuated by a burst of an arcs of brighter lights and color notes cast by the flickering flame of candle. It was subtle and beautiful. I am contemplating a modern painting based on the experience. I was listening to my Spirituals on a portable CD player with earphones that enhanced the experience of spiritual meditation coupled with the physical shadow and light images on the wall.. I was playing My Mother Mary’s Blue CD with a song of the same name and others like; “We all have a Heavenly Mother” ; “All Mothers are Madonna's” and the Hail Mary and other song I wrote for my Mom while care giving her, have been a wonderful source of pain relief and have brought me inner peace. While listening to these I would have a heightened awareness of the pain Mary experienced watching the sufferings of her Son Christ and also an awareness of how our sins brought Christ pain. A river of tears would flow silently from the outward corners of my eyes, streaming down my cheeks. The tears would continue to flow until I drifted off into sleep. The memory of the experience was one of deep love and pain. I was conscious of my own physical pain but it seemed minimized by the emotional depth of what I regard as a spiritual and soul cleansing experience. Artist tend to hone their sensitivity so their emotional intensity lies closer to the surface of their being. It is one of God’s special gifts that drives their feeling, creativity and lives. When I feel pain I am one is more conscious of the greater pain that others go through. When I was told I might lose my 70 year old foot it seem minor compared to young men and women, who lost their arms or legs as so many of our Veterans have in Iraq. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.  A Song for Luke Russert and others whose Dad left this world early for heaven, but still is present in the spirit of love, Brothers and Sisters hold for their dad. You will miss him in the future, especially when you become Dads and Moms yourselves. The children Luke will have in the future will miss out on the love, wisdom and humor that Tim Russert would have showered down on his grand kids kids as Irish Grandfathers are apt to do. Tim did not live to see all his grand kids but will watch over them from Heaven, an Irish smiling extra Guarden Angel. . To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. "Dad You are the Bedrock of our love." The song was originally inspired by the untimely death of my nephew's wife Teah’s Dad at the age of 57. Her father died very unexpectedly at the age of 57. Teah is one of the true beautiful people in the world. I credit her positive caring personality to the love of caring parents and the genes she inherited. I wrote this without being asked because I love them and in the hope it would comfort them... Dad you are the bedrock of our love is re-dedicated to Tim Russert and the integrity he added to the American News Scene. 2008 has seen the departure since I put this on line of a number of outstanding Fathers,Tony Snow, George Carlin and more recently Bernie Mac. In the same way my Dad was an inspiration for me Tim will be the same for Luke. This is also dedicated to all Fathers especially those whose fathers died here or in some distant part of the world seperated in the passing while away from their family. My own father was missing in Action in the North Atlantic 60 years ago and I still feel the deep blue pain 60 years later. If your father is still alive give him a call, tell him you love him .It will be far better than a rose placed on his coffin later... In the organ transplant section there is the story behind My Music Ministry Choir Painting in the church library with pictures of the choir member arrange like note placement to " Ode to Joy". It was thank you painting when a 4 by 5 foot prayer painting I was doing for the intention that a young lady in Australia, Susie Shultz would receive her double lung transplant. It was started in Oct. and finished in May, both Mary months. My love of Mary , Christ Mother drive much of my creativity in my music and art. I have been to Lourdes twice and would share the water with those in need of healing . I kept working on until she received her new lungs. There is a picture of a shadow of a cross that was cast on the prayer painting when I went down to record a song I wrote whose first line was " A shadow of a cross fall on a heart in pain"
During the workshop I will suggest how you can empower your creativty by offering up what you do as prayer and meditation. It can be exhilerating. I once had an endorphin rush while painting and singing and thought I was having another mini stoke or TIA. If you love Mary in a special way may I suggest you join St Angela's Legion of Mary, Queen of Heaven Presidium at St. Angelas. It is like living the gospel when it come to the works that you do. Visiting the convalescent hospitals and bring a little cheer and spirituality, to the patients can be a rewarding revelation. I do it with my guitar playing and sharing by singing my spiritual songs that I write constantly. I bring a bible for brief random reading with them if they so choose and encourage them to open to a page and read if able what is under their finger or thumb. I will read it if they can't. You may try it inhstead of reading your horoscope. If you sing or play a little guitar join me sometime. I far exceed my Legion of Maryassignment in that area. you are welocomed to come with me. These people are closer to God, time wise. You become closer to God in reaching out to them When shehad her new lungs tranplanted I did the thank you God music ministry painting as Susie in addition to being a poet and artist also wrote songs. I was having health problems of my own when I was working on it at the start. Pain , difficulty walking 3 trips to VA Hospital. You may note in the following video my lower lip was swollen to a point of making talking difficult. I joked about it k like a joke about a lot of thing. I said my plastic surgeon gave me too much botox when i said I would like to have nice full lips. Somehow it was healing for me to do. I have improved mobility and walk with a limited amount of pain.
More people should use their creativity and gift in this positive way to reach out and help those they love and others in need, The day before Susie received News that she was to go into the hospital for Lung Transplant I put this Video, Prayer Rainbow on my face book For My Koala Bear Girls, Carly and Susie are on my mind along with other face book freinds who could use a Rainbow.I have been working on Susie 4 by 5 ft. Prayer Painting with more intensity and went down to photograph the Lone Cypress for more accurate reference. A storm was blowing in out of the South It started to rain so we drove North along the shore of Pebble Beach, just ahead of the rain and were gifted with this subtle but Beautiful Rainbow. I felt it was an good omen of hope and should be shared. I sent it to Susie via face book The next day she had her operation, I am currently working on a Mary painting where she has a rainbow aura around her head. The cross with in her heart with Christ's cross is the crucifix on a rosary. Her heart is enclosed by Trinty triangle. I started the painting and a new Mary song when I restored the damaged statue used by the Legion of Mary. RTRT Many Years go while painting at St.Remy in Provence, I attended Mass at the church at Asylum of St. Paul d' Masoule where Van Gogh was interred.and there was a poor man seeking alms at the door that I passed by with out giving him anything. I have been making amends for years for passing by God that day and the opportunity he presented me. God is especially present in those in need, who we sometimes look down on or are just too busy with our own pursuits to try to help them. God is constantly presenting you with opportunities to reach out and help His other children. After loving God first and foremost, To love your neighbor as yourself, Don't pass that opportunity by like I have done with regret in my past. My lifes Mission Statement is to call attention to obeying Christ's commands of Love and embracing the Goloden Rule as a way of life.
I am going to include a fun song about playing golf at Pacific Grove. I use to really enjoy golf and we would play 9 holes every week at PG. No Matter how hard it was raining we would go out and the rain would stop when we got on the first tee. we did not miss a day in the couple or more years we played there. Leg problems after I had my hip replaced put an aend to that . The surgeon Dr Clevinger did a great job. My hip is fine, but post operative care led to a chronic heel problem that and staph put me out of commission. I was finally up to playing Peter Hay and look forward to playing on a regular course again . Just before they closed Peter Hay for the Open, The VA podiatrist and a consulting doctor changed my prescription because of a leg thrombosis problem. I went from being very good ( like 5 out of 7 shots with 10 feet soem one or two feet away. to totally whiffing the ball over and over, it was almost comical. I missed more balls that day than I probably did in my whole golf life. My vision was deteriorating and my balance was way out of whack. I went to the VA clinic and I told the nurse, who was not a golfer and she could could not relate to that as a sympton. I was surprised she did not recommend golf lessons. When I started getting chest pains I stopped the 1000 mgs of Neproxin daily and went back to 81 mgs baby asperin therapy at the advice of a local pharmacist. The neproxin was in addition to Bactram which I was on for over 6 weeks
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Revised version, July 23 of Johnny cash dedicated to our soldiers who served the military, To those who gave their lives and to those who will bear the scars of war until their final days. Some will live in increasing physical pain as those with agent Orange and the Gulf War syndrome. There is a grave risk of conceiving deformed children. Tumors will keep appearing. Their teeth enamel will start to disintegrate as will their general health. I am dedicating the song to an attractive young couple James and Kelly Simpson of West Virginia. James has what appears to be Gulf War syndrome. A former student at Defense Language Institute. He left West Virginia with his wife Kelly to seek work in the Monterey area in a 1968 pick up truck that once belonged to his grandfather. James said there was not much construction work in the mining town where they lived. While camping in the desert in Arizona in proximity to an Indian reservation. They were robbed of money, belongings and power tools. Through the help of Veteran groups along the way they made it to Monterey. I met them in my gallery and they told me they were advised to go to Oregon as the cost of living was low and their was work to be had. They asked for a business card to write down the name of one of my master touch works "morning on the seine" that they really admired. They said they would order one when they got back on thier feet financially. They were a nice young couple who had more then their share of problems. I took it off the wall and said "no need to write the name down". Morning on the seine is yours. They touched my heart.  James and Kelly Simpson of West Virginia, A loving couple with a Bleich work of art to brighten up their lives I treated them to lunch and invited them to my home the following evening for dinner. I had a friend, Surfer John, who had his own construction Company over to meet them. He advised them to not to go to Oregon. John said, he may have an opening for James a finish carpenter in the near future. They had some interim work lined up, first at the campground where they were staying caring for the Viet Nam veteran section during the motorcycle races at Laguna Seca. Than James was to go out fishing until the end of Salmon Season and Kelly was lining up waitress work. They spent a couple of days with me in an open loft that is part of my studio. It was a major improvement from Camping in a tent, especially during the foggy weather that lingered awhile. I offered to let them stay longer until they could afford a place. They evidently found accommodation that they could afford or were extended to them. What impressed me was how the working people came to their aid. A mechanic helped repair their brakes for far less than the actual cost should be. He also made contact with some other construction friends in their behalf. It seemed as if most of the people who helped were also Christians who lived their religion by reaching out to others in need. I fall into that category also. I recently signed a letter of condolence to a lady who lost a love one, .Love George ( in the wonderful open way of loving and caring for those who enter my sphere even if just passing through) It is a bit of the Golden rule in action. I contacted a few TV stations and the Monterey Herald to see about the possibility of a human interest story about James and Kelly. Unfortunately too many people sometime look at Veterans who have falling off the world as the dregs of humanity. They are looked upon with suspicion as Bums, drug addicts, alcoholics, crazies. They do not take into consideration Post traumatic stress or how the medication for pain can lead to other addictions. Some times I wish the individuals who wave flags as a show of support for our troops would do a little more than that. They should take an interest in what happens to our Veterans, when They come home from combat zones. That they insure our heroes have the proper treatment for an array of health and mental problems that war can create. I get a bit angry at some young under thirty years of age who bravely say we are going to go and kick their ass over there. They don't go anywhere! They have their posh jobs and an easy life in the comfort zone. They drive a Hum bee with a license plate boldly declaring US is number One. They probably play make believe games that they are driving in Iraq when they are the terror on California Freeways. There are many in the reserve and National Guards who are true unselfish Americans who put themselves at risk in serving their Country Valiantly. I am troubled when those who did their part by fulfilling their military obligations and were relieved to have made it home safely are called back into the service after they were honorably discharged and have their families once more praying that they will make it back home again safely. Unfortunately some will die, Other will be injured and other like James will be afflicted with mysterious ailments that defy reasonable medical explanations. The Doctors are at a loss. What will really haunt their families are that the original reasons for the war was found to be untrue. There were no weapons of mass destruction or al-Qaeda ties. Don’t let our Veterans stand alone, speak out about the proposal to reclassify new injuries to remove them from qualification for disability. If you area true American and supported the Iraq war, you better dam well support our Veterans too! Don’t let them stand alone! To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as' . To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. I wrote this song to help others look at their problem as temporary and their is hope ahead if they don't give up. I addressed some of the problems and suggested alternative using humor to try to help them hang in there and go on with their life
There have been numerous stories of people who were losing their homes who were so depressed they ended their lives. One man even took the lives of his family, which included young men and women. If only they could look at their home as a temporary dwelling like a hermit crab does the shell on his back. When they lose their shell or out grow it they just get another someday. I have faced some of the same problem as result of Health problem created by improper care at CHOMP in Monterey, First with a disabling heel wound and than MSRA Staph Infection while being treated there for the first problem, that had me wondering if it was check out time. I am four month behind in mortgage payments, years behind in taxes I had one lady come back and tell me, the song really helped her daughter who was having serious depression problems. Hang loose and not at the end of a rope. Hang loose like a surfer hanging ten. Find ways of introducing humor into your life and learn to laugh at yourself. The song has simple Adopt my super ball philosophy of the harder life or broken dreams throws you to the ground, The quicker you bounce up, the higher you rebound. You will be too busy hanging in there living to have reason to count yourself down and out. Exercise balance caution and care in your diet, desires and endeavors. We are shocked when young and old people take their lives or the lives of others in dramatic ways, leaving this world before their time. Be true to yourself and have a healthy respect and love for yourself and others. Developing a gentle sound Spiritual base should be a guiding part of your whole being.
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If your love one calls it quits, have no remorse my friend
The harder life or broken dreams throws you to the ground
Love and be true to yourself my friend, others will love you too.
To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. Hang Loose good positive coping song longer version with life saving alternativesThe longer version has symbolic humorous life saving alternatives to hopefully help those who are stressed out and down reach down deep keep on trying and not succumb to an act that end any chance of starting over. I know that there are people who need far more love hope and care than this Coping song can bring but you can always hope that one person in need may substitute one these humorous symbolic acts in lieu of the act that ends all hope of recovery. Unfortunately some have taken the lives of others including family members in the process. I wrote this song in hope that it may save at least one life by falling prey to the act that ends all hope of recovery. I am sharing this with you in hope you share it with others. Not everyone wears their heart on their sleeve. You may have friends who are bluer than you could ever imagine and could use the lift this song may provide. Please share this free song. Down load it for a friend. This version will have the following woven in with the first version. If you feel like putting a gun in your mouth or up against your headFill a water pistol with Bristol Cream Sherry or Mt. Gay Rum instead. You may wake up with a hangover but at least you wont be dead.
Weeping by the edge of eternity, where
If you opt for cutting your wrist Use a dull butter knife
You're looking hard at your pill Bottles as a way out from your ills
If you're contemplating jumping as a way to end your blues
When I was young and I was down, I'd sketch an apple hanging tree
Don't take your last ride in your BMW,
Just like a super ball, bouncing along, don't take a trouncing © April 15, 2007 George J. Bleich To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. The Petition complaining about my window sign dealing with my serious health problems after a Hip Replacement at CHOMP, The Herald inaccurate story and the Painting over of my gallery windows seemed to be woven together some how with the French Sailor who vanished from a yacht 100 mile off the coast of Monterey.. What I will share with you has always left some big question marks??? Even though what follows did happen and is true. I was informed by a number of people that Paul had committed suicide by drowning as no body was found , just a sailboat found drifting off the coast. It happened in a beautiful area like the Monterey area. We have a modern artist, Howard Lamar who after he left Carmel , Not even Google can find Him. At least until I wrote about it on my home page. It was resurrection time. We have a competent French sailor and lover, Paul, who was employed in a Carmel Gallery. (mine before I fired him when Michael Mc curdy told me Paul was dead drunk in my Gallery.) One of his of the Frenchman's girl friends had a sailboat that He took out to check the compass and the boat was found drifting with out a soul on like the flying Dutchman, abandoned 100 miles off the Monterey Coast. The Frenchman, Paul Emile was gone.
Throw in a professional beautiful model, an illicit affair involving a well know artist, Mr Thomas kinkaid, That was revered by the christian right. noted among other things as spirituality personified. Do a search on line for Painter of Light and wake up! , Fraud. Throw a Millionaire from another country just North of the United States, Canada who made a fortune in the internet world, who came to Carmel and became very active in the Carmel's Art scene into the batch. He was purchasing a fair amount of art from a gallery whose owner Michael Mc curdy who was a former alcoholic and an AA sponsor. What kind of AA sponsor would informed me as he did, the Frenchman was dead drunk in my gallery which led to me laying him off. In fact the millionaire gave Michael a couple of large leather and wood chairs valued at over $1000 each after I fired the Frenchman. I never gave it a thought, and regarded it at his good fortune >until after a revealing dinner party. Well the Attractive model who ran the millionaire's art involvements ended up across the street from Paul in the gallery of the modern artist that the Millionaire was going to promote. Howard La Mar The Modern Artist was driving around in a new new BMW SUV after hooking up with the Millionaire. THe artist was extremely business and success motivated and was active nationally, promoting his image and work. After Paul was missing at sea, Howard moved from Carmel, out to the boon docks, somewhere in middle America. Now not even Google could find him for a couple of years until I mentioned him in reference to this song. Resurrection time. Some one set him up with a multiple artist gallery which was not Howard's Lamar's Normal approach of just having he and his children's work in his gallery. I would not be too far off base to say the second of two stories in a Business magazine, named the leader? If You search for the publication there are over 36 million of them named that so I tried searching for Howard Lamar but his site is down at this time again. Tomorrow it may be up but who gives a dam any way. I hired the Frenchman Paul Emile to help me run my business in a more pragmatic way to give kinkaid some honest competition. I returned from one of my painting trips abroad, and was told Paul committed suicide . stories were related to me by a couple of his girl friends, How the boat was found abandoned a hundred miles off the coast of Monterey without the Frenchman Paul on board. Rumors about other possibilities were floating around like driftwood in the ocean after a large storm. one of his old girl friend where he use to rent a room from her mother, that Paul left behind for another lady said She heard that a passing boat picked up Paul as he was running away from something or somebody. i thought that might be a possibility as when I hired Paul he did not want to use his last name on the income tax form. So he had a shady side. I said if you are going to work for me you will have to use your full name. I once did tell him with a sense of humor and also disbelief, If I didn't know better I would think you were a mole. I was really kidding him how the computer would go down and we would lose the names of clients who wanted to purchase my next work in print. Paul was one of these technical adviser who would go into a company and improve their business organization-were a mole. ask him some What I did not mention until now was a party that made me wonder? I was at a Holiday dinner party that was an annual get together for the families of four Individuals who played golf together weekly. We can be a bit on the raucous humor side when out on the golf course, but are a bit more genteel when our wives are around. The conversation was fun but polite until the beautiful model's name came up. The alcoholic's attractive wife who was once a model herself said with disdain," She's a whore!" Another wife asked why she said that. She answered, The model was having an affair with the well known artist who was a favorite of religious Conservatives, spirituality personified for his use of Bible verse in connection with his work,. Well you can now expect some animated conversation that was done in humor and otherwise. At one of these parties, my christmas gift from the host was a jock strap with the picture of The famous Artist on the front. It might have even been at that party earlier when we exchanged presents. So when the affair was mentioned, It became lampoon, poon tang time, men will be men and women are into talking about things of that nature. I was not happy to have conversation about Kinkaid on a jock strap with his face on ruin my Christmas, as he had created some problems for me. You may even recognize him. I would prefer to have him on the back of a pair of bvd shorts instead as I once told some one after they tried to have me remove BK from an ad that I had, He can kiss me where the sun doesn't shine, I am tired of turning the other cheek.
 I may now have a fuller understanding why the former alcoholic, Mc Curdy would tell me things to stir me up and than say don't do anything. I do not doubt that he was rewarded to try to influence me. The people who paid him off got shafted in the end more than I did by his efforts to milk the cow of his influence as a friend . What is strange but understandable is that two of the golfers feign not remembering that raucous conversation or the laughter the evening of our holiday Party. when it brought up over our regular drinks after playing golf with two of the golf foursome. One Charley Mc Kinder is a regular out going friendly guy whom I happen to like a bit better was a gardner. I tend to like gardener as I am one myself. Well Charley said to the other golfer, his brother-in -law, Bruce Shaw who hosted the party mentioned and gave me the Jock strap was a closer friend with Michael Mc Curdy. "Remember what Mike said, "He has to be careful of remembering what he is saying so he can keep his lies straight." The conversation went on about how they came up with a plan, how they would also play golf with the former alcoholic once a week as they liked him with me 3 times a month and once with the former Alcoholic as I introduced him to our group. My younger son was having some problems and I told them they can play with the former alcoholic 4 times a month as I would rather devote any spare time to my son. (I would rather not spend time with people who are not honest with me.) In the past They would say when we were out playing why don't you just drop it George, forget it. I was raising question about what happened to the Frenchman. I did not believe the Frenchman committed suicide and that is what the song is about . You don't have to be a sailor to enjoy the song. I could care less about the affairs of Kimkaid. But I will never forget Paul. There is a possibility that the story that a number of different individuals told me about the Frenchman demise may have been orchestrated with people playing roles, but if that were the case his ladies who told me of him disappearing at sea were very good and believeable. There are two other possibilities, Frenchman met with foul play or was frightened and decided it is better he disappears on his own before He disappears permently with some one's help.
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I have known Four homosexual couples. Three personally and one was a lady friend whom I knew since a child. I did not meet her mate but knew of their relationship. Their relationships with their partners were ended in the case of three of them with the death of one of them after a long caring loving relationships. The remaining couple have been together and will more than likely stay together and all three couples were respected and loved by their friends and relatives alike for being good decent caring people. The idea that if that if they were allowed to be formally married would some how put marriages between Men and Women at risk is with out basis. They are the last ones who would interfere with the love you hold for your mate. They will not seek an affair with them so you could be completely comfortable with them in that respect. No concern about jealousy. In the past week there was a critical story on TV on a web site that was doing so well that they may advertise on the Superbowl. It was a website that promoted affairs and cheating on your spouse. That attitude has far more potential to destroy marriages. Beyond that on a higher plane, let us look at what happens when you fall in love yourself, You have love and respect for your spouse and would hope your friends and relatives would feel the same. It is common to invite God into your relationship of love to bless it and help it endure. These are good people and I would not at all be surprised if they may be far better than those who look at them as sinners. The wrath of the Pharisees is with out limit or direction and you may find yourself in the moral scrutiny of their focus as I will more than likely be for stating my feelings about them. Religion should not do things that promote hate, derision or discrimination. God is love. The devil is hate.
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To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. The inspiration that started this song was meeting and hearing Stephen Lauren Bigger singing His original Spirituals in the church hall of the Carmel Mission in Carmel after services. We swapped CDS. I appreciated his superb ability to play , sing, write and skillfully arrange the wonderful Contemporary Christian songs that he writes. He was traveling around the Country, Living Singing and recording in his motor home. I met his dog who was one of Stephen’s best Friend, who was his traveling companion. I started writing a song for the two of them called, A man's Best Friend. It evolved into, Traveling With the Lord That is something that all good Christians should do. The lyrics reflect what I feel is a common purpose we both hold true to in the creative work we do and the life we try to lead, Traveling with the Lord. You can find Stephen's Music at http://cdbaby.com/cd/stephenbigger My Next Songs Reflect The Direction That My Life is Heading. My Life and Expression Revolves Around Music and Art.To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.
I was typing an E-mail to a friend and along the periphery of my vision I saw a darting object fly past. I thought perhaps it was a bird. Than I heard a chirping and could not be sure whether it was inside or out as I had the two French Doors to the down stair area of my studio open. I continued with my e-mail and chirped along in case there was a bird inside. It was than I saw the tops of little wings fluttering on the tiled ledge just below the large picture window. I went upstairs to see who my visitor was. He was a small dark charcoal tufted bird with a white breast. He flew from the ledge and alighted on a xylophone type instrument that I picked up in Bali on our trip around the world. This was located on the top of our Hammond Organ . It was almost like he was playing something for me as he skipped over the metal plates. Than he flew over to the Brass railing where he sat for a while I sang a song I made up for him or her while I played my classical guitar softly. He actually chirped along. It is not uncommon to have birds sing outside of my gallery on occasion when I am playing and singing inside. When I put my Guitar down he started flying around the studio and I was concerned he may injure himself. He stopped on another ledge and I tossed threw some cereal crumbs in case he was hungry. I sensed his desire to take leave but was unable to perceive the two French door on the upper level was open for him. He flew to the upper North light windows and than back to the large picture window with the cross on. He flew up and started beating his wings against the window in an effort to escape. He went back down to the ledge just below it and rested. I played my guitar and sang softly to try to calm him down and sang the song “Little Bird” that I created for him. He flew to another ledge that was within my reach. I walked up slowly while singing lowly. He allowed me to cup him in the palms of my hands. He rested there and did not struggle or flutter his wings. I sang softly to him as I walked to the outside deck. I opened my hands so he could fly away. He looked up at me sang a chirp or two and in the next instant he was flying home to his nest. Peace and understanding Songs To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.
To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. Through out history, Men driven by deceit and greed, war and the vain misuse of power succeed in having children pay the cost of war with their lives, loss of love ones and their tears. It is not just the children of Iraq that feel the pain and loss It will be the children of our service men and women who will share the terrible cost and loss from a war that need not be!. The pain never really goes away and no amount of Patriotic fervor and welcoming home our heroes who returned home safely will cushion the reality of their loss and pain. In among the Iraq war news they had a video clip of children in Palestine throwing stones at a tank threatening the neighborhood they lived. These children relative to the tank are the fragile children of stone in the song. The time has come to use these stones not as weapons but stones to build a peace memorial to the children and young people on both sides who paid the price for violence and hate. It is a time to build a new Free State of Palestine THat President Bush is working on. where people can realize the joys of life found in more peaceful Cities and Countries in the world and live in peace with Israel. The same holds true in Israel. It is time for fresh new voices to be heard on both sides. It is a time to reject the circle of violence and spokes of hate. May we all enter into the Endless Circle of God's Love and Peace. Though we Know him by different names, He is one and the same. 60 years after my dad was missing in action in the North Atlantic I came across his final letter home to mother and my sisters and I. I also found out his loss was verified to be Dec.13th. not Dec. 7 as the first telegram said approximately Dec. 7th. The pain of his loss was coupled with the death of my 99 year old mother on Dec. 13th, exactly 60 years later. The pain and emotional impact felt was excruciating. The individuals on both sides of this conflict who will lose family members in this war will know that pain. To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.
To download these MP3s right click the song's title and select 'save target as'. "About Face" if I had my druthers, this song could be used in peaceful demonstrations in any part of the world including America by individuals or groups who wanted to make a statement for peace in a different manner. When an Individual leader or his compatriots who are pressing for war were present they would call "About Face," call about face for war . Than they as a group would smartly turn their back on him her or them. About Face, is a military command to reverse direction of an individual standing at attention. To download this MP3 right click the song's title and select 'save target as'.
I have to travel vicariously, the last couple of years I have been very close to home caring for my 99 year old mom. I don't think I have been more than 20 mile away from home. That is such a far cry from my regular jet plane trips through out the world painting. I have more time to develop my music potential and to continue my exploratory painting disciplines. I recently finished "Cruising the USA" and am also working on a neat motorcycle song. |
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