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Good Music vs. Good Memories
I'm a fan of Bon Jovi. I'll readily admit it after going years trying to hide it (it wasn't exactly fashionable for years ... and may not be now, but I'm too old for that nonsense). I think they write...
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Five For Friday (Feel-Good Edition)
I haven't done a Five for Friday in a long, long time. These five songs are five that make me smile every time I hear them.1.) Bon Jovi: "Keep The Faith" (almost any live version)2.) Keith Urban:...
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Reflections on 35 Years
I turn 35 today. My personality is such that I tend toward the negative and somber. That's not always good (but it's not always bad either). However, sitting here, realizing I've been given 35 years...
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Go Braves!
Though there was an hour-plus rain delay and we got somewhat lost in downtown Atlanta, we finally got to see a Braves game this season. They lost and Chipper (in his final season) sat out much of the...
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14 Years Later
My wife, Shannon, married me 14 years ago today.I was very young (21) and probably didn't understand the full weight of what I was doing. However, I don't regret it and, we took vows before each other,...
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Free sampler above from the album "And Still" by Narrow Path.Buy the whole thing at:iTunesAmazon mp3SpotifyCD
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My Guitars
Taylor 614CE (2005)Fender American Stratocaster2007-2008 (with new noiseless pickups)Epiphone Les Paul Custom(I THINK it's a late 1990s model)with Seymour Duncan pickups installed in 2010.Gibson Les...
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My Favorite Music of 2013
I don't any longer presume to be a music critic (I once considered myself one, strangely enough). What follows is my list of the best music I OWNED FOR THE FIRST TIME in 2013. Some of these might not...
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Trust in God and the ‘how long?’
Contend, O LORD, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Psalm 35:1 (ESV) Our nation is in rapid moral and spiritual decline. There’s not many left arguing against...
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The Confederate Stumbling Block
I was born and raised in Paris, Tennessee. Being a native of west Tennessee, I used to heartily embrace the Confederate flag as a symbol of my “southern-ness.” I had a license plate carrying the phrase...
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My Top Music of 2015
In the past, I've often taken time at the end of the year to run down what I considered to be the best music of the year. In a former life (college, really) I was a music reviewer. While I won't be...
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O Regular Fritos, Where Art Thou?
Note:I'm trying to get myself to revive this blog. Here is something originally posted on my Facebook page a year or two ago. By J. Daniel Ross The night was sultry. I’m sweating in my discounted JC...
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Some Thoughts On An Easter Sunday
Note:Continuing to add content to my neglected blog. This is from Easter 2019.Some thoughts for Easter Sunday:I walked back in to the empty auditorium after our three fantastic worship gatherings today...
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Note:Still adding content for this oft-neglected blog. This is from September 2019."Absent from flesh, O blissful thought/What joy this moment brings/Freed from the blame my sin has brought/From pain...
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Car Trouble & God's Provision
This is an honest and true and not-so-quick story of car trouble and God's provision.We're not Ramseyites or anything, but we do practice living below our means, as a one-income household, and we've...
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Memory Versus Reality 20/20
Bon Jovi, live in Nashville, Tenn. April 2008. Photo by me (the last time I had half-way decent seats to see this band).After a spate of recent concert announcements, I'm struck by how the power of...
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Review: Alter Bridge Makes Its Case
Alter Bridge at Nashville's War Memorial Auditorium. Feb. 8, 2020. This was the opening night of the band's 2020 Walk The Sky tour. Photo by Daniel Ross.“Why this band isn’t the biggest rock band in...
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In Memoriam: Eddie Van Halen
The otherworldly-talent of Eddie Van Halen left this earthly coil on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at age 65.Cancer.A decades-long smoking habit will do that to you, not to mention a lifestyle that is...
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Reflections On 20 Years
Today, Nov. 20, 2020, marks 20 years of life in Indiana. We are Hoosiers now, I suppose.On a cool Tennessee morning at 419 Cedarvalley Drive in Nashville, Tenn., my wife, Shannon, and I pulled out of...
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The Books I Read In (the Darkest Timeline of) 2020
In 2019, I wanted to read at least one book a month (your mileage may vary, I realize) as I had allowed my phone to greatly lessen my ability to stay focused on longer reads. In 2020, I continued this...
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Favorite Albums/Songs of 2020
In the past, I've often taken time at the end of the year to run down what I considered to be the best music of the year. In a former life (college, really) I was a music reviewer. While I won't be...
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My Atlanta Braves are the 2021 World Series Champions!
Photo taken from @braves TwitterThe first World Series I remember was the 1984 Tigers-Padres matchup my dad and I watched. I don’t remember — without looking it up — who won, but I remember watching...
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The Books I Read in 2021
A few years ago, I set a goal to read at least one book a month (your numbers may vary, I realize) as I had allowed my phone, social media, etc. to greatly lessen my ability to stay focused on longer...
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The Year In Music 2021: Favorite Albums/Songs
In Season Five, Episode 11 of the cult classic sitcom "Community," the main character Jeff Winger is experiencing, what can best be described as, a near-death experience brought on by mixing medication...
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Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire
I know some appreciate and/or are curious about what I've read recently (as I continue my efforts to read one book a month). Here are my thoughts on a book I read in April.Fantasyland: How America Went...
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