23 January 2025 This past week, I read another inaccurate headline, online — for where else would anyone in the USA find the disembodied...

Feast of St. Nicholas 2024 Petit Papa Noël ( Little Father Christmas ) was composed by Henri Martinet, with lyrics by Raymond Vincy. ...

Mid-November 2024 The Nearness of You Music by Hoagy Carmichael, with lyrics by Ned Washington; French translation by Debra Milligan It’s...

October 2024 The Sweetest Thing I’ve Ever Known by Otha Young; changes by Debra Milligan When I see you in the morning   That old sleep...

Mid-September 2024 I have safely gotten Arthur out of the England of 1940, or at least I’ve sent him on his way to France in January...

September 2024 Si Tu Partirais   Music and original lyrics by Jacques Brel; original English lyrics by Rod McKuen; French translation of...

August 2024 You’d Be So Nice to Come Home To by Cole Porter You’d be so nice to come home to You’d be so nice by the fire While the...

August 2024 My Foolish Heart Music by Victor Young, with lyrics by Ned Washington; French translation by Debra Milligan The night is like...

24 juillet / 24 July 2024 La Mer Paroles et musique par Charles Trenet ; traduction par Debra Milligan La mer Qu’on voit danser Le long...

14 juillet 2024/14 July 2024 Hymne à l’Amour Music by Marguerite Monnot, lyrics by Édith Piaf Le ciel bleu sur nous peut s’effondrer Et...

14 juillet 2024 Non, je ne regrette rien Composed by Charles Dumont, with lyrics by Michel Vaucaire Non, rien de rien, non, je ne...

June 2024 Long Ago and Far Away Music by Jerome Kern, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin; French translation by Debra Milligan Long ago and far...

April 2024 My Buddy Music composed by Walter Donaldson, with lyrics by Gus Kahn Life is a book that we study Some of its leaves bring a...

1 April 2024 Fools Rush In Music by Rube Bloom, with lyrics by Johnny Mercer Fools rush in where angels fear to tread And so I come to...

Vernal Equinox 2024 At Last Music by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon At last my love has come along My lonely nights are over...

1 March 2024 When Day is Done Music by Robert Katscher with lyrics by B.G. DeSylva When day is done and shadows fall I dream of you When...

16 January 2024 Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael Sometimes I wonder why I spend the lonely night dreaming of a song The melody haunts my...

Epiphany 2024 Beauty and the Beast Music by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Howard Ashman Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even...

10 December 2023 Cantique de Noël Musique par Adolphe Adam, paroles par Placide Cappeau Minuit, chrétiens, C’est l’heure solennelle Où...

24 November 2023 I may be going out on a limb here, but I venture to say that Black Month has been a bomb for the retailers that keep...