June 2024 A Man in Love by Frank Loesser; French translation by Debra Milligan Your eyes are the eyes of a man who’s in love And, oh, how...

Schoolhouse Fun 2024 Cowboy Pokies I’ve been scouting out this recipe for years.  This summer, I decided it was time for me to finally...

June 2024 Suddenly There’s a Valley Written by Bill Jones and Chuck Meyer; French translation by Debra Milligan When you’ve climbed the...

Flag Day 2024 It’s a topic, the unending battle on the human battlefield, with which any good novelist must deal.  On a personal level,...

June 2024 Au bout de l’arc-en-ciel Musique par Jimmy Krondes, paroles originales par Sid Jacobson ; traduction par Debra Milligan Au bout...

11 June 2024 Our Day Will Come Composed by Mort Garson, with lyrics by Bob Hilliard; French translation by Debra Milligan Our day will come and we’ll have everything   We’ll share the joy falling in love can bring   No one can tell me that I’m too young to know   I love you so and you love me.   Our day will come if we just wait a while   No tears for us   Think love and wear a smile   Our dreams have magic because we’ll always stay in love this way Our day will come   Our dr

June 2024 Till I Can’t Take It Anymore Written by Clyde Otis and Ulysses Burton; revisions by Debra Milligan I won’t fight it anymore Unpack my bags and close the door I’ll never leave you   Yes, I lied right from the start Can’t convince your foolish heart Not to believe me   There are other loves I’ve known who quickly got outgrown and there are others I simply ignored   But you do your thing so well I’ll dream of heaven and live in hell Till I can’t take it anymore   If I

10 June 2024 Ready for the Times to Get Better by Allen Reynolds; additional lyrics by Debra Milligan I have to tell you I’ve been...

6 June 2024 Last night, I made a command decision about this summer, my summer.  I stated that I want to rest, relax, enjoy fun...

June 2024 Softly, as I Leave You Music by Tony De Vita, with English lyrics by Hal Shaper; French translation by Debra Milligan Softly, I...

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...

June 2024 The Thrill is Gone by Roy Hawkins and Rick Darnell The thrill is gone The thrill is gone away Yes, that thrill is gone, baby...

June 2024 It wasn’t until I wrote the essay, Education in America, in January 2017 that I took a critical look at the social structure of...

June 2024 The Streets of Laredo American Cowboy Ballad As I was out walking the streets of Laredo as I walked out in Laredo one day I met...

June 2024 In anticipation of the neighborhood pool-parties that Jolene the Party-Beagle will be crashing, I’ve decided to prepare a...

Graduation Day 2024 One of my earliest literary works appeared in the GW Forum of an autumn that I’d long wished to forget, but I now...

7 May 2024 It has happened again, according to Dear Husband.  I’ve worn out another keyboard.  Actually, it’s the touchpad that’s gone...

4 May 2024 Physics for Poets The Venturi Effect Yesterday, Dear Husband was explaining to me The Venturi Effect.  Not the Ventura Effect,...

May 2024 The More I See You Music by Harry Warren, with lyrics by Mack Gordon; French translation by Debra Milligan Each time I look at...

May 2024 Red River Valley Traditional American Cowboy Love Song From this valley they say you are going, I shall miss your bright eyes...