September 2024 In remembrance of the passage last September of my Angel Cat, Gabrielle, from her country estate to her lofty place in...

18 August 2024 As the owner of a one-year-old beagle, i ought to label this essay, Jolene’s Life With Me. Such is not the case,...

Mid-August 2024 Stand By Me Written and Composed by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber, and Mike Stoller; changes by Debra Milligan When the night has come and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we’ll see I won’t be afraid I will not be afraid Just as long as you stand, like a man, by me. My darling, darling, stand by me, Yes, stand, by me. Please stand always stand by me. If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall and the mountains should cru

11 August 2024 This Little Light of Mine by Harry Dixon Loes; additions by Debra Milligan This little light of mine I’m gonna let it...

Mid-August 2024 Vissi d’arte by Giacomo Puccini Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore, non feci mai male ad anima viva. Con man furtiva quante...

August 2024 Ready-to-Ride Being ready-to-ride is the dynamic journey of looking back in order to look ahead. Where you’ve been, that...

Rose of Tralee 2024 Galway Bay by Dr. Arthur Nicholas Whistler Colahan If you ever go across the sea to Ireland Then maybe at the closing...

August 2024 Deep Purple Composed by Peter DeRose, with lyrics later added by Mitchell Parish When the deep purple falls over sleepy...

August 2024 Usually, I make chicken enchiladas, but, this morning, I decided to go for the beef, and create The Whole Enchilada. This...

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...

27 July 2024 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me by Harry Noble Hold me, hold me Never let me go Until you’ve told me, told me What I want to...

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...

21 July 2024 Psalm 121 A Song of Degrees 1 — I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. 2 — My help cometh from...

21 July 2024 There is a Balm in Gilead Negro Spiritual There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole. There is a balm in Gilead to...

Mid-July 2024 East Virginia Traditional English folk song from the Southern Appalachians; changes by Debra Milligan He was born in east...

Mid-July 2024 Dire que je l’aime (Just Say I Love Him) Original music by Rodolfo Falvo, with original lyrics by Enzo Fusco; American...

Independence Day 2024 Ghost Riders in the Sky by Stan Jones An old cowpoke went ridin’ out one dark and windy day Upon a ridge he...

4 July 2024 Cry Me a River by Arthur Hamilton Now you say you’re lonely You cried the whole long night through Well, you can cry me a river, cry me a river I cried a river over you. Now you say you’re sorry for being so untrue Well, you can cry me a river cry me a river I cried, cried, cried a river over you. Yes, you drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head While you never shed a tear I remember, I remember, all that you said You told me love was too plebe

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...