The Emancipation of Music

 

Playing guitar offers a perfect blend of creativity, stress relief, and cognitive engagement. The tactile sensation of the strings vibrating and the ability to personally shape the tone make it deeply rewarding. Whether you're unwinding alone or expressing yourself, it provides a unique sense of accomplishment.

Yes!Yes!Yes!   For me, playing guitar emancipates my soul from the natural and man-made calamities of the world while helping my spirit refocus on the many beautiful landscapes it provides us in life. I am a better human being because of the music in and around me. 

To be able to give a blessing while receiving one is a divine gift we all must learn to cultivate and treasure. Be it in music/arts, work, friendships or just selfless acts of kindness, we human beings are capable of achieving some of the highest tones and pitches the vibrations of life make possible. If only we learn the oneness of it all.

The effects of my guitar's vibrations on my heart are .  .  .  Heavenly!

GUITAR PRINCIPLES | What It Feels Like To Play Guitar

The Happy Man from Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales

No More War * * *

 

"No More War" - True Nelly 

YOU CAN’T LEAD US

OUT THE AYE (feat. SHONTAY)

FUCK DONALD TRUMP

Algae-Gate Spews Out Interesting Characters

With apologies to the late, great pro wrestling manager Paul Bearer, I find myself reposting the above picture from a thread which reads as follows:

One of these guys is John Cafaro, the Trump donor whose company won a no-bid multi-million-dollar contract to renovate the reflecting pool, which is now infected with algae and the paint is already peeling.

If you're an old WWE WrestleMania fan, just the image of Bearer popping up in any current day media story is enough to bring a smile to one's mug. And I must admit, there is a resemblance of sorts in the two characters. But without the urn in hand, it's a who's who toss-up.

Thank you Underdesknews for your insightful coverage on a story that just keeps getting more Trumpy!

Reflecting Pool to be drained as Trump again blames 'vandals'

John J. Cafaro, Felon Trump Pal Behind Green Slime Fiasco, Exposed

FULL DOCUMENTARY: The Mortician | The Story of Paul Bearer

WrestleMania 41: How WWE Took Over Las Vegas for Its Main Event

NHL Champions 2026

The Carolina Hurricanes just claimed the NHL Stanley Cup Championship Trophy with a game 6 defeat of the Las Vegas Knights. They came back from being down two games to one, winning three games straight to secure their second championship. (first was in 2006)

And that is why they play the games .  .  .

Congratulations Canes on fighting the good fight and finishing the race as Champions!

Knickerbocker Basketball 2026

Move on over New York Liberty. And hand over that torch.

Gotham has another Basketball Championship Cap for her fans.

Congratulations Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island, New York

K N I C K S

2026 NBA Finals: Biggest takeaways from Knicks-Spurs Game 5 - ESPN

 

SF Giants Overcome 9-1 Deficit

San Francisco Giants Baseball 2026 was on full come-from-behind display today as they battled back from a 9-1 deficit to make it 9-6 in the bottom of the 8th, then 10-11 with a bottom of the 9th walk off homerun by 21-year-old Bryce Eldridge. The Washington Nationals were stunned into defeat.

Those Giants fans who stayed to watch the afternoon ballgame's walk-off grand slam were treated to more than just Tony Bennett's "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" ballpark winning song. They got to see a young prospect and likely future all-star contribute to Giants history. 

The Giants own a lowly 28-41 record with plenty of baseball still left on the 162-game schedule. We've seen them play some of their worse baseball and some of their best baseball of late. I'd say they are a team, like many other teams this season, who too often are playing below their talent potential. Teams leading their divisions in the standings owe almost as much to playing slumping or injury-riddled opponents as they do to their own talented rosters for their success. 

The Giants currently have the eleventh highest payroll and stand twenty-eighth in the win/loss column. And yet I, a Giants fan, believe they still have a good chance of righting the ship and turning their season around. They can start with Pitching and Closing games!

Final Score

Nationals    10

Giants         11

Giants go from down 8 to ultimate grand slam walk-off winners!

Knicks 107-106 Spurs (Jun 10, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN

NBA Finals Game 3 - NYC

 

Dreaming A Dream by Crown Heights Affair (1975)

Extended Version