A Celebration of Western Movies… Pardner!
Purple Rain
I was never a Prince fan, but this is a great song.
Prince explained the meaning of the song as follows:
“When there’s blood in the sky… red and blue = purple. Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/God guide you through the purple rain.”
The are MANY cover versions.
Incredibly, most of them are pretty good.
Some are brilliant.
Guess that says something about this song.
Oh Ya.
pieces of april / by Dave Loggins
Survived a snow squall and dodged another storm that passed North.
But we haven’t put our shovels away yet.
I’m just I’m getting pretty old to be shoveling any heavy wet snow.
So … the joy of melting snow !
And we’ve got purple and yellow crocus!
And Ladybugs!
Tulips on their way!
still waiting
pieces of april / by Dave Loggins
The joy of melting snow !
still waiting
I don’t read that much …
But I have read these:
Goodreads says: “A heartbreaking story of victory, defeat, and of a spiritual search in a profane world, this is the story of Night Bear and his people. It is the tale of the land they cherish and the lives they hold sacred,
lived until the enemy can no longer be stopped,
and the dead have few left to weep for them.”
Goodreads says: “In a world that knows too well the anguish inherent in the clash of old ways and new lifestyles, Margaret Craven’s classic and timeless story of a young man’s journey into the Pacific Northwest
is as relevant today as ever.”
Goodreads says: “Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and asked Neihardt to share his story with the world. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elk’s experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.
Goodreads says: “The story of a remarkable spiritual journey, the first awesome steps on the road to becoming “a man of knowledge,” the road that continues with A Separate Reality and Journey to Ixtlan.”
Some believe these are works of fiction.
They are not.
“The culture and civilization of the White man are essentially material; his measure of success is, “How much property have I acquired for myself?” The culture of the Red man is fundamentally spiritual; his measure of success is, “How much service have I rendered to my people?”
―
I will likely recall others, but these are all that come to
mind and heart at this moment.
“The Purple People Eater” / Sheb Wooley / 1958
Reached number one on the Billboard pop charts in 1958
Dear People,
Let me be blunt:
Without YOU, there is no point in having this Blog.
My friend Ray and I have been working for over a week
to get things (The Blog) back online again.
For a while it looked like we had completely lost
our Subscribers and Followers list.
I don’t have that many of you, but believe me,
you are valuable to me and the only reason I do this.
To this very moment, I am uncertain we have succeeded
in recovering everything?
All I can say is that we believe I can Post stuff now
and you MIGHT get it?
So it’s been agonizing.
So much so, that I’ve considered folding everything up.
There would be no joy in working in the dark.
There might be some creative merit to it, but …
If you are still here … ?
THANK YOU.
Moving on …
Dear People,
Let me be blunt:
Without YOU, there is no point in having a Blog.
My friend Ray have been working for over a week
to get things back online again.
To this very moment, I am uncertain we have succeeded.
All I can say is that we believe I can Post stuff now
and you MIGHT get it?
It’s been agonizing.
So much so, that I’ve considered folding everything up.
There would be no joy in just working in the dark.
… to see if my Posts are actually going out to Subscribers and Followers.
Including myself.
I sincerely apologize if recent disruptions
and my attempts to fix the problems have bothered you.
It’s been a REAL PAIN trying to recover everything
for over a week.
The 2026 Spring (vernal) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EST (14:46 UTC), marking the astronomical start of Spring. This event, where the sun crosses directly over the Earth’s equator, creates nearly equal day and night lengths worldwide, bringing warmer days and signaling the start of the astrological year with Aries.
The sweet sound of snow melting …
Tulips and Daffodils arising !
Pigeons cooing …
Blue Jays flocking (at Home Depot) …
Ladybugs emerging…
The Steeds awaiting…
Leia observing…
We’ve just the the mildest Winter I can ever recall.
Chinook after Chinook … while elsewhere in North America people are still getting hammered and impacted by horrific weather events.
Go figure ?
But we know that ANYTHING can happen yet …
bird … watching …
no more skating …
on guard for thee …
the river is open …
so are we …
I asked AI this Question:
“Has a recent UpDate/changes on WordPress caused
problems for their Bloggers?”
Below is the answer I got:
Yes — the most recent major WordPress update (WordPress 6.9) has caused widespread problems for many bloggers and site owners. The issues are significant enough that several experts have advised holding off on updating until plugins and themes catch up.
Below is a clear breakdown of what’s happening and why so many bloggers are feeling the impact.
🧨 What’s Going Wrong After the Latest WordPress Update?
🔧 1. Plugin Breakage (the biggest problem)
Many of the most widely used plugins broke immediately after the 6.9 update, including:
These plugins power a huge percentage of blogs, so when they break, bloggers feel it immediately.
🧱 2. Theme & Layout Breakage
WordPress 6.9 introduced:
These deep structural changes caused:
🛑 3. Maintenance Mode & Partial Updates
Some bloggers are seeing:
These issues often happen when:
📝 4. Are All Bloggers Affected?
Not everyone — but anyone using popular plugins or custom themes is at higher risk.
Bloggers using:
…are seeing fewer issues. But self‑hosted WordPress.org users (especially with WooCommerce, Yoast, Elementor, or older themes) are reporting the most trouble.
🧭 What You Can Do Right Now
If you haven’t updated yet:
Wait.
Experts recommend holding off until plugin developers finish releasing compatibility patches.
If you have updated and things broke:
.maintenance file in your hosting file manager and delete it if your site is stuck.
From what I can tell, a large recent WordPress
update caused problems to my Blog.
Such things have happened before – a few times.
Yet, in the past we were always able fix things and carry on.
This time however, I saw that no emails/Posts were going out to anyone.
And somehow my complete list of Contacts, Subscribers, and Followers
has been completely lost.
I have not figured out how to recover them
or if that is even possible??
Therefore, you are likely not even seeing this Post.
We are still trying to figure out if we can fix this thing???
So far, we haven’t been able to.
If we cannot, I really haven’t figured out what to do next?
Release Date:
December 18, 2026
The 2026 Spring (vernal) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EST (14:46 UTC), marking the astronomical start of Spring. This event, where the sun crosses directly over the Earth’s equator, creates nearly equal day and night lengths worldwide, bringing warmer days and signaling the start of the astrological year with Aries.
The sweet sound of snow melting …
Tulips and Daffodils arising !
Pigeons cooing …
Blue Jays flocking (at Home Depot) …
Ladybugs emerging…
The Steeds awaiting…Leia observing…
We’ve just the the mildest Winter I can ever recall.
Chinook after Chinook … while elsewhere in North America people are still getting hammered and impacted by horrific weather events.
Go figure ?
But we know that ANYTHING can happen yet …
bird … watching …
no more skating …
on guard for thee …
the river is open …
so are we …
The 2026 Spring (vernal) Equinox in the Northern Hemisphere occurs on March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EST (14:46 UTC), marking the astronomical start of Spring. This event, where the sun crosses directly over the Earth’s equator, creates nearly equal day and night lengths worldwide, bringing warmer days and signaling the start of the astrological year with Aries.
The sweet sound of snow melting …
Tulips and Daffodils arising !
Pigeons cooing …
Blue Jays flocking (at Home Depot) …
Ladybugs emerging…
The Steeds awaiting…Leia observing…
We’ve just the the mildest Winter I can ever recall.
Chinook after Chinook … while elsewhere in North America people are still getting hammered and impacted by horrific weather events.
Go figure ?
But we know that ANYTHING can happen yet …
bird … watching …
no more skating …
on guard for thee …
the river is open …
so are we …
Knockin’ on Heavens Door
Mark Knopfler playing for the Dunblane Tribute (1996)
Song written by Bob Dylan
The Dunblane Massacre
The Dunblane massacre took place at Dunblane Primary School in Dunblane, near Stirling, Scotland, on 13 March 1996,
when 43-year-old Thomas Hamilton killed 16 pupils and one teacher
and injured 15 others before killing himself.
It remains the deadliest mass shooting in British history.
Mark Knopfler on guitar and Ted Christopher on vocals.
Created in memory of the Dunblane Massacre.
Includes a new verse written for the children who were killed,
sung with a children’s choir made up of siblings of the victims.
Reached #1 in the UK and raised funds for children’s charities.
Following the killings, public debate centered on gun control laws, including public petitions for a ban on private ownership of handguns and an official inquiry, which produced the 1996 Cullen Report.
The incident led to a public campaign, known as the Snowdrop Petition, which helped bring about legislation, specifically two new Firearms Acts, which prohibited the private ownership of most handguns in Great Britain.
The UK Government instituted a buyback program which provided compensation to licensed owners.
Peace Song / Jesse Colin Young / 1976
Unchained Melody / Righteous Brothers / 1965
Original by Alex North (music) and Hy Zaret (lyrics) / 1955
i can relate with that
One of mine:
Open Range · Michael Kamen · Czech Philharmonic
Trailer 1
Trailer 2
Next:
Broken Trail (2006)
