to live again
Sunday, April 24th, 2011Birth, death and rebirth
are all the same, as we skim
across life to life.
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the laying of eggs
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011Someone left behind
these painted eggs where any
toddler could find them!
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mixer
Friday, April 22nd, 2011One part schmoozing, two
parts drinking, three parts waiting,
mix well, serve smoothly.
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tantrums in the sky
Thursday, April 21st, 2011The unseen toddler
rattles the globe, shaking loose
the raindrops and gusts.
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off the trail
Wednesday, April 20th, 2011The markers did not
help the colorblind hiker,
lost in nature’s awe.
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find the symbolism
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011The bald goat ate the
last blade of grass on Earth while
bleeding crude oil.
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1040 or fight
Monday, April 18th, 2011An accountant keeps
the numbers in line, making
them letter perfect.
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test pilots in training
Sunday, April 17th, 2011A tail swings to and
fro as its kite ascends to
become a mere speck.
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Paul McDonald: ‘The “Idol” stage was out of my element’
Saturday, April 16th, 2011
Video: “American Idol” sends Paul McDonald home.
Singer-songwriter Paul McDonald went further on “American Idol” than he expected. The Alabama native was booted Thursday from the reality competition in eighth place, making him the first male contestant of the Top 13 to go.
Viewers vote to keep their favorite singers on the show each week. For this week’s theme, movie songs, McDonald performed “Old Time Rock and Roll” by Bob Seger.
McDonald, who was born in Auburn and grew up in Huntsville, will tour with the other finalists this summer while giving his voice and body some rest in the meantime.
In telephone interviews with media Friday, McDonald shared his thoughts on the show and how he fared.
He told TV Guide:
“I tried to do these covers as good as I could, but it never really felt right. I was always kind of uncomfortable on the ‘Idol’ stage just because it was out of my element. I really felt like I had gone as far as I could. Because I’m not the best singer. I’m a songwriter and an artist, and all these other people have amazing voices. So I could only go so far. And I knew it.”
McDonald’s band, the Grand Magnolias, had serious objections to his participation on “Idol”:
“We literally spent all of our money on the new album, and we got some big producers to work with us on it, and it was what we had been working towards for the past 5 years. The band was like, ‘Dude, hopefully you don’t make it any farther.’ But the farther along I got, the more they started getting nervous about their jobs and stuff. But in the end, it worked out good because the album was on iTunes and Billboard and stuff. So they got to pay their rent.”
Paul McDonald says farewell at the end of Thursday’s
results show on “American Idol.”
McDonald told the Huntsville Times:
“When I got up here, I listened to some people when I probably should have stuck with my guns. I just wish I had done some more of these obscure artists, more of the vibe of music I was into.”
Video: Preview of “New Orleans,” by Paul McDonald
and the Grand Magnolias.
McDonald’s band, the Grand Magnolias,” has released a single, “New Orleans,” for a fund-raiser. All proceeds from the sale go to the Japanese Red Cross.
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seasons of the grill
Saturday, April 16th, 2011Late winter grilling
has turned to early springtime
grilling. Charcoal, please.
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internal ice age
Friday, April 15th, 2011Wear your sweaters at
the office. Hot temps outside
mean arctic inside.
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sea of flesh
Thursday, April 14th, 2011The park’s sea of green
becomes a sea of flesh as
the sun laps the shores.
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buffoons of the postmodern era
Wednesday, April 13th, 2011They wear their blatant
idiocy proudly, to
profit from hecklers.
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the secret girl
Tuesday, April 12th, 2011Cheers to the secret
girl, placed on a pedestal
high above the fray.
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the butterfly defect
Monday, April 11th, 2011The butterfly knows
not of civil turmoil
while floating on air.
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