http://brockmancl.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Chris Brockman en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:49:10 GMT 2010-01-05T03:49:10Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975836 A Catholic school was a half a block down from my grandparents house in Miamisburg, Ohio.  My sisters, cousins, and I would play on the playground behind the school.  The playground, for . . . Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:34:54 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977975836 Chris Brockman 2010-01-04T16:34:54Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971795     A day late, but thanks to Willhelmine Estabrook for putting in mind of this . Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:53:42 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977971795 Chris Brockman 2010-01-01T21:53:42Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970264 I have been recording history by decade for the past thirty years.  Here is the updated version.  The previous iteration appeared in the Oakland Journal , Spring, 2000.   . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:16:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970264 Chris Brockman 2009-12-31T15:16:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969277   Wed, 30 Dec 2009 22:43:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977969277 Chris Brockman 2009-12-30T22:43:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967534   Tue, 29 Dec 2009 19:03:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977967534 Chris Brockman 2009-12-29T19:03:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965081 ALARMING RISE IN MORNING SICKNESS                       I am despising                  . . . Mon, 28 Dec 2009 02:39:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977965081 Chris Brockman 2009-12-28T02:39:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963812 "The world wants to come together, and music is the best way to do it." Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:53:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963812 Chris Brockman 2009-12-26T20:53:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947355 I have enjoyed this Dream Tour immensely.  I have discovered that there are far more dream songs than I ever imagined.  I could go on posting them a lot longer, but . . . Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:38:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947355 Chris Brockman 2009-12-15T02:38:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947006 Home For Christmas: A Story in Dialogue   By Chris Brockman       ♫ I’ll be home for Christmas… ♫ Man, the first couple of times it was . . . Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:43:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977947006 Chris Brockman 2009-12-14T21:43:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945438   Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:22:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977945438 Chris Brockman 2009-12-13T23:22:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944397   Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:01:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944397 Chris Brockman 2009-12-13T00:01:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943253   Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:01:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977943253 Chris Brockman 2009-12-12T00:01:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941843   Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:36:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977941843 Chris Brockman 2009-12-11T03:36:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939971   Thu, 10 Dec 2009 02:43:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977939971 Chris Brockman 2009-12-10T02:43:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938147   Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:44:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977938147 Chris Brockman 2009-12-09T03:44:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936235 Songs   Words and music, a happy combination,    each provides a solid foundation       for the other to build on. Start with a weeping, . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:20:51 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936235 Chris Brockman 2009-12-08T03:20:51Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936230   Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:16:40 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936230 Chris Brockman 2009-12-08T03:16:40Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933784   Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:36:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977933784 Chris Brockman 2009-12-06T20:36:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932782   Sun, 06 Dec 2009 03:28:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977932782 Chris Brockman 2009-12-06T03:28:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931661   Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:44:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977931661 Chris Brockman 2009-12-05T03:44:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930044   Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:52:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977930044 Chris Brockman 2009-12-04T03:52:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929507 Kushal had to go and bring up teddy bears, so I have to post my own tribute to the fuzzballs.   Tried And True   Teddy bears, Teddy bears, Everywhere there’re . . . Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:06:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977929507 Chris Brockman 2009-12-03T21:06:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928272   Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:39:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977928272 Chris Brockman 2009-12-03T03:39:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926444 The Power Behind War By Chris Brockman   “War, huh, yeah,/What is it good for?” Edwin Starr asked in his 1969 #1 song.  It’s a raw and . . . Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:00:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926444 Chris Brockman 2009-12-02T03:00:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926432   Somehow I missed posting #26.  Here it is.  Enjoy. Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:48:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977926432 Chris Brockman 2009-12-02T02:48:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924723 This is the finale, which I dearly love, as I do the entire symphony.  This is a work, however, that sound anything from terrible to glorious, depending on who conducts.  This version is not . . . Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:11:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977924723 Chris Brockman 2009-12-01T03:11:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922794   Music To Me   Music, to me, is the sound of the soul, The song of the heart. It says things that can’t otherwise be said, Speaks feelings that can’t . . . Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:39:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922794 Chris Brockman 2009-11-29T23:39:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922785   Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:29:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977922785 Chris Brockman 2009-11-29T23:29:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921866   Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:07:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921866 Chris Brockman 2009-11-29T01:07:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921422 For a Friend Confined to as Wheelchair at Thirteen   Life is a circle Of cycles of rounds Of round and round, And Oh, I didn’t know, Does it hurt— . . . Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:02:00 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977921422 Chris Brockman 2009-11-28T16:02:00Z