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Author Archives: German Jones
Juicy
How do you not know? I am still her. But she had such long hair and in the summertime it felt as though she might burst with all of those red juices. I did love pomegranates but their seeds…. Wait, … Continue reading
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Serendipity
I made this mix about 4 years ago… and it was good back then. But I have to admit that with some time, some love, and a few substitutions it is ready to take you and make you a stah! … Continue reading
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German Thinks He Can Dance
As much as I have loved the show for the actual dancing and some of the beautiful (boys!) dancers… So You Think You Can Dance has loomed large for me mostly for the music. The kickass choreographers very often pick … Continue reading
The Person In The Room Wishes To Be Left Alone
Shut tight Secure behind a door Under the dark It begins rhythmically Like notes tapped on a piano Hammer striking, ribbon fluttering My story begins. I have wanted to tell For so long To run and touch Fuzziness through fingers … Continue reading
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Loss of Innocence
George and I have been working together now for 6 years. This latest collabo has been strung out because he just finished his dissertation and I haven’t felt like writing. The concept is “loss of innocence” and it was commissioned … Continue reading
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Dowager
So there I was with nothing left but some song. But it was a brilliant song, and I kept listening and soon other ladies voices rose up to harmonize. These are some great songs. You definitely should enjoy.
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Portmanteau
Inspiration works for me serendipitously. I see something or hear something and it sticks with me until I see or hear something else and this goes on and on until my mind is all stuck together with things I can’t … Continue reading
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Day Whatever
So if you remove the God-ness of the regular 12 step process then the next reasonable step is to “making a searching and fearless moral inventory” of yourself. Since my last post I have been doing just that. And I … Continue reading
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Day One
We admit that we are powerless… Hmmm. I think that is true. Powerless. Against myself? My mind? Tonight I can honestly say I am an empty shell. For days now I come home and sit, or sleep, or divert my … Continue reading
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German Goes to Hollywood
I once heard that if a young person smokes, the nicotine threads itself through the fibers of that young mind and changes the way the brain develops and becomes a part of how he thinks. Whether or not that is … Continue reading
Me and Mr. Jones 