by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 28, 2018 | Music
I watched the whole thing yesterday – the heart wrenching testimony of Dr. Ford and the stomach wrenching testimony of Brett Kavanaugh. It certainly seems Mr. Kavanaugh, to some degree, has made some better choices since his younger high school and college...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 28, 2018 | Music
My son and daughter-in-law gave me two little books for my birthday last year: TAO TE CHING and CHILDREN ON PEACE. They found them in one of the common public mailboxes for exchanging books. One morning I opened the TAO TE CHING to a saying that immediately struck my...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 28, 2018 | Music
I just got the call yesterday afternoon from King Printing in Lowell. My proofs are ready! Keep moving forward step by step. A couple-few years ago I sent my text Where Are Sam & Grace to a wonderful young artist, Sara Zieve Miller, who created startling...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 21, 2018 | Adventure, Art, Events, Family, Funny, Inspiration, Philosophy, Spirituality
I had the distinct honor of accompanying my granddaughter to receive her ‘Rainbow Tiger’ face. It was awarded unto her after standing in line for nearly half an hour while Hopkinton Family Day face painters graced each and every face that came before her with fanciful...
by AmandaMaffeiMusic | Sep 21, 2018 | Media, Philosophy, Political, Science, Spirituality
Can’t remember well what life was like before so many screens. I get lonely. Do you? I warded screens off for years. I remember when our youngest was younger I rarely used computers and had no phone until maybe 6-8 years ago or so. Now I spend more time on screens...