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B-Flat: Memories of joining the Clown Band

March 14, 2012
B-Flat: Memories of joining the Clown Band

  By BRUCE MILLER mcp blogger   It is still a vivid memory to me, the first time that I heard the Scottville Clown Band. Hereafter known as SCB.  I was walking in town across from city hall and the SCB was practicing up stairs in the city hall building.  They were playing “Basin Street Blues” and it was incredible.…

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Moonlighting with Judy Cools

March 12, 2012
Moonlighting with Judy Cools

Winter     By JUDY COOLS mcp blogger   OK, I’ll admit it: Winter is not my favorite season. I was born in Michigan and have lived here all my life. As attractive as the “endless summer” sounds some days, I think I would ache for the change in seasons if I didn’t have it. I’d be a little lost…

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Full Circle by Thad Ray

March 12, 2012
Full Circle by Thad Ray

Reflections of Fall   By THAD RAY mcp blogger   It is sunny out and the air is crisp. A slight breeze rustles the leaves. A few flutter to the ground joining others, brown and dry. Sunlight weaves its way through the canopy, a golden snake tracing kaleidoscope patterns on the ground, and the scent of wood smoke lingers in…

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Off Broadway with Craig Convessor

March 12, 2012
Off Broadway with Craig Convessor

Opera Blues   By CRAIG CONVESSOR mcp blogger   The day that Pavarotti died is when I learned who Pavarotti was. I’m not a big opera fan, so it makes sense I wouldn’t follow individual careers. The only thing that I knew for sure was that he was big, in reputation and stature. So, as I listened to National Public…

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Connecting the Dots with ERIN OUTCALT

March 11, 2012
Connecting the Dots with ERIN OUTCALT

Love in a Cupcake     By ERIN OUTCALT mcp blogger   I came across a recipe for what appeared to be the cupcake of all cupcakes while browsing through the website Pinterest. This cupcake included both chocolate and peanut butter which peaked my interest immediately. What a great combination that is! Whoever invented that combination is my hero. While…

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