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Today's podcast was inspired by a young software developer from Texas visiting a next door neighbor. After we talked, I remembered my job for a tech company in New Jersey with software developers. Every Friday after work during the summer, we gathered together on the balcony for beer and pizza to welcome the weekend. We were close to prepared food for breakfast and lunch at a cafeteria nearby and...

Welcome! Future food and wine episodes will be published on Sangria with Me. Today's podcast is about wine terms and my book Live on Tape about interviews with people who work in the wine industry. Thank you for listening.

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There is more to this story. What measures can homeowners take to protect their precious flowers and fruit trees from deer that come to visit each year looking for food? See the video on my YouTube channel showing these plants protected from deer that cross the front yard at night and during the day in SE Ohio. Guard dogs? Motion detectors? What about smoke trees? Yes! My tree is 100 feet tall and...

Today's episode is about greeting each new day with morning coffee on the front lawn. Weather permitting. Stay safe, be well. Thank you for listening.

"Put the Blame on Mame" is a song by Allan Roberts and Doris Fisher, originally written for the classic film noir Gilda in 1946, in which it was sung by the title character, played by Rita Hayworth with the singing voice of Anita Kert Ellis dubbed in. That's one possibility but highly unlikely as a non- member in Actor's Equity. I assume all responsibility and hope Dr. Mercola's herbal repellent f...

Highly recommended! If you bake pizza at home and prefer a light and airy dough (without making it yourself), this is the way to go. Can't say enough good things about this "naturally rising crust" for my first time homemade pizza with all the fixings aka toppings. Visit my YouTube channel for the first disco week video.  That's me dancing in the kitchen. Let's dance! Thank you for listening.

Sometimes I'm happy, sometimes I blue. My disposition depends on Freschetta when it comes to pizza dough. Today I used the Freschetta brand to make a pizza with all the fixings in my own kitchen. See pictures of this amazing looking pizza with garlic chicken and pepperoni on my YouTube channel with the same name: Pizza4Dad. Opps. I mean Music4Dad. Thanks for listening.

Based on the latest CDC guidelines about the new variant, the message is loud and clear. Vaccines and surgical masks are the best defense. Are there enough surgical masks for every human being in the world to slow down the spread of this virus? If you plan to be with other people it may be the wise thing to do to visit the pharmacy ASAP for masks while supplies last. Thank you for listening.

If you grew up in the 1950's, like most children you probably learned your ABC's in public or private schools. If you were lucky, there may also have been children's books to read at home with words and pictures. If you liked to write about your life, you may have kept diaries for many years under lock and key. I was one of those children. I also liked to read everything put in front of me from fo...

Bacon! Wright's Thick Cut Real Wood Hickory Smoked bacon!! It just became apparent there's a link to monetize these podcasts using product names. Next episode will be about Boar's Head pepperoni and my first homemade pizza. This should be interesting. Visit my YouTube channel with the same name to see the results. From cabbage to cupcakes, there are books on Amazon by me with short stories about f...

In an Britannica article refuting Bach's belief that music can be taught, there is little to no justification for these critical skills: memory, repetition, practice and fingering. Where and how are these skills activated? My theory is that they come from listening followed by action taken and then stored somewhere in the brain. This is about brain fitness if you will. Next, practice. Everyday req...

After extensive studies, doctors have reached this conclusion. People who have the most birthdays live the longest. Here's to many more! Source: Hallmark greeting cards because "Hallmark cares". Says so on the back of the card. How about that? This is Irene's favorite question whenever we talk and get together. She's 90 years old and still plays a mean game of pool. Thank you for listening.

Someone somewhere once said a picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe more, maybe less. But the smell of apple pie with cinnamon coming from the oven evokes an even greater response without uttering a single word. Like chess, this is checkmate for bakers and anyone else willing to learn how to make apple pies. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Thank you for listening.

"Another day older and deeper in debt. St. Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go! I owe my soul to the company store." If you recognize these lyrics [edited] and melody, you probably grew up watching black and white TV with Ernest Jennings “Tennessee Ernie” Ford, a resonant-voiced baritone and master of good-natured corn during the 1950s and 1960s. Ford's first spiritual album, Hymns, was cert...

How would you define your taste in music? Rules-based or beautifully chaotic? Mathematics, chemistry, languages and culinary education are rules-based. When it comes to music, there are probably more musicians who are self-taught than there are stars in the sky. Without knowing the fundamentals of music notation, writing down your own songs (to remember) poses many challenges. One option is to mak...

My father grew up on a farm in SE Ohio during the great Depression. He was one of seven siblings who learned about growing things at a very early age. During one visit to the farmhouse where they lived, I fed the chickens. Within minutes there was a blister on my right thumb from the corn cob I was given to feed them. What I remember is that it was yellow corn, not white. Seemed wonderful at the t...

Johannes S. Bach believed music is learnable and teachable. However, an author for Encyclopedia Britannica refuted this notion. Northeastern Bible College is where I was trained in theory, advanced conducting and classical piano. It was formerly located in the small community of Essex Fells, New Jersey. Click on the YouTube video title Warming up with Cat Paws where I attempt to play harmony to a...

When you need help growing things, who do you call? Ghostbusters! Nope. When it's about trees, contact other people who grow things, garden centers, certified arborists and friends who are masters of encouragement. See pictures from this episode on my YouTube channel with the same name Music4Dad. Click on the video with the episode title: Masters of Encouragement. Please leave comments there. Peop...

Thank you for listening to this episode about birds, hawks, caring for trees and home ownership. Remember to visit my YouTube channel with the same name as this podcast Music4Dad. See the pictures behind the stories in each episode.

What could possibly go wrong? Remember to watch the video on my YouTube channel with the same episode title. This is where pictures with the audio bring this episode to life in real or virtual time however you want to look at it. The channel name is Music4Dad. Comments by viewers are allowed in most cases. Thank you for listening.

Here's the recipe from my cookbook for couscous to serve with marinated shish kabobs.  It is easier than making it by hand in a two-tiered steamer. Step 1: bring chicken broth to a boil. Stir in couscous and remove from heat. Let stand, covered for five minutes. Step 2: Place zucchini, red onion, grated carrots and one minced garlic clove into a large skillet with 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive o...

Thank you for tuning into today's podcast. Please visit my YouTube channel for pictures of actual dishes for tomorrow night's Mediterranean night under the kiwi fruit tree. You may be inspired to create your own dinner menu wherever you are in a backyard, patio, deck or in your kitchen. Thank you for listening.

Today's episode is about having a feel good day. What does this mean? It means writing a to-do list starting with morning coffee. That's what I do everyday that I can remember looking back. Running to catch the subway when I worked in New York City meant stopping by the food truck near the station for coffee and a toasted English muffin. It meant having another cup at my desk from the coffee room...

Thank you for listening to today's podcast about growing fruit in my backyard. It's about the sound of silence in SE Ohio without earbuds attached to a smartphone on a quiet Sunday morning. It could change at any moment by the sound of lawn tractors or trumpet practice by the boy next door. Reminds me of the movie City Slickers. Things changed from a quiet breakfast in New Mexico to a cattle stamp...