House of Heroes: In The Valley of the Dying Sun

House of Heroes is a Columbus, Ohio based alternative rock band. House of Heroes signed with Gotee Records in 2005. Their full length release The End is Not the End released this year.

Sky Watch Friday: Crossing the St. Johns River

Last week we took a day trip to Anastasia State Park in St. Augustine. On our way back I caught these with my camera phone as we were crossing the St. Johns River on our way into Green Cove Springs. Check out The Sky Watch Blog. Check out The Sky Watch Blog.

Two Irish Bands

My go to music this summer has been from two Irish bands, one is a well known band and the other is a new band.  So, I'm sure you've probably guessed that one of the bands is U2. The new band is Bluetree. No Line On the Horizon just reinforces why I like U2 so … Continue reading Two Irish Bands

God Guide Us

There is a business in our town that has a patriotic themed building. Among the decorations is a banner with the following: God bless America, stand beside her and guide her. Had to wait at the light near this business today and began thinking about that sign. The first thing that struck me was the … Continue reading God Guide Us

Sound of Your Name by Above the Golden State

Based in Portland, Oregon Above the Golden State is a band that I recently discovered.  The band is Michael Watson on  lead vocals and guitars, keyboardist Tim Aylward and Brook Mosser on drums.  They describe themselves as West Coast pop/rock. 

Attitudes

Saying that I'm a pessimist is probably an understatement. Instead of seeing the glass as half empty or half full I see it as almost gone.  I have been working on being more positive lately. It is just a very hard thing for me.  Last weeks was one of those weeks where everything just seemed … Continue reading Attitudes

Calm Down

Universal health care has become a very controversial topic. Those who support universal health care insist that it is a basic right for all citizens. Those who oppose universal health care are described as uncaring and uniformed.  I have even read of a supposed government email address for reporting "fishy" email and posts about universal … Continue reading Calm Down