Tuesday, August 06, 2024

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Jazz and Politics This blog has been dormant for some time, probably since 2015, but that does not mean that my passion for this uniquely Am...
Wednesday, May 10, 2023

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  "Most Reluctant Convert" Kathleen and I just finished watching "Most Reluctant Convert," which is the story of C. S. L...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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I have not used this page for about three years. Why not post something now? The New Jerusalem comes down from heaven as God’s gift of c...
Monday, June 02, 2014

This Blog Has Moved!

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Please join me on my new website, www.DouglasGroothuis.com , which will be the new site of The Constructive Curmudgeon blog. While I will ...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

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“The book, that stubbornly unelectric artifact of pure typography, possesses resources conducive to the flourishing of the soul. A thoughtf...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Sunny Groothuis

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Monday, May 26, 2014

On Miles Davis

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Miles Dewey Davis was born on this day eighty-eight years ago. This musical genius excellent at playing his trumpet, composing, and leadin...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Jazz

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Jazz makes up only a small part of the music market; but it makes up a giant part of American history and culture. It is something uniquely...
Sunday, May 18, 2014

Beyond Crood: A Film Review

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The film, "The Croods," is based on the general assumption that humans evolved from sub-human creatures. This is the humorous sto...
Sunday, May 11, 2014

Almost everything I need to know I learned from my mother (1930-2010):

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1. Pray. 2. Say "please" and "thank you." 3. Ladies first. That means opening doors in and out. 4. Write thank y...