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Welcome to my Blog. Here you will find Articles, Stories, Poetry, Humour, Free Downloadable Music Arrangements of pieces requested by my students over the years, Photos and Videos. 
 
Items on the pages below are arranged randomly in the order they were posted to the website. However, included with each item is a link to a location where you can find similar items.
 
I hope you enjoy these postings and return often to my site to catch up on what's new, and take advantage of the interesting freebees that will be provided from time to time.
 
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Jul 8, 2026

Personal Philosophy

I was born into a Conservative Jewish family, went to Hebrew School, had a Bar Mitzvah, and attended Saturday Synagogue Services on a regular basis. However, while I readily accepted many of the cultural values of being a Jew: the… Read more
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Jul 8, 2026

Algebra

Algebra, oh you study of numbers And the letters that encumbers. By starting out quite logically, You just begin to let us see, Then introduce infinity.   Now infinity as we all know, Possesses a tendency not to grow. For be… Read more
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Jul 8, 2026

Chirp for Cats, ( A Satire* )

Are you lying awake, night after night worrying about providing rich and nutritious food for your cat? Are you worried about possible toxic chemicals in commercial food? Are you worried about not being the best cat guardian you can be… Read more
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Jul 8, 2026

An Existential Moment

The moon on the water, Light and pattern, Moving and still, Vague and formless, Light and pattern, No heat, no substance,  Only illusion.   And if in the water, there were no reeds, Would then there be clarity? Would then, could… Read more
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Jun 23, 2026

Yiddish Wisdom, Source Unknown

While I am not conventionally religious, I am very much the product of a religious Jewish upbringing, and it is material such as the following that shaped my life perspective. Many of the items below are well known and not…

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Jun 23, 2026

Anti-Government Protest Song

Protest Song Composed in the 1960s when I worked for the then  Department of Manpower and Immigration in Ottawa.

Arise my fellow workers won't you come and stand with me, To the grand House on the Hill for your pride… Read more
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Jun 16, 2026

Talent in the Family

A question occasionally arises about talent in my family. Am I the only one with artistic talent or are there others? Not surprisingly there are many others.

I have no information that precedes my grandparents' generation but my maternal grandfather,… Read more
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Jun 9, 2026

Frank Levin: A Heritage Harmonies Memoire

I began playing for Heritage Harmonies about 20 years ago in response to a newspaper ad for a pianist for a seniors singing group at Barclay Manor. When I began, there were only about a half dozen members, the meetings…
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