All posts by Sandra Dolby

Last barrel down

Songs and Scenes, ,

What does a 20-year old think about when she is socially isolated?  Here is a song I wrote when I was around 20 years old, still in college, unmarried, wondering what life held in store.  I thought of the song again as I pondered the many effects our current social and physical distancing has had on people.  I would guess it is especially hard on young people who would normally be out there socializing, dating, making new friends, and thinking about love in its many guises—but especially the non-platonic sort.  I find my view of possible love in this song amusing now, but who knows whether young people chafing under Covid-19 restrictions are feeling the way I did back then.

Out of the depths

Sparks from Science and Society,

This video includes a song I wrote based on the opening line of Psalm 130. I believe we can expect to find peace only if and when we ensure justice for all our people. On June 15, 2020, the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama, will reopen after shutting down due to the Covid-19 virus. In light of the killing of George Floyd and the many protests that have followed, this summer, if we take proper precautions, might be a time to visit this outdoor site and ponder its somber message.

Turn your back to the wind

Boxes in the Basement,

There are many things I dislike about Trump. He continues to act like a reality show host rather than a President, and that shallow showmanship includes his being a blowhard through his daily Twitter posts. Twitter has finally at least started warning people that his tweets are faulty and should be fact checked. I think he has done more than mislead us. He has betrayed us, our nation, and the world. In the biblical phrase, he has sown discord and an ill wind, and we are left in sorrow to reap little beyond a damaging whirlwind.  Here is a song I wrote some years ago that points to a truth I hope many more people are starting to realize—Trump has betrayed us.