There are many great “U” words I tossed around for our Music In Me theme. “Unbelievable” came to mind. One of Marcus’ favorite songs is “Unwell” and mine too and we could talk about that for awhile. But no…there are only a…
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“Why do you want to be a writer?” He asked. “Immortality.” I answered. For once, he had no retort. Artists remain alive in our conscious, remain relevant to our soul, always. In different ways, yes. In very personal moments, definitely. In the…
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Guest Blog from Downs Side Up The Power of a Song I recently began thinking about a song by Depeche Mode that was on a compilation CD in my car at the time I was pregnant with Natty. Just another track, probably…
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Don’t you love the irony of songs with silence in the title? Simon and Garfunkle’s “The Sounds of Silence” is a classic. The recent remake by Disturbed is (perhaps surprisingly) also pretty amazing. My favorite, “Enjoy the Silence,” came out in…
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Marcus Sikora, a young man with Down syndrome is the lead vocalist and co-writer of this song, “We are the Band (Black Day!)” which was inspired by/written with his book, Black Day: The Monster Rock Band. Marcus and Quinn Sikora co-wrote the…
read moreYou know, for years (YEARS) I kept a bassinette in my garage, just in case someone left a baby on my doorstep. No one ever did, likely because in this day and age, it doesn’t usually work that way. (Fortunately, I should…
read moreIt would be a gross disservice to not include the families who advocate online by sharing their truths as part of the All Together Now collaboration here on The Road. (Of course, you may think we are partial to the blogging cause,…
read moreWarning: Mardra is a blogger/author/speaker who has forgotten how to give short answers and rarely commits to anything without a prelude of some sort. So how about some fun questions: Who is your favorite Muppet? First, my prelude: I Love the Facebook Induced…
read moreLet me tell you about the “man voice pill.” Marcus and I like to watch old Disney cartoons together, like classic Mickey Mouse and friends. Not black and white, he’s generally only interested in color TV, but classics just the same. One…
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