Song for Insane Times*

by | Jan 4, 2017 | Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music

(* a nod to the tune of the same name by the late, brilliant songsmith Kevin Ayers) As the calendar advances to what is perhaps the most ominous new year of my lifetime to date, a look back at my musical activities over the past few years reveals a somewhat unsettling...

America Has Already Lost the Election

by | Nov 2, 2016 | Commentary

No matter who wins the presidential election on November 8, America and Americans have already lost. The damage that has been done is not reversible. Donald Trump has energized a large faction of alienated working-class Americans who feel authorized to vent their...

Digging to China

by | Mar 2, 2016 | China, Dennis Rea, Live at the Forbidden City, Music

Greetings, readers – many thanks for visiting the Blue Ear Books author blogs! I’d like to begin my inaugural blog post by warmly thanking Blue Ear Books publisher Ethan Casey, first and foremost for graciously publishing the updated edition of my book Live at the...