Olivia Mason’s seventy-five comments

thanks to all for your patience with my daughter, olivia. she’s young and got in a bit over her head, and will keep further posts and comments to music in general. more…

I would like to try acting in college. I guess if I have a hard time connecting with a tune I can try acting out! 🙂 more…

I’m sorry that everything took such a turn. If I gave the impression of being a finger pointer or a Bible thumper I apologize; that is the opposite of my intent. And quoting was the wrong word, paraphrasing is better. more…

Thank you, Tom Connelly. And for everybody else: I was just defending my point of view to Bernie 29. Religion DOES bring up so many opinions, and I, as much as anybody, want to avoid conflict. more…

I don’t think there is anything wrong with quoting Jesus. Especially when what He said was so clearly true. more…

Emotions are good; they keep you from being a dull brick of a human being. Can you imagine going through life without empathy, sympathy, compassion, or love? And Jesus said that love is the most important thing, so He clearly thinks that emotion is good. more…

Thank you 🙂 more…

“Irish traditional music is a remarkably simple form. The melodies are simple. The harmonies are trivial. The rhythms are limited. But it is the simplicity of the form that makes it so amazingly expressive. more…

Gordon Ramsay is the manliest of men! Maybe not a looker, but no girl of sense can resist a man who knows his mind and doesn’t take crap from anybody. more…

I agree, one of the tunes I can’t seem to emotionally connect with is “Britches Full of Stitches” . . . more…