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THE TRUTH MATTERS
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Sep 23
  • 5 min

THE TRUTH MATTERS

TRUTH STILL MATTERS Our nation’s most dangerous bully has met his match. With her last words Ruth Bader Ginsburg will help bring Donald J...
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CONVENTIONAL THOUGHTS
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Sep 4
  • 8 min

CONVENTIONAL THOUGHTS

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS IN TROUBLE These are tough times in all of America We are fighting the coronavirus, Covid-19, destructive...
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WAKE UP AMERICA!
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Aug 8
  • 9 min

WAKE UP AMERICA!

FOR SEVEN MONTHS WE HAVE KNOWN OF THE DANGERS OF THE CORONAVIRUS. FOR FIVE MONTHS SOME AMERICANS  WHEN ASKED HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO DISTANCE...
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GENTLE MEN
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jul 24
  • 13 min

GENTLE MEN

Kadir Nelson                                                                          Norman Rockwell Gentleness is the quality of being ...
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AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jul 13
  • 3 min

AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY

LEADERS, THEN AND NOW Last week we quietly celebrated the 4th of July, or Independence Day. We looked fondly  back at a time when a group...
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AMERICA’S PARTY POSTPONED
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jul 4
  • 3 min

AMERICA’S PARTY POSTPONED

GOOD MORNING AMERICA, HOW ARE YOU? Steve Goodman asks this question in his great song City of New Orleans . America is in a snit. America...
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FINDING THE WORDS
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jun 26
  • 6 min

FINDING THE WORDS

Can words end racism in our country? Probably not, but they can be an important start once we are through listening. Martin Luther King J...
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LISTENING
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jun 18
  • 2 min

LISTENING

“Knowledge speaks, but wisdom listens.”   Jimi Hendrix ON LISTENING Maybe I have been living in a bubble of decency. Until recently I spe...
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DENNIS
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jun 9
  • 1 min

DENNIS

We are all wired differently. Some of us have a low voltage hum in our heads. Our brains are filled with practical thoughts. Dennis was h...
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COMORBIDITIES
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Jun 2
  • 6 min

COMORBIDITIES

The coronavirus pandemic has brought medical experts and scientists out of their labs and on to our screens. When allowed to talk they ha...
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OLLY OLLY OXEN FREE
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • May 26
  • 17 min

OLLY OLLY OXEN FREE

MEMORIAL DAY 2020 At the start of a war against a fierce opponent we should pause and remind ourselves of those who have fought and sacri...
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INTERMISSION
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • May 19
  • 3 min

INTERMISSION

I could always disappear into live jazz. Live jazz has been a wonderful addiction that I have never been able to shake. Players with myst...
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MISSING
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • May 11
  • 6 min

MISSING

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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SPRINGTIME
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • May 4
  • 6 min

SPRINGTIME

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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THE GIGGLE ECONOMY
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Apr 27
  • 13 min

THE GIGGLE ECONOMY

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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STAYING APART AND KEEPING IT TOGETHER
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Apr 20
  • 3 min

STAYING APART AND KEEPING IT TOGETHER

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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PUTTING THINGS BEHIND US
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Apr 13
  • 9 min

PUTTING THINGS BEHIND US

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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WHAT’S GOING ON
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Apr 6
  • 13 min

WHAT’S GOING ON

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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SAYING GOODBYE TO MARCH
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Mar 30
  • 7 min

SAYING GOODBYE TO MARCH

The Dirty Dog Jazz Café will remain closed until our jazz family can again safely gather in an intimate setting to hear live jazz. What m...
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GOOD NEWS SPRING IS HERE
JOHN OSLER'S UPBEAT Admin
  • Mar 23
  • 4 min

GOOD NEWS SPRING IS HERE

Spring is here. However, in Michigan the weatherman is the last to hear. As I am writing this, secure and isolated inside my home, it is ...
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