Shared Visions Unlimited with Greg Dixon

This year, I thought it would be fun to take a tour of our body systems, beginning with your eyes! Can you see well? It’s a simple question, yet our eyesight plays a huge role in how we experience daily life. From reading and driving to recognizing a familiar face, our eyes quietly work for us every waking moment. Like the rest of our body, they deserve thoughtful care. Nutrition Many of us remember our mothers saying, “Eat your carrots-they’re good for your eyes.” Turns out, Mom was right. C...

Greg Dixon talks with Bill Allman about many of their musical adventures, with insights into both what makes music fun and what it takes to be a top musical performer and creator. Bill Allman is the founder of Famous Artists and has helped many West Coast artists with productions and inductions into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. Greg met Bill when playing with a band called The Old Kids on the Block with Bob Braganza and Mike McCray. The Saints Christmas Carollers branched off to become Th...

My older brother loved turning our kitchen into a concert hall, banging on pots, pans, plates, glasses, and counters with kitchen knives. It proved a simple truth: Anything that resonates can become a percussion instrument. Even car fenders, tractors, or farm equipment can deliver satisfying thumps. If it makes a noise when you tap it with your hand, a stick, or another object, it counts as percussion. For inspiration, check out the hit stage musical STOMP, which creates electrifying rhythms ...

One of the chapters in Tales from the Turkey Table by Bill Allman explains the origins of the song My Baby's Going to Jail For Christmas. We made a quirky video for fun. Here are the lyrics: (prelude) Well, you went out one night in October, With a gun, and an old pair of my stockings. And you held up a convenience store. Then the po-lice came a knocking. (chorus) We’ll be wassailing in the snow, Hanging ‘neath, the mistletoe, ‘Cuz my baby’s going to jail for Christmas. We’ll be drinkin’ ...

From the origins of Christmas in a stable run wild, to a malevolent snowman, to hipster beard decorations, THIS is the book that the whole family can enjoy at the most wonderful time of the year. Well, maybe not the WHOLE family. There are words in here that should not be dancing with sugarplums in children’s heads. But TALES FROM THE TURKEY TABLE serves up platefuls of laughter in a perfect antidote to the saccharine and syrup that is now demanded from us during the season of peace a...

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Do you and your family members have interesting stories to share? Did your parents or grandparents have some adventures that few know about? Want to capture the stories while you still can? Create a Family Anthology A Family Anthology is a collection of biographical information, life journeys, and interesting stories from and about your family members. Family events such as family reunions, weddings, anniversaries, and holiday gatherings provide opportunities to capture information and storie...