Ponta de Areia

Milton Nasciento’s “Ponta de Areia” /Photos from YouTube matched to words of the song John Fraim The world needs so much more music like this. Especially today. Not just any music but rather gorgeous, beautiful music full of passion and wonderment for life and all it holds. In the end, it is music created by […]

Reality Check

Watching the Debates Symbol Versus Mythology John Fraim Brand New Day ___________________________________________ A good way to check one’s sense of reality today is to watch some mass event in life live and make a decision on how you feel about this. Your emotions and reactions to the event. Make this determination right after the event […]

Ren

Ren Eryn Gill (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Ren, is a Welsh songwriter, musician, rapper, producer, and director. He was a member of the indie hip-hop band Trick The Fox and The Big Push, a British band based in Brighton In 2022, “Hi Ren,” written and performed by Ren, was released. The video, by Ren and Samuel Perry-Falvey, went viral and […]

Walt Disney: A Visionary Urban Planner

Orlando at Night John Fraim Brand New Day ____________________________________________ (Assembled & edited from various articles. Hypertext left in for more exploration) In early 1950, Disney produced Cinderella, his studio’s first animated feature in eight years. It was popular with critics and theater audiences. Costing $2.2 million to produce, it earned nearly $8 million in its first year. […]

Biking in the Suburbs

6, 13 & 20 Mile Bike Routes Within New Albany, Ohio New Albany / Drone photo by John Fraim John Fraim A lot of bike riders fall between the “cracks” in the perception of bike riding categories: they are not interested in riding in a group with a local bike club but they want to […]

Town Topic

Town Topic Hamburgers in Kansas City / Photo by Richard Yost – Editing by John Fraim Brand New Day / Jonathan Butler (Top 25 Gospel Praise Songs) ____________________________________ By John Fraim I don’t think many have friends who travel as much as my great, old friend Rich. After many years as a practiced massage therapist […]