Manilow Musings

For those of you that are interested in seeing the finished scrapbook that we put together for David Roach in memory of Karen, you can now view it at our fan club website. We would like to thank everyone that contributed photos and helped with the project. A special thanks to Debi Vanden Berg for doing the bulk of the scrapbooking and creating something that David will treasure forever. Karen Roach Memorial Scrapbook

Check out the winners and the results at our group here on the network: I Am Your Child-Manilow Canada

Many of you may have met or spoken with Karen throughout the last few years. This past Saturday, she passed away after a short illness. Her love for Barry's music was always in the forefront of her life. She loved Paradise Cafe the most and enjoyed listening to it on a regular basis. Her kindness and her compassion for others will be dearly missed. Her laughter and her sense of humor always brightened my day. If you knew Karen and are interested in sending flowers or cards to her husband, pleas… Continue

naysayer - someone with an aggressively negative attitude obstructer, obstructionist, obstructor, resister, thwarter - someone who systematically obstructs some action that others want to take It doesn't matter what you call them: basement people, naysayers, dream-stealers, joy-robbers, party poopers; they all have the same affect in our lives. They want to crush our dreams and make us feel like what we wish and hope for is unattainable. They drag us down into their pits and want us to… Continue

As long as we have hope, we have direction, the energy to move, and the map to move by. We have a hundred alternatives, a thousand paths and an infinity of dreams. (Unknown) Your hopes, dreams and inspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you airborne, above the clouds, above the storms, if you only let them. (William James) In this world of darkest night Where hope is hurled away There they are And still there's light Oh so far But will they...? Dare they lift our hea… Continue

One of my favorite Manilow albums is "Here at the Mayflower". And one of the most telling songs on that album is Not What You See. I think we are all perceived differently than we feel inside. Sometimes our external appearance causes others to dismiss us and not look a… Continue