Archive | December, 2008

by on December 21, 2008 in Asides

Because everything is better with bacon.

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The girls stay warm

by on December 21, 2008 in Friends and family

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I took the photo at 10 a.m. Sunday, when it was 1 degree Fahrenheit outside.

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It explains a lot

by on December 19, 2008 in Odds and ends

Click the comic to see it larger. Arlo & Janis by Jimmy Johnson.

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by on December 19, 2008 in Asides

The Swerens home has electricity, but the ice storm cut power to more than half of the households in Allen County.

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New favorite font: Bree

by on December 19, 2008 in Story and design

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I love this sans serif! Christmas hint: Five weights for only $150.

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Ice storm photos

by on December 19, 2008 in Friends and family

Click a photo to open the slideshow:

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redhouse frozenblueberries freezingbush Lights in ice

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Free Christmas carol available

by on December 17, 2008 in Music and lyrics

My recording of “Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor” is available now! Just go to my new Free page:

www.jonswerens.com/free

… and follow the instructions there.

About the song

I evidently recorded the song back in March 2006. I say “evidently” because I don’t remember recording it at all. And I don’t have a clue why I originally chose an accordion sample as the solo instrument. Odd.

But the song was recorded using GarageBand software on my eMac and my trusty Yamaha digital piano.

Keep in touch

If you like the song, please consider signing up for my email update list, so you’ll receive notifications when new music or concerts are coming up. The email form is also on the free page.

Also, be sure to tell your friends about it, either by forwarding a link or using the form you can find, yes, on the free page.

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Later today: Free Christmas song!

by on December 17, 2008 in Music and lyrics

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Update: You can listen to the song now! Download later!

Update #2: You can download the song now.

Once I iron out a few technical issues, such as a tweak to php.ini and better  comprehension of a new WordPress plugin, I’ll be able to offer an early Christmas present!

The free Christmas song is an instrumental of “Thou Who Wast Rich Beyond All Splendor,” perhaps my favorite Christmas carol. It’s based on a 17th century French tune.

Look for it later today!

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