Author Archives: donna loren
Second Harmonic Convergence
“We are rapidly approaching the time that the Hopi’s have called ‘The time of never ending peace.’ This peace is not merely the absence of wars, conflicts, struggles and suffering, but the very experience and the real presence of spirit, … Continue reading
Lira, Spain
8 years ago a massive oil spill paralyzed this little fishing village. Before the spill, caused by a tanker called Prestige, too many fishing boats exploited the resources from it’s very abundant waters. Generations of fishermen realized their young preferred … Continue reading
Hey BP, don’t you spill on me
Hey BP, don’t you spill on me Your tunnel vision is now a catastrophe. Birds covered in oil They can’t fly no more They can’t breathe no more They can’t live no more Our sea life has become a burial … Continue reading
A Night Out
I went dancing recently with my husband and my girlfriend. The music was provided by my friend’s favorite local dance band who has a lead flamenco guitarist. My husband wanted to leave and asked my friend to bring me home. … Continue reading
3D
I was amazed to experience 21st Century 3D in the spectacular Avatar and Tim Burton’s newest contribution to the world of cinema Alice in Wonderland. Oh, to see Johnny Depp break-dance up close and personal! It’s a far cry from … Continue reading
“It Only Hurts When I Cry” take 2 – 2009
After decades of being reclusive, the miracle of meeting a fabulous pair of gentlemen helped to make new music possible in Los Angeles this summer. And, with the genius of long-time friend Jeffrey Abelson who, in the 80’s directed Irene … Continue reading
“Somewhere Down the Road” (1984)
Here’s a rare performance in 1984 of me singing “Somewhere Down the Road” on the Merv Griffin TV Variety Show: The song is part of a new collection of songs I recorded in the 80’s that is now available for … Continue reading
Kissed by a Turtle
The hurricane warnings caused a panic here. Hurricane Felicia was roaring at 160 mph last week in the Pacific. My friend Vicki told me last Saturday, as we were about to go to the theater in Kona to see Nora … Continue reading
Kindred Spirits DL/MJ
How ironic that on the same day I was scheduled to make my “encore” video of a song I had sung in my teens that Michael Jackson was being memorialized. 7.7.or July 7, 2009, only a few blocks away from … Continue reading
Black and White
It takes a president who is black to bring out the best and the worst in some of us. Seems there are those that want to optimize the opportunity to show their true colors by wasting our precious time trying … Continue reading