Harmonica Resources

Ok, I've posted Ukulele and Guitar resources, it's about time I gave the Harmonica some equal

Lessons

• Jon Gindick's site for lots of harmonica learning: http://www.gindick.com/
• Free Video Harmonica Lessons http://freeharmonicalessons.com
• Jack's Harmonica Songbook - lessons and songs
• ExpertVillage Video lessons on Youtube
  
• Youtube lessons: 12gagedan
  
• Harmonica Lesson Podcast
  
• DVDs of Lessons
  

Music to print out for playing:

• Praiseharp songs
• Harpin' an' a Whinin' songs
• Glory Harp - songs, prayer list, links
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Miscellaneous

• Harmonica reference: songs, articles, about harmonicas, more
  
• Pat Missin - Virtual garage sale, articles, audio files, old harmonicas, links
• Harmonica Club - Forums, Songs, more

Please add comments if you know of others!

Prostate Cancer Information

People have asked me about Prostate Cancer, so I am posting this information.

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. So, "Man up" and get your PSA screening and blood test every time you have your physical. It's easy to include the PSA as a part of your blood test! Here's a video that tells about Prostate Cancer, awareness month, and shows the robot used in robotic surgery (it's from a news show, so no blood is shown).

I'll be adding information here as time goes by.

First of all, if you have any questions, please contact me directly. I would be happy to talk to you on the phone. Issues with Prostate Cancer can be very personal, so I have found it best to talk directly one-on-one.

Frequently asked Questions and Answers (FAQs, Q&A) :

• Question: People ask "How does someone feel if they have it?" or "How do you know if you have prostate cancer?"
  
• Answer: You don't "feel" anything. There is no difference in how you feel. Cancer is usually found through a routine annual physical, especially by a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test. The PSA is an additional test that can be ordered when your blood is drawn for other tests at the time of your physical.

Making the decision on treatment options:

• There are many options available for treatment. The options available are based on a patient's stage of the cancer, health, and age.

Support:

• MeToo support groups

Aspects of having Prostate Cancer:

• Physical
• Emotional
• Spiritual: There can be lots of encounters with mortality. Your faith can be challenged and strengthened. The Bible talks a lot about our human condition and the hope of salvation in Christ.
  

Books:

• Dr. Patrick Walsh's Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer, Second Edition

Websites of interest:

• American Cancer Society
  
• This website is very helpful: davinciprostatectomy.com (especially the overview of treatment options, the patient seminar, and the videos of daVinci system)
• Zero - Zero tolerance for prostate cancer

Ukulele Praise and Worship sites

I had a post a few months ago with Ukulele (Uke) website Resources: lessons, chords, etc.

Since then, I've been looking for websites for playing Ukulele Christian Praise and Worship music. They are very difficult to find.

Here's what I've found so far:

• http://www.praiseuke.com/blog/ - Resources Tab has lots of good info (Info on playing a Uke in a worship team, reverse chord finder, worship chord charts in keys, information about "sus" and "2" used in worship, and more)
  
• This is a guitar Praise and Worship Chord site, but you can play the chords on a Uke: http://www.worshiparchive.com/
• This is a really good find that I stumbled on, again for guitar, but many songs: http://www.tabsforworship.com/
  
• http://www.sacreduke.com/ uke praise chords for just a few songs (and some original songs he wrote)
  
• These two require a free account to access (I haven't looked at them yet) http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15726&highlight=worship or http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/forum/showthread.php?15726-praise-worship-and-sunday-school!&highlight=worship
  
• http://letsplayukulele.com/ukulele/tabs/genre/praise%20and%20worship/ - has the chords for some popular Praise and Worship songs, but seemingly only the chords

Videos:

• On YouTube Medley with Uke Chords: What a Friend we Have in Jesus, Lily of the Valley, Amazing Grace, Give me Oil
• Here a Uke Tutorial on "Our God" by Chris Tomlin and the full song Chords: Em/ C / G/ D ...Am Tabs
• This is the Stuff (Frencesca Battistelli) Tutorial
• Add2 Chords - example in Key of C
• Lord I lift your name on high (G,C,D,C,G most of way through song). See how he plays the C and D (use pause). Here is the sheet music (for guitar, so ignore the chord charts)
• Hosanna (Hillsong) and here are the chords (use the "Transpose" to bring it up 5 half steps to the key of C)
• Be Still My Soul (Finlandia) using picking that sounds like 4,2,3,2,1,2,3,2. Here are chords in key of D and Chords you can change to any key you like
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Books:

• Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Spirit Book
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If you know of any other Ukulele websites that have Christian Praise and worship music, please let me know (add a comment below).

Skipping!

So, three days in a row I've seen different children skipping.

The first time was a child skipping alone. Last night a father and daughter locked arms and skipped across the parking lot. Today it was a mom and her daughter coming down the street here. The daughter was skipping along with her.

That's interesting because I don't see children too often, let alone children skipping.

So, I decided I should try.

It's been so long, I had to remember how.

It was FUN! And, it made my wife laugh!

When was the last time you skipped?