Halloween is one of those holidays that gets us all excited—kids and adults alike—for costumes, decorations, spooky stories, and, of course, the treats! But what if Halloween could be less about the candy stash this year and more about the memories we make? As fun as the sweets are, Halloween has the potential to be …
Halloween is one of the most popular American holidays. It’s a lot of fun. But there is a downside. Americans purchase nearly 600 million pounds of candy each year for Halloween. Equivalent to the weight of 6 Titanic ships. And the average American consumes 3.4 pounds of candy over Halloween. For that reason, I wrote a fun …
This Music Monday offers perspective on how differently people view things over time. The three short poems together are called Three Inkwells. The individual poems are entitled, The Past, The Present and The Future. The piano accompaniment is performed by Ben Schwendener. The poems, music and spoken word are by Dr. Mache. Enjoy …
It’s summer and the ticks are out. Most people know that getting bitten by a deer tick can lead to Lyme disease. But there are lots of other ticks plus a new one that is much more common this year. and causing a lot of disease – The Lone Star Tick. The …
If you’re taking a few minutes break and would like some easy listening music to enjoy that time even more, Click Here to listen to California Nights. Music by Mache Seibel. The musicians performing it are Ben Schwendener on piano, Ewe Steinmetz on flute, Bridget Kearney on bass and Michael Calabrese on Drums. To hear …
What is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is a day for honoring and paying respects to the men and women who have died while on duty with the US military. My dad was a marine for 5 years during WWII. He always had the highest regard for the men and women in the service who …
I originally wrote this song about the terrorist attack on the twin towers, when the towers and the world as we knew it seemed like they were tumbling down. The country and the world needed to summon their inner strength to keep moving forward. Today, just like that challenging time, there are many forces …
It’s been a long winter. But now you can take a slow, deep breath. It’s Spring. There is a warm breeze; the sun is shining; the crocus and grape hyacinth are blooming; the daffodils are protruding their leaves, drinking in the sunshine. The snow and cold are now past and the warmth of …
March is National Nutrition Month. In honor of it, I’d like to share the music video, Liquid Candy. It’s about drinking too much soda. Soda is called “empty calories.” You get the calories without the nutrition. How much soda do you think the average American drinks? If you guessed 45 gallons per person per …
It’s early in a new year, and there is so much possibility. And it has been a difficult year to imagine, with so much social isolation and limitations on travel and gathering. But I like to imagine all that could be. To that end, I wrote a song called, My Imagination and Me. This is …
