Author Archives: Chip Murray

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About Chip Murray

Singer/Songwriter

Give us Liberty or Give us Greece!

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Chip Murray

A funny thing happened on the way to the Coliseum of Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin! By holding off Obama and the Unions, and eliminating Collective Bargaining in Wisconsin, Republican Governor Scott Walker turned Progressive Swill into Conservative Wine! Governor Walker … Continue reading →

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Trick or…Trick?

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Chip Murray

The whole point of Trick or Treat is in the uncertainty of knowing which one it will be. It seems awfully difficult to find the treat these days, which has made the trick a foregone conclusion! The jobs-killing, tax and … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, Halloween Edition!

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Chip Murray

Stranger than fiction sometimes, this thing we call life…is it not? I saw a piece up on the Blaze yesterday taken from an interview with William Blatty, author of The Exorcist. The article spoke to his dismay that, after all … Continue reading →

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The Euro & the Socialist Shell Game!

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Chip Murray

Anyone familiar with the Shell Game knows that it’s been around for a very, very long time. And just like most games, there are winners and losers. But where the winner in Monopoly is usually the one who accumulates the most … Continue reading →

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What Have I Done?

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Chip Murray

The very last word’s uttered by Alec Guinness’s character Colonel Nicholson in David Lean’s Bridge on the River Kwai, as he realizes in the last instant of his life…the greatest mistake of his life. What Have I done? I sometimes … Continue reading →

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Edison Gave us Jobs! Jobs Gave Us…

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Chip Murray

I was able to watch a movie this past weekend about the man who brought us the light bulb because he also invented the movie camera! Edison the Man starring Spencer Tracy did in fact bring good things to light … Continue reading →

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The Sunday Morning Tune-up, October 23rd Edition!

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Chip Murray

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. – Ecclesiastes 3   Welcome to the 15th edition of our Sunday Morning Tune-up! I hope everyone’s windshields are beginning to clear a bit … Continue reading →

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The Legitimization of Tyranny!

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Chip Murray

“I think President Obama has good intentions.” -Mitt Romney, Presidential Candidate…Republican Presidential Candidate! In 1789 the interests of 3 million people were served by Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Madison, Hamilton and scores of other bright stars. Today we are 300 … Continue reading →

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Last of the Sane Men!

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Chip Murray

My father passed from this world on October 12, 2001; just about 8 months after being diagnosed with brain cancer. He was very much aware of the world around him until the day he died. As horrifically significant as 9/11 was, … Continue reading →

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My Big Fat Greek Divorce, or Robbing Peter, Paul & Mary to Pay Demitri!

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Chip Murray

Twenty-five hundred years ago, two thousand years before Shakespeare, Western theatre was born in Athens, Greece. Between 600 and 200 BC, the ancient Athenians created a theatre. The two masks are the symbols for THEATRE. They are the comedy and … Continue reading →

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