Author Archives: Granger Meador
Tangent A2: Last Year at Marienbad
This is the second of five snowed-in posts, illustrating the pathways I sometimes pursue due to my avid curiosity. This Tangent began with a video remix of an old song by Duran Duran, which had inserts from a French New … Continue reading
Tangent A1: Duran Duran
We’re likely to be snowed in for several days, so in hopes of entertaining some other snowbound folks, this is the first of five daily releases on some tangents I followed when I stumbled onto something with rich connections. Tangent … Continue reading
Preparing for Retirement
Back in June 2024 I wrote about Oklahoma Teacher Retirement. Now, in early 2026, my preparations have begun for my mid-year retirement, which will occur about a month before I reach 60 years of age. I have filed my application … Continue reading
Light Reading
Light reading is important to me, with trusted authors and series offering safe harbors when I’ve had enough of the sometimes stormy sail of reading literature, once I’m tired of nonfiction, or whenever I’m stressed. In the early 2010s, I … Continue reading
Remembering Connie Francis
¿Quién será? Who will it be? So asked Luis Demetrio in 1953 in his lyrics for the song he wrote for singer Pedro Infante, with the first few chords provided by bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. Who will be the … Continue reading
Meador Manor 