(This is the photo that wouldn't appear earlier tonight.)

Moya (Máire) Brennan - Big Yellow Taxi (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Moya Brennan Official

#SongOfTheDay, 4/21/2026:
"Big Yellow Taxi" (1994-95 Joni Mitchell cover)
by the late Moya Brennan (Maire Brennan) with the Blue Nile
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026

Quote Of The Day CT on Instagram: "In 2010 @Univ_Indonesia introduced its annual @UI.GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, in which participating institutions are ranked based on such factors as ... 0 likes, 0 comments - qotdct on April 21, 2026: "In 2010 @Univ_Indonesia introduced its annual @UI.GreenMetric Ranking of World Universities, in which participating institutions are ranked based on su...

#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 4/21/2026
#Quote by: Patrick McKee, director of UConn's Office of Sustainability, discussing its Greenmetric ranking
[Photo: Sydney Herdle, from the original UConn Today article]
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026

(@bsky.app isn't uploading our photos right now, so here's a link.)

(We'll feature more upbeat material by Luther Vandross later in the year - just before he's posthumously inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame.)

Luther Vandross - Your Secret Love (Official Video) YouTube video by LutherVandrossVEVO

3rd Bonus #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Your Secret Love" (1996), sung and produced by Luther Vandross,
who wrote this with Reed Vertelney
[R&B: top-5 / Charting pop hit]

Are You Gonna Love Me YouTube video by Luther Vandross - Topic

2nd Bonus #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Are You Gonna Love Me?" (1988) by Luther Vandross,
who wrote and produced it with Marcus Miller

Forever, for Always, for Love YouTube video by Luther Vandross - Topic

1st Bonus #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Forever, For Always, For Love" (1982), written, produced and sung
by Luther Vandross (1951 - 2005), who would have turned 75 today

(In a curious twist, the Turtles tune we just showcased was issued on White Whale Records!)

Save The Whales ! (Album Version) YouTube video by Country Joe and the Fish - Topic

3rd #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Save The Whales!" (1975) by Country Joe McDonald
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026

Out In The Country YouTube video by Three Dog Night - Topic

2nd #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Out In The Country" (1970) by Three Dog Night,
one of a few Paul Williams compositions the band covered
(co-written with Roger Nichols, whom we also lost within the last year)
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026
[Pop, AC: top-15]

Earth Anthem YouTube video by The Turtles - Topic

1st #SongOfTheDay, 4/20/2026:
"Earth Anthem" (1968) by the Turtles
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026

(Our three musical selections for today feature three male vocalists who left us within the past year: the Turtles' Mark Volman; Three Dog Night's Chuck Negron; and Country Joe McDonald.)

#QuoteOfTheDay / #QOTD, 4/20/2026
#Quote by: actor and activist Robert Redford (1936 - 2015),
addressing the #UnitedNations General Assembly in 2015
#EarthWeek #EarthWeek2026

(Our quotes and most of our songs this week are for #EarthWeek!

#EarthWeek2026)

#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
@realsnarkypuppy.bsky.social at the #JorgensenCenter on the #UConn #Storrs campus, 4/18/2026

#RecentlyInCT / #RecentConcertsInCT:
The N'th Power [OA] at the #JorgensenCenter on the #UConn #Storrs campus, 4/18/2026

Taim Breoite go Leor YouTube video by Moya Brennan - Topic

6th #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Taim Breoite Go Leor" (2011)
by harpists Moya Brennan (who also sings here) and Cormac de Barra,
from the first of their four collaborative albums

Moya Brennan - Tara (Official Music Video) YouTube video by Moya Brennan Official

5th #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Tara" (2003) by Moya Brennan

Moya Brennan - Perfect Time (Official Music Video V.1) YouTube video by Moya Brennan Official

4th #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Perfect Time" (1998) by Moya Brennan
(An alternate version is on our Facebook page.)

Máire Brennan - "Against The Wind" YouTube video by Global Music Fan

3rd #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Against The Wind" (1992-93) by Moya Brennan,
from her debut solo effort "Máire"
(The video for the single edit can be accessed through our Facebook page.)

Clannad - Closer to Your Heart (Official Video) YouTube video by ClannadOfficial

2nd #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Closer To Your Heart" (1985-86) by Clannad

Clannad - Thíos Cois na Trá Domh YouTube video by Gabriel

1st #SundaySong, 4/19/2026:
"Thíos Cois Na Trá Domh" (1973, traditional) by Clannad
Lead vocals: Máire Brennan (later Moya Brennan, 8/4/1952 - 4/13/2026)

Long Time Ago YouTube video by Don Schlitz - Topic

9th and final #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"Long Time Ago" (2021), written and sung by Don Schlitz

Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing At All YouTube video by AlisonKraussVEVO

8th #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"When You Say Nothing At All" (1994-95 Keith Whitley cover)
by Alison Krauss and Union Station,
written by Don Schlitz and Paul Overstreet
[Country: top-3 / Charting pop hit]

Not Too Much To Ask YouTube video by Mary Chapin Carpenter - Topic

7th #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"Not Too Much To Ask" (1992)
by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Joe Diffie,
one of four tracks on her "Come On Come On" album that she wrote with Don Schlitz
[Country: top-15]

(Don Schlitz wrote more hits for Baillie and the Boys, while he and Kathie wrote together for Lynn Anderson.)

She Deserves You YouTube video by Baillie And The Boys - Topic

6th #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"She Deserves You" (1988-89) by Baillie and the Boys,
written by Don Schlitz with band members Kathie Baillie and Michael Bonagura
[Country: top-10]

Crazy From The Heart YouTube video by The Bellamy Brothers - Topic

5th #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"Crazy From The Heart" (1987) by the Bellamy Brothers
written by Don Schlitz and David Bellamy
(one of a few times Don wrote for/with the duo)
[Country: top-3]

Sweethearts of the Rodeo - MIDNIGHT GIRL, SUNSET TOWN YouTube video by SweetheartsRodeoVEVO

4th #SaturdaySong, 4/18/2026:
"Midnight Girl/Sunset Town" (1986-87) by Sweethearts Of The Rodeo
written by Don Schlitz, who wrote frequently for/with the duo
[Country: top-5]