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Now you can look up the words to every song we've ever recorded written by Phil (over 70 and still counting)!  Visit our new LYRICS PAGE for a dose of instant inspiration.

Oh say, can you REALLY see? by Phil

The phrase "seeing is believing" can be traced to 1639, but its truth goes much farther back, possibly to Eve asking Adam, "Does this fig leaf make me look fat?" (On second thought, I'm not touching that subject.)

While it's true that "seeing is...

Tracing the Family Shrub by Phil

Many of my friends who are into genealogy often share surprising discoveries.  I've heard of two brothers marrying two sisters (not their own, fortunately) and some couples who winded up being distant cousins.  That's when the family tree turns into a family shrub.  But regardless of your...