<![CDATA[Alfred C. Martino: Singer/Songwriter/Novelist - Blog]]>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:27:03 -0500Weebly<![CDATA[Partial To Roses Is Now On Spotify]]>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:24:00 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/partial-to-roses-is-now-on-spotify
https://open.spotify.com/album/1I3WvFWOItkK6ENpe2lYkG
]]><![CDATA[Letter To The Editor at THE FEDERALIST]]>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 21:28:33 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/letter-to-the-editor-at-the-federalistDear Editor,

Having just read the essay, Congress Must Hold Firm Against TikTok’s Legion Of Lobbyists And Cut Off Chinese Espionage, by Nathan Leamer, I have to wonder if there isn't a hidden agenda being pushed by Mr. Leamer and/or The Federalist. Though Mr. Leamer accuses the Chinese government of using TikTok for espionage, not once does he give any explanation for how this is done, in what manner it adversely affects the US government, or how the typical American user of TikTok might be influenced or harmed. Not once. (Really shoddy work from whichever editor greenlit the essay.) As an infrequent TikTok user who posts short video clips of my German Shepherd Gracie, I'd like to know how I, or my country, is being endangered.

From his short bio, I learned that Mr. Leamer is the Executive Director of a two-person organization, it seems, called Digital First Project, that offers zero information on where it gets its funding, or what corporations/government agencies it is affiliated with. Given the paucity of argument in the essay, I'm not sure why The Federalist would think Mr. Leamer is even qualified to give his opinion on why TikTok should be banned in the US.

I'm open-minded as to why TikTok is a national threat, but this essay doesn't offer a single reason. 

I expect more from something I read in The Federalist.

Sincerely,

Alfred C. Martino
Jersey City, NJ 07302
www.AlfredMartino.com]]><![CDATA[Partial To Roses (My Newest Release!)]]>Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:51:06 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/partial-to-roses-my-newest-release
]]><![CDATA[Doing My Best Sinatra]]>Sat, 02 Mar 2024 15:43:25 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/doing-my-best-sinatra
]]><![CDATA[My Imaging of a 1980s Dance Song]]>Sun, 21 Jan 2024 16:28:27 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/my-imaging-of-a-1980s-dance-songIn my salad days of the early to mid 1980s, when music was creative, diverse, and so damn danceable, I spent (at least enough of) my time hitting the "dance floor" at my Duke frat house parties, or, when I was back home, at many of the hotspots of northern New Jersey, dressed up in black leather ties, Sonny Crockett-themed sports jackets, and pointed Capezio's, or even driving through the Holland Tunnel for the best of Manhattan. I suppose I should be thankful this was many decades before cell phone cameras. Or even cell phones. Reaching back just a bit, I composed the music, wrote the lyrics, and sang on the following.
]]><![CDATA[Darla Jean Fontaine -- LIVE!]]>Wed, 27 Sep 2023 01:51:23 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/darla-jean-fontaine-liveLast Friday night at a singing recital in Maplewood, NJ, I had a chance to sing "Darla Jean Fontaine" in front of a group of twenty or so other vocalists! Great night!
]]><![CDATA[My New Song, "Darla Jean Fontaine," Just Dropped!]]>Mon, 26 Jun 2023 02:05:55 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/my-new-song-darla-jean-fontaine-just-droppedThrilled to announce the release of my newest song, "Darla Jean Fontaine"! Music, lyrics, and vocals by me!  Enjoy!
]]><![CDATA[Does Gracie Dream of Electric Squirrels?]]>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:30:09 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/does-gracie-dream-of-electric-squirrels
Gracie: dog
Alfred C. Martino: doggie dad
Music: "Celestial Crossings," an original instrumental by Alfred C. Martino

You can purchase "Celestial Crossings" on Amazon @ https://amzn.to/3yporOb
]]><![CDATA[My World Cup 2022 USMNT Wrap-Up]]>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 23:11:24 GMThttp://www.alfredmartino.com/blog/my-world-cup-2022-usmnt-wrap-up
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