What’s that old adage? “When you assume, you make an ass out of you and me.” Yeah, well in this case, my assumption didn’t hurt anyone. In hindsight, it was a tad lazy – and perhaps made an ass outta me – but certainly not harmful in any way. Here’s the thing: I got an [...]
Thursday, April 26, 2012
This is a guest post by Robert Greenberg, author of “How to Listen to Great Music: A Guide to Its History, Culture, and Heart” WE were told as children, “sticks and stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you.” Wrong. In truth, words have the power to inflict tremendous hurt: spiritual, emotional, and [...]
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Americans like stuff, right? They like capitalism and democracy and friends and love and fast food and coffee. Right? Polls show that Americans like stuff, so they must like stuff. It’s simple logic. And it further stands to reason that because they like stuff, they know what kinds of stuff they like. So here’s the [...]
Thursday, November 3, 2011
I may be a month (or two) late with this, but oh well…. ————– I was five when “Smells Like Teen Spirit” was released and “altered the face of the 90s.” Or made Kurt the voice of Gen X’ers. Or however it’s being described this week. I wasn’t able to appreciate its meteoric rise to [...]
Thursday, July 28, 2011
My colleague Hailie has chosen to write a thoughtful remembrance of Ms. Winehouse. I, however, will be addressing, let’s say, a darker side of the story. Anyhow…. This post started out in my head as a simple concept: Yeah, it may suck that Any Winehouse is dead, but – ya know what? – don’t waste [...]
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