I just had a dad of two 18-year-old twin sons leave my office telling me, “Speaking with you was far more productive than any of the prior conversations I’ve had with anyone while trying to …
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Damien Jurado – “Cloudy Shoes” (Thanks to “Wild Wild Country”)
I finished “Wild Wild Country.” It was excellent. Among other things, the creators’ use of music was really effective. This song in particular was very powerful in being used to close the series.
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Hey, I Know That Song!
My dorky encyclopedic knowledge of music just helped me find a song for a man dealing with brain cancer. This Reddit thread had a couple dozen replies and no one knew it. It’s “The Friends …
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Slowdive – “Sugar for the Pill”
These guys have been around since 1993. How am I just discovering them now? This song is gorgeous. Do yourself a favor and don’t listen through your phone speaker.
Continue ReadingHow Young People and Old People Tell the Same Story
Every day I find myself having frequent and often lengthy discussions with people from all walks of life. Sometimes these conversations occur in formal settings, other times they’re completely casual and impromptu. They happen …
Continue ReadingLife’s Little Adventures
So tonight, while perusing the used CD selection at my local Half Price Books, I noticed a large and very out of place manila envelope (approximately 12×20″) lying on top of the CD rack in …
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