I am mesmerized by this song. I have listened many time to the Eurythmics Ultimate Collection CD. Love is a Stranger “knocks me out” every time that I hear Annie Lennox deliver the lyric with such a cold clear voice, like a rifle shot of a sniper, – “one shot, one kill.” I am…
Sundown by Gordon Lightfoot. A few years ago I was lucky to be present at a live performance by Gordon Lightfoot at the Genesee Theater in Waukegan. The Genesee is a magnificent old theater, restored, perfect sight lines from any place in the house. The atmosphere is apt for music performance, particularly folk, or…
I have always liked this song, the simple piano intro, and the powerful voice of Elvis telling a universal human story. Durable relationships are hard. Both parties are challenged to go “all in,” to show the hand each is holding. This must be done if the relationship has a chance of enduring. We typically…
Morning The first Saturday morning of spring was spent with a rake in hand, a wheelbarrow nearby. Our yard has a considerable lawn, and is surrounded by trees. Winter has left behind it’s quotient of small branches, twigs, and leaves under shrubbery. Raking these left overs, feeling the pulsations of the rake tines upon…
The Tragedy and the Paradox of Greek Civilization by Vincent Kavaloski They are old Dead White Males,Embarrassing in their political incorrectness.They built their greatness on slavery,They were patriarchal and sexist to the core,They idealized the warrior, and warredIncessantly. They could be cruel and oftenDespised mercy as weakness.And yet – and yetWe are still fascinated…
Late Lament Breathe deep the gathering gloom,Watch lights fade from every room.Bedsitter people look back and lament,Another day’s useless energy spent. Impassioned lovers wrestle as one,Lonely man cries for love and has none.New mother picks up and suckles her son,Senior citizens wish they were young. Cold hearted orb that rules the night,Removes the colours…
The time has come, push the pile of chips forward, to the middle of the table. Time to go “all in,” risking everything to gain a point. I like this song by Huey Lewis for several reasons. I have been fortunate to see Huey Lewis perform live. He is a prolific song writer. His…
On St. Patrick’s Day I am a one-eyed leprechaun! I write this entry late in the day with a patch over one eye. This morning quite early I received surgery on my left eye. The treatment to my retina promises to improve my vision. For now though, until the followup visit with the physician…
What is required for greatness? Infrequently I ask the question silently, to myself in solitude. I’ve never answered out loud. But I know. Greatness is the achievement of a few lines of prose, a poem or two, a lyric or a tune of such quality that one recognizes “for this I was born.” I…
You will like this Tom Petty video. Into the Great Wide Open was the title song on the album by the same name released in 1991. It is a story song, the lyric “tells itself.” The music video for the single, directed by Julien Temple, starred Johnny Depp as the protagonist, Eddie Rebel, as…
