Power, Pronouns, and Persuasion It’s a cool afternoon out here in East Tennessee, and I find myself enjoying a shot in the dark and listening to The Dark Side of the Moon. Pink Floyd’s “Us and Them” is a sincere and understated piece concerning war. One of the aspects of the song that always resonates... Continue Reading →
Relationships Gone Wrong: The Mix Tape
Happily Ever After??? Valentine's Day, that day of romance and relatiosnhips has past. Here is a collection of relationship songs with a not so happily ever after. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2OKvL2iretD0tBV5Mzt9YB?si=S4U6MZX5TMy5bnS-aFkhYw
The Imporatnce of the Mix Tape
As we grow older we may become a little sentimental, nostalgic, and/or out of touch. But there is a certain age when we realize that the more things change the more they remain the same. An example of this is the Mix Tape aka the Playlist. The playlist/mix tape, whether digital or analog, is an... Continue Reading →
The Point of “Pointless Drinking”
The Wisdom of a Solitary Drinker What is LaVere’s eternal barfly, that drinker at the end of the bar dispensing a bit of 80 proof wisdom, trying to tell us? Is “Pointless Drinking” meant to be some sort of cautionary tale? Is it a plea to abstain or is there some other message? The song... Continue Reading →
Reels, Records, & Reads 