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Posted by on Aug 6, 2018 in 100 Essential Albums, Blog, Music and Concert Reviews | 6 comments

100 Essential Albums: #97 — Ol’ Blue Eyes is Back by Frank Sinatra (1973)

 

 

“And the sky has got so cloudy when it used to be so clear…”

Many of Sinatra’s recordings weren’t just songs.  They were vicarious expressions of our very own deeply-subdued emotions, in many cases reflecting loss that Sinatra himself suffered over many decades.  Sinatra’s voice conveyed both an acceptance of defeat and confidence that it was okay to feel sad and then reflect upon it.

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Posted by on Jul 16, 2018 in Blog, Las Vegas, Personal, Travel | 0 comments

Strangers in the Night

 

 

The sexes aren’t just different biologically.  The sexes are divided by a chasm — those who live in safety versus those who do not.  Most men can walk the streets at night.  Men answer their doorbells without feeling panic.  Men step onto an elevator and don’t worry about who’s on board.  Men are free to live their lives without fear.  Women don’t have this luxury of being careless.  Women need to be on the lookout at all times.  Women must on the defensive, always, not only wherever they go, but who they talk to and what vibes they give off.  Women must be cautious, even inside their own homes.  While men are free, women are not.

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