Category Archive: Inspiration

What Do She & Him, Sir Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan & New Order Have in Common?

I saw all these musicians in the past month! The photos will be edited and posted on Flickr at some point in the future. Here’s one of Sir Paul McCartney from his June 12… Continue reading

History Repeating Itself? Paul McCartney: Part 1

A week ago yesterday, I had experienced the Sir Paul McCartney “Out There” concert from fourth row centerfield at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. While I’ve uploaded several photos to my Twitter page following the nearly 3-hour show,… Continue reading

The State of Rufus

Burning cabins, bipartisan fist-bumps, and the opportunity of viewing an “enhanced version” of President Obama’s second term first State of the Union had no chance in upstaging the fanciful, awe-inspiring talent that is… Continue reading

Tragedy Can & Does Inspire

As of late, the news has been a stream of reports on one tragedy after another. There are many reactions to catastrophic events, which I’ll elaborate on later. The purpose of this brief… Continue reading

“Life Is What Happens To You…”

“While you’re busy making other plans,” sang the late John Lennon in his tribute to son Sean in “Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy).” It’s the seventh track off his last studio album Double Fantasy [New… Continue reading

Heureux 178 Anniversaire Edgar Degas!

“Conversation in real life is full of half-finished sentences and overlapping talk. Why shouldn’t painting be too? “  (Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas July 19, 1834 – September 27, 1917) I guess it’s only appropriate that one… Continue reading

What is Love?

Today was considerably trying in regard to physical and emotional relationships with members of the opposite sex. After drinking a glass of pinot grigio with dinner, my plan was to curl up in… Continue reading

“Where’d You Go?”

“Any minute you will show / And I’m wondering where did you go? / Where’d you go? / Where’d you go? / I wanna know . . .” (The MMB, 1991) That seems… Continue reading

Viva La Vinyl!

Celebration of grooved wax discs need not one day for celebration – but 365. Analog life is one filled with sounds robust and artwork aplenty. 78, 45, 33 & 1/3, spin! With less… Continue reading

True Love

How many people can say they have been in love with something since they were 4.5 months old? Moreover, what number of individuals has the supporting documentation for such a claim? I can… Continue reading