“Fear does not exist in this dojo, does it?” “NO SENSEI!” “Pain does not exist in this dojo, does it?” “NO SENSEI!” “Defeat does not exist in this dojo, does it?” “NO SENSEI!” Oh, hey there, don’t mind me, I’m…
Category: Titles & Tunes
The Stories That Saved Me: My 2020 Reading List
Now that we’ve covered music, let’s move on to books, shall we … One of the best things about being confined to my house for the better part of 2020 was the latitude to sit quietly and bury my nose…
The Soundtrack That Saved Me From 2020
Whenever my mind needs a rest, I escape into music, listening, contemplating, writing about it. It is a key ingredient in the recipe of my life, and one that keeps me sane(r) and lifts my spirit on the heaviest of…
Josh Groban: A Classic Christmas Chestnut
Say what you will about Josh Groban, but the man can sing. An angelic voice if ever I’ve heard one and that’s at the best of times. Put an ageless Christmas carol into his capable hands, though, and it’s like…
The Harmony Of Illusions
In all the craziness over the past few weeks I never got a chance to write about Josh Groban’s new album, Harmony. Wait, wait, before anyone rolls their eyes and deletes this post, I promise not to gush over the…
My Big, Beautiful Symphony
It could have been worse but for his music, his voice, his presence. I wrote that line during a freewriting assignment in the writing class I took back in July. The professor asked us to work from the prompt “It…
Age-Old Evenings & Far-Off Music
When white moths are on the wing, And moth-like stars are flickering out –“The Song Of Wandering Aengus,” William Butler Yeats Whenever I need a good cry, I find myself watching The Bridges of Madison County. It is my all-time…
The Artistry Of The Arts
I’ve been flying on an emotional high for the past two days. On Saturday, Josh Groban live-streamed his first-ever “virtual” concert for fans, and it was everything I had hoped it would be: heartfelt, emotional, and therapeutic. He grabbed his…
The Other Side
Kiss today goodbye And point me toward tomorrow We did what we had to do Won’t forget, can’t regret What I did for love –“What I Did For Love,” A Chorus Line (written by Marvin Hamlisch/Edward Kleban) My husband and…
Bridges, Rainbows, & Josh Groban
On March 20, Billboard aired a mini “concert” by Josh Groban, who sang from his home where he, like the rest of us, is holed up during this pandemic. The point of the performance was to raise relief funds for…