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You Don’t Bring Me Flowers – Neil Diamond (with Barbara Streisand)

13 November 2018

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.
– Mother Teresa, Catholic nun, saint and missionary

While Mother Theresa was most likely talking about issues that are slightly more concrete and far more serious than a broken heart, this wisdom holds true for relationships as well…

The Pimp And The Whore – Thunder

6 November 2018

Whenever I ask someone if they know a British hard-rock band called Thunder, they usually start humming the beginning of AC/DC’s ”Thunderstruck.” This is frustrating for three reasons. Firstly, ”Thunderstruck” is not exactly AC/DC’s finest hour; secondly, comparing AC/DC to Thunder is like comparing construction workers to architects…

Effigy – The Impersonators

30 October 2018

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear.
–    H.P. Lovecraft (one of the most significant 20th-century authors in the horror genre)

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the whole concept of it: the scary masks, haunted houses and trick-or-treaters. And then there are all these incredibly cool memories.

Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

23 October 2018

This week, I want to reveal to you my greatest fear. It’s that something bad will happen to my children. In fact, if I’m honest with you, as far as I’m concerned, no other fear comes even close. The thought of that is unbearable. I don’t know how people who lose their children ever recuperate. I would probably lose my mind…

I Won’t Back Down – Tom Petty

16 October 2018

This week, we will continue with the theme of fear. Last week was about the fear of the dark; this week we will talk about not letting your fears get the better of you. There are instances in life, when we must stand our ground regardless of how scared we are, instances when giving in is far worse that deciding not to back down come what may…

Fear Of The Dark – Iron Maiden

9 October 2018

It’s about being scared but not really knowing what of. They say that everybody has a secret fear of something, they just don’t always know what it is – until it’s too late.

– Steve Harris (of Iron Maiden) on the song “Fear Of The Dark”…

Altamont – The Modern World

2 October 2018

The other day, I was watching a new TV series about separated couples who’ve been unsuccessful in signing the divorce papers. The basic idea of the show was that these individuals, some of them stuck in their own indecision for years, were bought together to work with therapists, social workers and lawyers to put it all to rest….

I Don’t Wanna Know – Julian Lennon

25 September 2018

“If you give your trust to a person who does not deserve it, you actually give him the power to destroy you.”

– Khaled Saad

Do you trust your spouse? Is trust a given? How quickly and easily can it be lost? Can you ever really truly get it back once it’s gone?

The Bar At The End Of The World – Poppet

17 September 2018

I was told a few days ago by a considerably younger person that the world is a wonderful place. No sorry, she said that her world is a wonderful place, which I instantly found both slightly irritating as well as rather amusing…

Green – Mars Motel

11 September 2018

Does it all end when we die? Or do we keep existing at some paranormal level, a level where we can see what’s happening to our loved ones although they cannot see us? Better yet, is it possible to check in on them in person every once in a while, appear to them behind the wall of sleep for instance?…

When The Sun Explodes – The Muted

4 September 2018

Make the most of life ’cause you never know
What’s around the corner, everything could go
A fear, a fear of the unknown
Don’t look behind, don’t think ahead
You never know when it could be said
One day, everything could go away…

The Last American – Ryan Culwell

28 August 2018

“All great change in America begins at the dinner table.”
–    President Ronald Reagan

And yet, talking to those closest to us can sometimes be very arduous, if not downright impossible…