Earth Wind and Fire Do you remember the movie “The Bucket List” starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? The plot was two older men facing death soon creating a list of things they wanted to accomplish before their demise (or kick the bucket). I think we all could identify with the situation regardless of ourRead More
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One More Musical Bridge
Joe Sample I don’t like to start a post with words about the death of another musician. Nevertheless, as with any life experience inevitably death will come. We did lose a legendary and brilliant jazz artist September 14, 2014 in Joe Sample. As a key member of the Jazz Crusaders, Joe Sample along with theRead More
Carrying Her Memory With Us
G.R.L. In our everyday experience of life, the absolute worst tragedy has to be death. Of course, accidental or sudden death that catches us off guard, may depress us a little more than death after a long illness. We also might view the death of children with more sadness than the death of older ones.Read More
More Than a Chance Meeting
SomeKindaWonderful A person can never have too many friends! When you really sit down and give it some thought, you find that the statement makes a lot of sense. In fact, it might even be true when thinking about associates, and/or acquaintances. Of course most of us understand the difference between real friends, and thoseRead More
Open Communication or Private Thoughts
Keyshia Cole “If a secret history of books could be written, and the author’s private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!” Wllliam Makepeace Thackeray A few years back there were several entertainment companies searching for female vocalists throughout southRead More
The Middle of the Quiet Storm
Smokey Robinson “When someone picks up one of my songs and records it, I’m a flattered man; it’s a blessing to me.” The quote above comes from a man considered worldwide as one of the greatest songwriters of all time: William “Smokey” Robinson. The talented songwriter also possesses one of the most recognizable signing voicesRead More
Memphis Music: Yesterday And Today
The best way to gain knowledge of any people is to learn about their environment. As you travel to different cities or countries, there is a lot to learn from museum visits. The museum will expose much about the culture, intelligence, and most importantly the history of surrounding residents. I mention the importance of historyRead More