Tag: Music
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Rejection Happens
Sometimes I wonder if I will ever get a full-time job with benefits. My parents always encourage me to write full-time instead of pursuing traditional employment opportunities. This is partly because they believe in my talent. They worry about my inability to afford necessary care through regular insurance. However, I know they used insurance from ... -
An Ode to Swedish Metal
I wish I could thank you For the nights you spent In my ear When I was with you, I was venom and lead They punched Holes in my wings And put demons In my head I was flying, dying Poisoned by What they did And I plunged Down, down, down Until I spiraled Into ... -
Why an Amazing Choir Director Absolutely Changes the World
I am a music geek and a theater nerd. There are no bones about it. I adore all aspects of music and musical theater. Life would be so much better if we all broke out into song and dance numbers at a moment’s notice. Well, this may actually happen at my house, but I can’t ... -
Dream Fuel
Everyone has a week where things didn’t exactly go as planned. This can be extremely frustrating for any number of reasons. Last week, I planned to finish a book that I was given to beta read, and I couldn’t touch it at all because I was so tired. This week I’m making good progress, and ... -
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Playtime
Born an hour ago, or Day before. You’re One month, or A Hundred years old. Come out and Play. On March 18th, my friends in neighborhoods around the globe will celebrate Holi. Trays of bright-colored dry powder, Buckets of water, Water-filled balloons, and Golgappas, samosas, gulab jamuns will adorn the tables. Rules will ... -
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Music Is My Life
I have always loved music. When I was 3 or 4, I got a Michael Jackson record player for Christmas. It was one of those items that made it through a turbulent childhood marked with a lot of moving. Only when I moved from Las Vegas to Memphis at 28 did I leave it behind. ... -
This Is For You
“And if I didn’t know betterI’d think you were talking to me nowIf I didn’t know betterI’d think you were still around.”—Marjorie, Taylor Swift In just a few days, I finish up the first phase of this new career. There will be a ceremony. You were supposed to be there. You were supposed to watch ... -
Crowdsourced Magic
At home, life is messy and covered in broken amber-colored glass bottles. Here the noise drowns out the screaming in him; there’s a test tomorrow, and he should be in bed. Here, Andrew could ignore how terrible his home life is and move with the crowd. He could bend and twist and shout and clap ... -
In My Opinion…
I learned early on in my career whenever I made a statement about anything, especially politics, I needed to say “in my opinion.” As a DJ in Montana for a community radio station, my interest in politics began when I became informed of the positive changes happening in the studio. A group of older residents ...