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Sonic Gems: The Isley Brothers – The Heat Is On
Formed in the 1950s, the Cincinnati, Ohio vocal group, The Isley Brothers originally started as a gospel group before having one of the longest, most influential and diverse careers in modern American popular music. In 1959, the group came … Continue reading
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Tagged Doo-Wop, Funk, Gospel, Shout, Sonic Gems, Soul, The Heat Is On, The Isley Brothers, This Old Heart of Mine, Twist and Shout
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Thought For the Day: It Is the Flaws That Helps Create Beauty
“The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.” – Havelock Ellis, physician, writer, and social reformer (2 Feb 1859-1939)
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Tagged Absence, Abstraction, Beauty, Flaw, Havelock Ellis, Thought For the Day, Truth
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sir Thomas Malory – The Holy Grail
First published in 1485, Le Morte d’Arthur or The Death of Arthur is a reworking of existing tales by Sir Thomas Malory that pertain to King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, Merlin and other tales about the Knights of the Round Table. He … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Rising Wages and Unemployment Claims At A 45 Year Low.. Are Good Things……
“[Our economy has] created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing alone. … After years and years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages. Unemployment claims have hit a 45-year low. … African American unemployment … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: Hire and Friend Those Who Are Different Than You
“If you hire only those people you understand, the company will never get people better than you are. Always remember that you often find outstanding people among those you don’t particularly like..” -Soichiro Honda, industrialist (17 Nov 1906-1991) … Continue reading
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Tagged Admiration, Best Practices, Differences, Diversity, Hire, Skill Sets, Soichiro Honda, Thought For the Day, Understanding
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Sonic Gems: Gilbert & Sullivan – The Mikado
The Mikado or The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts featuring the music of Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W.S. Gilbert. It was the ninth of the 14 operatic collaborations by these two gentlemen and opened … Continue reading
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Tagged Comic Opera, Gilbert & Sullivan, London, Savoy Operas, Sonic Gems, The Mikado, The Town of Titipu
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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics: Sophocles – Antigone
Tradition states that Sophocles perished on January 30, 405 B.C. We have previously discussed the life and legacy of Sophocles elsewhere. We have also discussed the Thebes tragedies. Antigone was written in or about 441 B.C. and is part … Continue reading
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Tagged Aeschylus, Ancient Greece, Antigone, Harvard Classics, Seven Against Thebes, Sophocles, Thebes, Tragedy
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