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Sonic Gems: KISS – Dressed To Kill
In 1973, KISS formed in New York City. The band’s original members were Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley. Never all that much about the music, this band climbed to fame on its face paint, stage outfits … Continue reading
Thought For the Day: The Printed Word Prevails Over Bullets
“Poor is the power of the lead that becomes bullets compared to the power of the hot metal that becomes types.” – Georg Brandes, critic and scholar (4 Feb 1842-1927) Force is never the preference over persuasion. … Continue reading
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Sonic Gems: Waylon Jennings – Honky Tonk Heroes
Born on June 15, 1937, American singer/songwriter and country musician Waylon Arnold Jennings began playing guitar at 8 and was performing on the local radio station KVOW by the age of 14. Surviving the day that music died on the … Continue reading
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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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
