Category Archives: Thought For the Day

Sonic Gems: Miles Davis – Live Evil

Released on November 17, 1971, Live Evil is a mix of live and studio recordings by American Jazz musician Miles Davis.  Part of this album consisted of edited, lengthy jams in a Fusion/ jazz-rock style from a concert at the Cellar … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Divine Comedy – Dante

Aloha Promises Forever has previously discussed both Dante and his major work The Divine Comedy.  Please refer back to these previous postings to gain a greater understanding of this work.  On this post, we will discuss thematic concerns. Thematically, it is … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Socialism Leads To the Even Distribution of Misery

“The main vice of capitalism is the uneven distribution of prosperity. The main vice of socialism is the even distribution of misery.” —Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)    

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Sonic Gems – Nat King Cole – Love Is the Thing

Nat King Cole was born into this world on March 17, 1919 as Nathaniel Adams Coles.  He came to prominence first as a jazz pianist and then as a soft toned baritone who performed in big band and jazz genres … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – The Tempest – William Shakespeare

Written between 1610-1611, The Tempest is thought by many to be the last play that William Shakespeare wrote alone.  The plot is set on a remote island on the rightful Duke of Milan, Prospero (a sorcerer) seeks to restore his daughter, … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: The Universe Is Under No Obligation To Us

A man said to the universe: “Sir I exist!” “However,” replied the universe, “The fact has not created in me a sense of obligation.” – Stephen Crane, writer Mr. Crane’s lasting legacy is largely found in one work, The Red Badge … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems – Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs

There is something slightly fitting in featuring the debut solo album by Syd Barrett on Halloween.  There’s a bit of madness that just seems to shines through the entire album. Roger K. “Syd” Barrett lived from January 6, 1946 – … Continue reading

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Time Spent With the Harvard Classics – Halloween – Robert Burns

In 1785, Robert Burns wrote a poem for Halloween.  It is included within the the Kilmarnock volume.  At 28 stanzas, it is one of Burns’ longer poems and mixes Scots with English.  It was written in response to the 1780 poem for Halloween … Continue reading

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Thought For the Day: Time Etches Our Smiles and Tears On Our Faces

“Time engraves our faces with all the tears we have not shed.” – Natalie Clifford Barney, poet, playwright, and novelist (31 Oct 1876-1972) Given her unusual life, it’s not surprising that she forgets that life also engraves it’s laughs and … Continue reading

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Sonic Gems: The Pajama Game – Adler and Ross

The Pajama Game is a musical that opened on May 13, 1954 and is based on the 1953 novel 7 1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell.  The music and lyrics were composed by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross.  The story is that of … Continue reading

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