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E=mc(squared)
Enstrovium (the ancient Roman name for Thursday) equals musical capers (squared), such as the one we’re about to enjoy. Boys and girls, you have grown up hearing and saying sentences like, “Have you seen that new song by The Mermaids of Manhattan?” The geezers among us back in the day would only be able to say, “Have you heard that …
V Is For Video
Isn’t it amazing how music has evolved from a purely aural experience to one where the visual aspects of a song often seem just as important as the music? “Have you seen that new song by…?” Music videos are so important that millions can be spent on one (although finding a video on VH1 or MTV is nearly impossible). The …
This week’s video
We are giving MTV a run for its money, aren’t we? And here is yet another music video. It’s what we do here on Thursdays: V is for Video. Why? Because music really does play a role in feeling good. Just one note at a time, but add them all together and you have something. Which reminds us: it takes …
I HATE MONDAY
I know, it’s Tuesday. Feel free to initiate litigation. Here’s the hate for today: the news. I hate the news. This is painful to write, since I am something of a newsaholic. However, the news has become more and more about partisan analysis and opinion and less and less about the news itself. Let’s take a teaspoon of known fact …
NEW FEATURE!
Beginning today and running every Tuesday until we don’t feel like it anymore, the Medical Examiner proudly presents The PSA of the Week. This refers not to Prostate Specific Antigen, but to Public Service Announcement. PSAs try to bring attention to important societal issues in creative ways. Some of these will be videos, some will be print ads, some will …