Elgielene is in the kitchen, making some very wonderfully aromatic foods for us to enjoy for lunch in a couple of hours. And she loves to listen to music on a particular channel on Pandora while she works. Right now I can hear in the background one of my favorite Elton John songs. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters. And if you’ve never really paid … The rest of the story…
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A long, catchy melody line is a thing of beauty. And, for the most part, it’s a thing of the past. Pop music, in almost every genre, tends to seek out a vowel and repeat it over and over these days. Well, when it’s not touting body parts and one-night stands. And here’s why I mention a long, catchy melody line. I thought about … The rest of the story…
As I write this, today’s date is February 4, 2022. So, that means it has been exactly 39 years since Karen Carpenter died. And that might not mean anything to younger readers and listeners. But she was considered one of the best female vocalists around, in her day. The news reports said Karen Carpenter died of a heart attack. They also called it “cardiac … The rest of the story…