“Think of yourself as dead, you have lived your life. Now take what’s left and live it properly.” — Marcus Aurelius It’s time to spread our wings and flyDon’t let another day go by my loveIt’ll be just like starting over–John Lennon, (Just Like) Starting Over Tim Urban posted a clever image on Twitter that…
George Harrison passed away twenty years ago today, on the 29th of November, 2001. So soon after 9/11 it made the moment feel like the universe was piling on a bit, for George—the quiet Beatle—was the one I identified with the most. In these last twenty years I’ve come to appreciate his work even more….
And in the endThe love you takeIs equal to the love you make– The Beatles, The End Which Beatles album is the greatest? The answer is different for most everyone, but it usually comes down to Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper’s each wrestling for number one, with a couple of votes each for The…
Taken away from us forty years ago today, John Lennon remains the most complex of Beatles. With this anniversary of his murder, he’s been dead for as many years as he was alive, which is a surreal indicator of how large his presence has been well after he’s been gone. I wonder what he might…
I had a professor in college who pointed out that the greatest books in history had great opening lines that set the tone for the everything that followed. He pointed out the Bible as the most unambiguous example of setting the tone for everything else that follows, but you can’t forget the brilliance of Homer…
“And so this is Christmas And what have we done Another year over A new one just begun” – John Lennon, Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Lennon always breaks through the crush of Christmas songs this time of year, challenging and reminding me that yes, another year is indeed over and what have you done?…
Abbey Road turned 50 years old last week. It’s always been my favorite Beatles album, particularly side two with its magical medley. It grabbed me the year that Lennon was shot and hasn’t let me go since. To be coming into my own as a young Beatles fan and then lose one of them was…