Jackson Browne’s “For a Dancer” – Do We Really Need to Know the Meaning?

I must admit that it is (almost) fun to research material online and constantly find out how many different (and conflicting) facts are available for a given topic. Of course, it can also be a bit alarming if one is researching something where misinformation can cause harm (ie drugs or medical treatments, etc.). Since those […]


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Why love poems are difficult to write but captivating to read

Try asking random couples about the things that made them fall in love and the works that make their hearts feel better and beat faster, and I’m sure a good portion of your respondents will say that the poems are examples of works that made them connect with love.   Immortal love poems continue to […]


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Fashion anime!

The big, bright eyes, the brightly colored hair, the dark nose, and the exaggerated facial expression remind me of only one thing. Can you guess what it is? If your answer is Anime, then BINGO, you just read an otaku’s mind! Anime (pronounced: “Ah-nee-may”) is a type of animation usually from Japan. They have their […]


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Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida”: the meaning of the masterpiece

If I could name a single song that best exemplifies the greatness of Coldplay, it would be “Viva La Vida”. Musically, it was unlike anything they had done before, lushly orchestrated, hardly a rock song at all. But the musical power is evident. And the lyrics were easily the best they (or anyone else) had […]


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