I Love Jazz. I Love Rock ’n’ Roll

I love Jazz. I love Rock ‘n’ Roll, “…put another dime in the juke box baby (written by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker, originally released by Arrow, 1975, RAK; later sung and released by Joan Jet and the Blackhearts,1981, Boardwalk). Each of these music genres developed in American Culture. Jazz has its roots in slavery,…

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What Do Confucius, Artists and Musicians Have in Common?

Linda Marsanico

All things come to those who wait is my paraphrase of Confucius. A rephrase of a song I like very much is that I am moving like Jagger (“Moves like Jagger,”Maroon 5, Adam Levine, with C. Aguilera, 2011) I’m just playing…Mick Jagger is one of my all time favorite artists, and I really like Adam…

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Infinity to The Infinite Power

Linda Marsanico

I’ve written about manifesting in my blogs dated July 29, Aug. 27, Sept. 2, and Sept. 9, 2013; now is a good time to expand that discussion to include co-creating. Manifesting is the art and science of focusing our feelings, desires and thoughts for the purpose of attracting what we want, in concrete form, into…

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Simplicity…counterpoint

From the frosting of last week’s blog (“The Power of Love,” final paragraph), the focus is on the Beatles’ “All You Need Is Love.” I have listened to this song countless times and am struck by the simple words and the complex music which accompanies. Were John and Paul conveying that the simple chorus belies…

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