When we walked into Fry’s this evening there were about 30 people standing around a big screen TV and we could hear Michael Jackson blaring through some mini concert grade speakers. When we got closer we saw 

Some  love it.
Some  hate it.
Some will fall in love.
Some will fall out of love.
Some will yearn for love.
Some will die for love.
Some are out shopping for loved ones.
Some are out shopping for themselves.
Some are out shoplifting.
Some are celebrating a profitable year.
Some are on the brink of financial ruin.
Some are already ruined.

I am in the process of writing a book about fatherhood. The working title is  “If you don’t lead your kids, who will?”  This book (it is my third, the previous two were on musicianship), is essentially a compilation of anecdotes and lessons for young men whom are considering a family as well as  those [...]

The Road – Directed by John Hilcoat.
After thoroughly enjoying the excellent post apocalyptic novel “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy, I was excited when a friend told me a movie was in the works. I was even more excited when I stumbled upon a link in Google a few nights ago stating “The Road” had [...]

CNN is reporting soul legend Mr. Isaac Hayes has died. He was 65.
Isaac was a rare breed like Luther Vandross. Both are dear favorites of mine. Both were soul virtuosos, and both had an affifinity for taking pop standards (from the likes of geniuses like Burt Bacarach) and transforming them into rich, bluesy, gospel tinted [...]