Month: March 2022

Good morning, Monday! It may feel like it’s a little late in the year to start off with a song talking about “Next Year”¹ (meaning this year), but you can reboot and restart any time. In the Jewish tradition, Nisan–the month which starts in 2 weeks–is the first month of the year². (And yes, “new years” is the 7th month.) It’s the first month, and the month slaves became free. You can restart your perspective at any time. So let’s … Continue reading “Next Year – Monday Mixtape”

“Every little soul must shine….” This little gem from Paul Westerberg is our jam this Monday. It’s a cover, but he plays it with such heart, you’d never know. Or would you guess its origin. Before Westerberg jangled it up, “Mr. Rabbit” was most famous as a song performed by Burl Ives, on a 1963 children’s album of animal songs.¹ The song is listed as “Southern, Traditional.” So today’s inspiration is to take whatever is laying around and make it … Continue reading “Mr. Rabbit – Monday Mixtape”

I love the groove of this track, J.J, Jackson’s “It’s Alright”. Not only does it simply jam, its message–that even if you’re down, you don’t have to create down work–truly inspires. Thanks to Chuck Palahniuk, we have been reading a lot of Nora Ephron. As you saw 2 weeks ago, we read the novel–her only novel–Heartburn, which was a fictionalization of her heartbreaking breakup with her second husband. It’s was a rough, ugly breakup, but a funny novel. (Chuck was … Continue reading “It’s Alright – Monday Mixtape”