Missing Persons — Spring Session M — 1982

Reggie Watts quipped; “Lady Gaga should give Dale Bozzio half of her money.”

The line between see-through plastic clothes and meat suits is thin.

Missing Persons lead singer Dale Bozzio wasn’t the first to be a quirky female singer, won’t be the last; however, she did normalize it for t…

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A Story in 100 Words.

Love — exists in the light.
Love — exists in the dark.

With its own rules.
With its own mind.
With its own drive.
With its own destination.

Love — where two hearts meet.

One exists in the light.
One exists in the dark.

Love should never be static.
The war with its enemies — ambivalence, indiffer…

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A Story in 100 Words.

I cracked the window a little so I could listen to the rainfall.
It was one of those cold, wet, dreary spring nights.
The kind perfect for red wine, a long movie, and very little clothing.

After a brief clean, I had changed the sheets, lit the candles, and dimmed the lights.

Sitting …

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By 1978, rock and roll was beginning to fracture.

Refusing to be labeled as just one thing, The Cars released their eponymous self-titled debut album in June of 1978. The Cars put the world writ large on notice that things had changed.

The album blends disparate genres like power pop, minimalist rock, noise, guitar rock, etc. in…

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A story in 100 words.

Where once there was laughter — silence. 
Where once there was talk — silence.
Where once there was passion — silence.

He looked for a sign that she had existed. 
A sign that he had mattered.
A sign that any of it was real.

Only the echo chamber of “goodbye” in his head, his heart, and his …

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R.E.M. — Automatic For The People — 1992

R.E.M. didn’t capture the zeitgeist for Generation X — they were the zeitgeist.

With 1992’s Automatic For The People, R.E.M. unleashed 12 eclectic songs. Of course, the linchpin being the Andy Kaufman led historical journey “Man on the Moon.”

AFTP is considered by many, includi…

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Eddie Vedder — Into the Wild Soundtrack — 2007

The 11 acoustic/folk songs on the Into the Wild soundtrack find Eddie Vedder at peace, somewhat. Eschewing typical song structure, these tracks are more meditation than anthem.

Ego and anger may be sidelined, but Vedder’s swagger remains, elevating the environmentall…

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A Story in 100 Words.

Love is building the muscle memory of the heart. 
It takes time. 
It weakens even as it strengthens.

Like all muscles, as you exercise your heart, it will ache, and hurt.
Like all exercises, you push through the ache, the hurt, knowing you will be stronger.

My heart is stronger because of her.
My ache is I wish it…

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A Story in 100 Words.

He collapsed on her back before rolling off.
She laughed a little as she flipped over.

Making her way under his left arm, they fell asleep.

She bolted awake and thought: “FUCK!”
He pretended to be asleep. 
She slid out of bed.

She put her pants and shirt on, jamming her bra and underwear in…

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The ghost in you 
It is not the same as the ghost in me.
And yet, it will function the same.

Yes, the ghost will let us live. 
Yet, also fallow.

The shadow fights the ghost.
As the ghost fights the shadow.
Only one lingers.
Only one protects.

The light of the sun repels the ghost.
It lengthens and strengthens the shadow.
Clouds of c…

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He stood above the tranquil water, digging deep in his pants. 
Finally, he pulled out a nickel.

Where there is consternation, there is comfort. 
Where there is confusion, there is clarity. 
Where there is peace, there is passion. 
Where there is pain, there is relief.

She is an inspiration. 
She is a meditation.
She is a passi…

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Ben was about to sign off dating apps for the third time when a text slid into his inbox.

Someone named Lauren.

They talked, they laughed, and then they met.

Their thing is largely fun.
Their thing is primarily easy. 
Their thing is always intoxicating.

As happens, Ben and Lauren hit potholes.

They discovered their voices. 
They…

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I want you.
I feel it. 
I always want you.

Forever?
Forever, for now.
That sounds right.

You want me too.
I think I feel it.
That’s enough.

Nothing is ever black & white.
Except — The Want.
The want is clear.
Crystal clear.

Two people, a desire to be together, figuring it out. 
Making mistakes along the way.
That’s what people do.

…

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A story in 100 words.

The siren sings.
Her tongue can cut and condemn.
As much as it can soothe and soften.
The siren’s heart — as locked as it is unlocked.

The enchantress enchants.
A heart that beats.
A body that bangs.
She is as desirable as decadent.

The enchantress lusts more than she loves. 
She is crypti…

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With leaves — the same cycle. 
Reawaken.
Flourish. 
Drop. 
Depart.

Year after year. 
The cycle of leaves — uncomplicated.

Leaves blossom in the spring.
Love is born.
Trees are the life of summer.
Love thrives. 
Leaves change and die in the fall.
Love leaves. 
Trees stand barren in winter.
Love punishes.

Lover after lover.
The cycle of …

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It’s the rain that can cleanse the things on us and in us.

Cars drive through the puddles as he dreams of the candlelit room framing her head, resting on his lap. 
Just the rain, the ambience, and their touch.

From there, they embrace the darkness of the night. 
It’s a place they know. 
They own it.
It’s always been thei…

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