By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. I didn’t have to think twice about the music to accompany this important article. It’s “Friendship” recorded in 1940 by Judy Garland and Johnny Mercer. You’ll find it in any search engine. Go now. When you find it, give a listen. It’s a peppy little number, touched by …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. To get you in the right mood for this honky-tonk tale of adolescent passion and its sordid conclusion, search for Elvis Presley’s version of “Frankie and Johnny, or You’ll Miss Me In the Days to Come.” Written by the Leighton Bros. and Ren Shields (1912); it was the …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Computers have become omnipresent and as such have become the means of liberating people from distasteful traditional jobs and offering the prospect of remunerative home-based employment. But working at home can be difficult. There are numerous distractions at hand…. pets, children, television — and the always tempting refrigerator. Yes, it is …
With all good intentions of friends you find yourself in the company of a blind date. Your interests are miles apart and the attraction factor is MIA but you’re committed to dinner and a movie. You sit for a near two hours of forced smiles and boring conversation to appease your friends while taking up …