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The Walk
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The Walk

By Mayer Hawthorne

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Sometimes I just like to laugh. This song takes an old theme (“beauty is only skin deep”) and an old sound (doo wop) and combines into something catchy...
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Yellow Moon
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Yellow Moon

By Neville Brothers

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is one of those songs that just makes you tap your feet, especially as it’s performed live at Farm Aid concert almost twenty years ago. Favorite lyric:...
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The Once and Future Carpenter
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The Once and Future Carpenter

By The Avett Brothers

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: I think my Avett Brothers music count is getting high but this one, off their “Carpenter” album is amazing. My son, Timmy, and I have declared this song...
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Sunshine
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Sunshine

By David Wilcox

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: An obscure but long time favorite of mine, David Wilcox, wrote this song many years ago. It came back to me though while I was writing this month's...
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Soulshine
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Soulshine

By Allman Brothers Band

October 15, 2019

Editor's note: “Soulshine” by Allman Brothers is a very meaningful song to me – and perhaps to you too. Favorite verse: “Soulshine, it’s better than sunshine, it's better than moonshine,...
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Lost in my Mind
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Lost in my Mind

By The Head And The Heart

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note:  Another gift from my lovely daughter, this song is easy to listen to and also makes a good point.  It’s especially poignant for she and I who are...
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Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight,
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Keep It Loose, Keep It Tight,

By Amos Lee

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Lee has been cited on the website before since for my money, he’s as good a poet songwriter as there is on the current music scene. I enjoy...
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“Dying to Live”
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“Dying to Live”

By Edgar Winter

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: Alright, picture me at 19 years old still in the college angst of “what’s the meaning of my life?” The song will make more sense that way as...
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“A Love Song”
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“A Love Song”

By Kenny Loggins

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Okay, it’s soupy, but I selected it because I played and sang it to my wife, Alice, some 37 years ago at our wedding. Through a lot of...
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A Dustland Fairytale
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A Dustland Fairytale

By The Killers

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Nostalgia. Nothing puts a lump in your throat and a pang in your heart like remembering the past, and this song’s powerful message of dreams lost and found...
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“We Shall Overcome”
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“We Shall Overcome”

By Joan Baez

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: I recently saw to my surprise that 71 year old Baez is still performing and very active in rights movements and so I dedicate this, one of her...
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The Road to Character
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The Road to Character

By David Brooks

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: Brooks earlier book, The Social Animal, was featured here some time ago. This guy has a unique talent for de-mystifying the deeply philosophical and complex issues surrounding life’s...
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The Paradox of Generosity
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The Paradox of Generosity

By Christian Smith & Hilary Davidson

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: The Paradox of Generosity is a compelling and well-researched book that argues that the regular practice of being generous with our money, time, and relationships enhances happiness. Excerpt:...
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Stitches
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Stitches

By Anne Lamott

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Part of the research for my own book is to buy any book that promises to discuss life’s “meaning.” Learning other perspectives and avoiding repetition is my goal....
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Start Here Now
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Start Here Now

By Susan Piver

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: If you've ever considered trying meditation, this is the book for you. My mindfulness practice began in the mid-1990s and has progressively changed how I look at life....
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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth
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Old Turtle and the Broken Truth

By Douglas Wood

October 15, 2019

Editor’s comment: I don’t usually feature a children’s book but this one is a good reminder to those of us reading to our children/grandchildren. The parable is a star (of...
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Name that Emotion
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Name that Emotion

By Dr. Erin Olivo

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: I’m a little skittish about self-help books anymore, especially from an associate of “Dr. Oz” and so before reading “Wise Mind Living,” Dr. Olivo’s 200 page advice to...
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Change Your Questions Change Your Life
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Change Your Questions Change Your Life

By Marilee Adams

October 15, 2019

Editor's Note: I'm not much for parables and the story in this book is no exception. But the learning, the very idea of Question Thinking is very powerful for me....
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Callings
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Callings

By David Isay

October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Before every business plan, I ask my students/friends/employees to first write a life plan so that their work will match their purpose. In this incredibly readable and enjoyable...
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Being Mortal
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Being Mortal

By Atul Gawande

October 15, 2019

Editor's note: As stated in the blog its a tough but fascinating read. Gawande shares his experience as a surgeon with a human, personal touch and his growing skill as...
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A Path Appears
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A Path Appears

By Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn

October 15, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the book I would be able to write if I had 10 times the experience I have at this time. Every interest I’ve had, it seems,...
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