According to famed psychologist Richard S. Lazarus, hope is a vital coping mechanism that helps us ward off despair, helplessness, and depression. It requires a belief in the possibility that things can change, giving us the will to keep moving forward. But hope can be a difficult emotion to summon when times are at their …
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In 2002, Disney Channel’s Even Stevens aired its highly-acclaimed musical outing Influenza: The Musical. In 2018, Cardi B. sang “We Went to the Moon” from Influenza: The Musical on Instagram, reminding casual viewers that the show existed and bringing a wave of nostalgia to the social media sphere. Now, I’m not knocking Cardi’s choice (I …
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In times like these, it’s good to have Mavis. Still out in the world, singing the songs of revolution that served as THE soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement. You know those standards by the Staples Singers: “Freedom Highway”, “Why Am I Treated So Bad”, “I’ll Take You There”. But Mavis isn’t just some past …
I had a really wonderful time one night at City Winery in New York City. I must have, because I have gone there at least a half a dozen times in the past ten years, and only for a small portion of that time did I actually live close to New York. Upon the writing …
Do you like to play your music loud but are worried about the potential disturbance it might create for your neighbors? Are you tired of getting awoken each morning by the sound of construction crews, industrial blowers, trash trucks and other outside noise? If so, you may want to take some steps to soundproof your …
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