Music

Dissociation (I Keep Forgetting)

“DISSOCIATION” — Where a song’s meaning and lyrics have absolutely nothing to do with the memories associated with it. LATE AUGUST 1982 — To say I was depressed was an understatement. I was in the fourth month of a downward slump I thought I’d never recover from. And the approaching month of September did not look any different. In all of the bad, there was some good. I had plenty of time on my hands,…

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Bible Bob Jones University Church Education Music

Blessings Curses

It still confuses me. Sometimes I think, What a blessing! Then there are other times I just face-palm myself and ask, Why? Blessings and/or curses (sometimes with real swear words). What am I talking about? Religion. And its role in my life. Remember – you can’t choose where you were born. Or to whom. Or your financial situation. Or what beliefs you will be taught. What is good. What is bad. Classical music – good.…

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