I have a confession to make: I’m not sure how I feel about the “It Gets Better” video project. While I appreciate people wanting to share their stories of overcoming adversity in hopes of inspiring troubled youth, the message is a little disingenuous. It’s a promise that those people can’t keep.
In a fight for equality, the minority/protagonist group always does well to find some allies who have a superficial kinship to the majority/antagonist group to help cut through the asperity. They can work for the cause from the inside, they know the shibboleth.
I’m always fascinated by the trends of fashionable things, the comings and goings of vogue. One hot topic I’ve noticed lately: Memphis. It’s not just home to Graceland anymore. No sirree, Elvis!
Memphis currently has two musicals, a band, and at least two albums bearing its name and/or relevance.
Music has been a major part of my life for as long as I can remember. I got my first guitar when I was 4 or 5. It was red, white, and blue plastic. My second one came a few years later, and then a third on which I took a few years of lessons.