When your second life starts...
“We have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one.” ― Confucius For some of us, there is a definitive moment where our lives are split into a before and after. We go through ...
12 Feb 202118min
Queen Deep Dive: You gotta believe it, "The Night Comes Down"
Clearly this is "different". I didn't realize just how often I used that word talking about "The Night Comes Down". But this melodic, crooning, hummable and lyrical rock ballad truly is a unique Queen...
10 Feb 202116min
Queen Deep Dive: Nobody believes me..."LIAR"
There's a reason this dive title is ALL CAPS. This song is an unrelenting and driving force to be reckoned with: A declaration of certain evil and death, despite your intent to be good, pure and focus...
6 Feb 202124min
Queen Deep Dive: "My Fairy King" (He rules the air and turns the tides)
Sparkling, gorgeous and one of the best examples of Freddie's elaborate storytelling, "My Fairy King" takes the opulence of a typical Mercury composition and extends and enhances it; creating a singul...
4 Feb 202117min
Positive Power & Why You Need It
My promise to keep the randomness and mental tangents continues as I open with another totally irrelevant song lyric. But my focus here isn't music; it's running. Running is freedom. It's my happy pla...
26 Jan 202118min
Queen Deep Dive: People! "Great King Rat" was a dirty old man...
For the first time, I pick apart a fully Freddie Mercury composition; "Great King Rat", track number three on Queen's debut album. Long, loud, dramatic, it's a progressive early heavy metal track. And...
23 Jan 202120min
Mulling Over The Social (Media) Dilemma
It's no secret that social media has influenced and affected us more and more over the years. As a communications professional, I've used social media for a long time. It's been valuable and helpful, ...
20 Jan 202114min
Queen Deep Dive: Got a feeling I should be "Doing All Right"
One of my favorites from Queen's debut, "Doing All Right" is a surprisingly soft and warm reflection that creates the perfect contrast against the more rock and roll tracks it's surrounded by. I talk ...
16 Jan 202114min
