Jason Isbell’s Running With Our Eyes Closed documentary has a few moments of spouseful spatting that make it particularly remarkable. You just don’t see stuff like this. Hardly anywhere - for good reasons I’m sure. Isbell and his wife, Amanda Shires, are successful artists in their own right. Trudging through their pasts and various source … Continue reading Relationship Mirrors (And Isbells, And Shires)
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Rabbi Volpe On Apology And Atonement
Rabbi Volpe, in the way only he can, broke down the essence of Yom Kippur to how all people deal with screwing up and asking for forgiveness. Here's the core idea: Life is too short to not fight for what you want today. If you screw up, and you will, there’s no magic fix. Apologize … Continue reading Rabbi Volpe On Apology And Atonement
Podcast Of The Week: “Heartburn” By Nora Ephron
Ok, it’s an audiobook, but it’s short enough to only be a few podcasts long at <6 hours. Somebody out there needs this. Either because life and relationships are hard, adulting is confusing, or your vinaigrette recipe needs an update. Nora Ephron’s “Heartburn” is like a coming-of-middle-age story. It’s about dealing with failed or failing … Continue reading Podcast Of The Week: “Heartburn” By Nora Ephron
Sunday Music: Montgomery Forever, And Now They’re Blowing It Up (The Front Bottoms Are Back)
In “Montgomery Forever” by The Front Bottoms we seem to find a conversation about the gentrification of a place, and also the gentrification of a relationship. In the same way, a location can be the same and the residents and real estate can change, relationships are fixtures too, and over time the dynamics and people … Continue reading Sunday Music: Montgomery Forever, And Now They’re Blowing It Up (The Front Bottoms Are Back)
Sunday Music: “Fire” By Waxahatchee
Whatever Katie Crutchfield tapped into to write “Fire,” she hit a nerve. Waxahatchee takes chances and this is one that works on every level. The visuals in the lyrics are a gut punch. What a song. And that's what I wantedIt's not as if we cry a river, call it rainWest Memphis is on fire … Continue reading Sunday Music: “Fire” By Waxahatchee