I heard a line in a song recently that talked about the rain drowning the storm and thought to myself, well that seems like a perfect metaphor for depression. Because when the rains of depression come, they seem to swallow everything, even the depression itself. But that is just a lie, because mental illness is […]
Last week I added a music page to the site. I did this not because I think I am some great critic of music. I like what I like without regard to composition or style. Sometimes it is the lyrics that connects with me, sometimes it is just a good or catchy tune. And the […]
Last night, my wife and I went to a little music bar in Chicago to hear a friend of ours who was opening up the live music that night. She was amazing, as she always is. The bar was a charming little place with red walls, black trimming, mini-metal gargoyles guarding the sound board, and […]
