Category Archives: Music

Outside Time

Posted on 05/13/2024 by Jorge Medico

Hope you all had a chance to celebrate Mother’s Day. The following comes from the Archives, but seems as relevant now as when I first posted it over three years ago. That seems to have a relevance of its own. … Continue reading →

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Focused Listening

Posted on 05/06/2024 by Jorge Medico

I have long decried the concept of multitasking as a terrible way to live your life, not to mention counterproductive to what you’re trying to accomplish. There is a lot of data to back up my position, but I’m more … Continue reading →

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The Power of Music

Posted on 06/11/2021 by Jorge Medico

The Power of Music Scientists have long recognized the power of smell; it’s ability to link directly to the old, primitive dinosaur brain, eliciting long forgotten memories, powerful emotions with a single whiff. So what is there about the power … Continue reading →

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A Brief Visit Outside of Time

Posted on 04/08/2021 by Jorge Medico

Stepping Out of Time There is little question the past 12 months have been hard on all of us, hard on the world. At some moments in our personal journey on this orb hurtling relentlessly through space, we need to … Continue reading →

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The Golden Record

Posted on 07/12/2020 by Jorge Medico

As we remain locked inside our suddenly shrunken world by the very real threat of our worldwide pandemic, I am comforted and made hopeful that there are amongst us dreamers with visions of possibilities for life way beyond our current … Continue reading →

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New Orleans Jazz

Posted on 05/30/2020 by Jorge Medico

When I lived in Chicago, one of my friend’s father worked as a bartender at Mr. Kelly’s, the famous Rush Street nightclub known for headlining the big name jazz groups. My friend would occasionally arrange for us to be snuck … Continue reading →

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High School Highlights

Posted on 05/15/2020 by Jorge Medico

Despite feeling that I was the odd man out throughout my high school years, I appreciate three special gifts I received during that time. The first was my freshman English teacher persuading me that I should join the school’s debate … Continue reading →

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