There’s a conspiracy afoot – to keep us awake! TV, iPods, the barrage of e-mail, cell phone calls and messaging – they’ve all got “important messages” for us, information we can’t do without. Or so we believe. Either way, most of us can’t sleep knowing that there’s something we need to know, but don’t. Hence the late nights spent reading messages, looking at web sites, and checking out cute cat videos on Youtube that our friends tell us are “the funniest” things they ever saw. The result? We chuckle at …

If you’ve got a phone these days, you’ve got a music player. Why shlep an iPod or other MP3 player if you want to listen to music on the go?
Because you can get more music on an MP3 player than on a phone, of course. Unless you’ve got a really fancy phone with a big memory card, you’re limited to only a couple dozen songs on your device, and you’re constantly tethering your phone to your computer in order to get music on it. Ah, the hassles of modern life!
But …

So you got a new music player for Chanuka? Welcome to the ranks of the “(i)Pod people” – those who  get to have the soundtrack of their lives accompany them anywhere and everywhere. Finally, you get to be one of those unflappable people who never have to lack for entertainment, no matter where they are or what they’re doing.
There’s one thing they forgot to tell you about digital music players, though – where to get the music to fill it up with! It turns out that getting your favorite music …

Which artist’s music do you have more of in your MP3 collection than any other? Which singer or group is most highly represented in your iTunes or other music playlist program? Don’t bother running to your computer to count.
I already know the answer, It’s some guy called “Unknown Artist.” S/he appears to be a very prolific and versatile artist, able to sing everything from country to soul to the blues, solo or as part of a group – and in voices as varied as male bass to female …

Today I want to defend one of the most misunderstood creatures on the planet: the teenager. Teenagers get a bad rap, but as I shall demonstrate today, they – or at least their spirit – deserve a lot more credit than we normally give them. Teens are creative – and artistic, especially when it comes to music. It’s no coincidence that popular music of all genres is generally written and performed by teens, or those barely out of that much-maligned life stage.
Teens – ya gotta love ‘em!
Or maybe …