It’s all about the music. No, it’s more than that; it’s all about the magic. Delicately you pull the glistening black disc from the inner sleeve. You’re more careful at this moment than you will ever be, for this object has rarely touched human hands and you will only use your fingertips. This record, pure […]

In any language, a scream is a scream, a cry is a cry, and a tear a tear. At a sidewalk café or concert hall, laughter should be laughter, and music should be heard. In a civilized nation, life should be lived without fear, and with the freedom to enjoy simple pleasures, to give, and […]

  For the first time in my life, the Prime Minister of this country is younger than I am. It was bound to happen, someday; we are all getting older, and it is only proper to think that, at some point, the younger generation will seize the reins of power. But this was earlier than […]