From the song Friendship: “If you’re ever in a jam, here I am / If you’re ever in a mess, S.O.S / If you ever feel so happy you land in jail / I’m your bail / It’s friendship …” By Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. I didn’t have to think twice about the …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. To get you in the right mood for this honky-tonk tale of adolescent passion and its sordid conclusion, search for Elvis Presley’s version of “Frankie and Johnny, or You’ll Miss Me In the Days to Come.” Written by the Leighton Bros. and Ren Shields (1912); it was the …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Today, February 14, 2011, is Valentine’s Day. Millions ofpeople worldwide will participate in this essential riteof love which usually involves men standing in lines for hoursat expensive candy shops and florists with overburdened,surly help… then trekking their purchases home, very self-consciously, with more hope than expectation that She WhoMust Be Obeyed …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Computers have become omnipresent and as suchhave become the means of liberating people fromdistasteful traditional jobs and offering the prospectof remunerative home-based employment. Butworking at home can be difficult. There are numerous distractions at hand….pets, children, television — and the always temptingrefrigerator. Yes, it is easy to get distracted, lose focus, …