Jun 25The Beatles Best Cover SongsThey Recorded Many, But These Are My Favs… In the music business, cover songs are a new recording or performance of a song by an artist other than the original composer or performer. They are essentially reinterpretations of existing songs. Like most new artists, the Beatles were heavy users of…Beatles6 min read
Jun 19What’s Causing US Inflation?Hint: It’s Probably Not What You’re Thinking… The US Labor Department reported recently that consumer prices climbed 8.6% year-over-year through May, the highest in 4 decades. As a result, Americans are confronting higher prices for everything and are grasping for answers about what is causing it, how long it might…Inflation9 min read
May 31Two Remarkable Beatles Recording SessionsJohn, Paul and George had now worked together for 5 years, with Ringo joining the band line up 6 months previously. It was early 1963 and in the UK, interest in the band was climbing steadily after their first single release of “Love Me Do” in October of 1962, which…Beatles6 min read
May 8How Did The Beatles Dominate The American Music Scene So Quickly?This is an excerpt from my previously published article “My Ticket To Ride: Why The Beatles Are The #1 Most Impactful Musicians In History”. In 2020, Apple released a new podcast in their Speed of Sound series titled How The Beatles Swept America in Six Weeks, which describes how they…Beatles6 min read
May 2Issue No5: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!Authors Note: to view the charts, read this article on a large screen if possible. This is my final article in this series about the issues involved in transitioning off fossil fuels. …Fossil Fuels12 min read
Apr 12Issue No4: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!Authors Note: to view the charts, read this article on a large screen. And, if you’d prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above. The continuing Russian invasion of Ukraine has confirmed how convoluted our current energy policy is and how important that we quickly re-think it. Exhibit…Esg Investing10 min read
Mar 28Joe Biden’s Missed OpportunityAuthors Note: If you’d prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above. Joe Biden’s Warsaw moment was probably the most impressive speech of his presidency. His genuine passion for the Ukrainian people, as well as those of the other countries in the Eastern European region was very inspirational…Ukraine5 min read
Mar 20Issue No3: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!Authors Note: To view the charts, read this article on a large screen.And, if you’d prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above. My goal in writing this series is to inject a much-needed reality check into the transition process as we move away from fossil fuels. We…Fossil Fuels6 min read
Mar 9Issue No2: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!Authors Note: To view the charts, read this article on a large screen. And, if you'd prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above. In Issue No1, I provided an overview why we need an orderly and all-encompassing strategy to eventually achieve a shared goal of a fossil…Fossil Fuels15 min read
Feb 13Issue No1: The World Needs to Quickly Stop Using Fossil Fuels….Not So Fast!Authors Note: To view the charts, read this article on a large screen. And, if you’d prefer to listen instead, click on the green arrow above. Where does one start? The case for climate change has been signed and sealed by most of the global media, environmental organizations, academia, politicians…Global Warming12 min read