Tag: Elton John
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John Lennon’s Death and the End of My Innocence
This is a journey that I don’t want to take, but I feel I must. Forty years ago, on a Monday night that appeared to be heading into the unimpressive category, I had returned around 10 PM from studying after class to my off campus apartment. Monday Night Football was on the TV. The game…
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George Martin: The Fifth Beatle and Beyond
As I stayed up and waited for the final results of the Michigan State Primary, I received word from someone on Facebook that George Martin had passed. I have learned over time that one has to verify whether someone has really passed, but I knew in my heart that it was all too true. And…