Hi all, It’s Friday 5 time, and I hope you enjoy this edition. Have a lovely and safe weekend, and be sure to do something that fills you up. Y’all are the bees knees, thanks for reading each week! Oh, and thanks to those of you who have replied recently! I love hearing from you. What I’m ReadingNurse Papa: 16 Meditations on Parenthood from a Pediatric Oncology Nurse by David Metzger. I shared David’s podcast a few weeks ago, and now his book is out! David has a unique way…
Hi all, Happy Friday the 13th. Is that the right greeting for this day? I empathize with Michael Scott’s take on this one: I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.” Friday the 13th is NOT actually the theme of this week’s Friday 5. It’s something way more exciting. Are you ready for it? Drum roll please… The theme is: napping! (Thanks for the idea, Brianna!) The Stabilizing Effect of Daytime Napping From a very recent article in the Journal of Sleep Research: This study demonstrated that under the influence of…
Hi team, I had a fun article planned for today. Thinking I was going to have a rich world music experience, I planned to listen to a bunch of national anthems and share some of my favorites. This is obviously in the spirit of the Olympics. With a Spotify playlist featuring a collection of national anthems queued up, I sat down with my coffee and turned on my listening ears. I didn’t get too far into the list before realizing I would need to change plans. They all sounded like…
Hi everyone, Some of you had opinions about last week’s email (Top 5 Beatles Songs). And while I stand by my list, there were certainly a few others that could have been on there. For me, the most compelling arguments were for a few other songs on Abbey Road: Something, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), and Golden Slumbers. If you want the real She’s So Heavy experience, you have to listen on vinyl and flip the record after. Someone reply and tell me why 🙂 Anyway, here is your Friday 5! Enjoy…
Hi, all! I’m doing something a little different for today’s Friday 5. I’m going to share my 5 favorite songs by The Beatles. I understand this is a very controversial subject. You may very well have your own top 5 – and I would love to know it. Hit reply and tell me. Or tell me if you hate The Beatles. Here’s your Friday 5! In no particular order: In My LifeI just love this melody, the chord progression, the lyrics, the opening electric guitar riff, the strings… With a…
Hi, all! I’m excited to bring you this week’s Friday 5, and excited to head into a relaxing weekend. No big plans here, just some chores and errands. How about you? What concerts or shows are you going to this weekend? Here’s your Friday 5! Presentations, RevisitedA couple weeks ago, I wrote about a talk I gave and provided some useful tips. Many of you responded, so I turned it into a blog post and added a few extra recommendations. The talk was at a beautiful event space in Napa,…
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Greetings, all! It’s time for an edition of the Saturday 6! Here are a few things I’m digging this week. Hope you do, too! The Lost DedicationsMy fellow UCSF music therapist, Jenny, sent me this story. A box of unopened song requests and dedications from 1962 is found in a radio DJ’s archives. The host has the opportunity to read the dedications, honor the requests, and play the songs. For an hour full of delight, check out The Lost Dedications. A Favorite Quarantine ReadAmerican Serengeti by Dan Flores was one of my…
Hi All, Happy Friday to you. I hope you enjoy this edition of the Friday 5 🙂 Audiobook I’m Listening To:Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World What I’m WatchingI’m still enjoying episodes of Song Exploder on Netflix. The last one I watched was about the song Hasta La Ruiz by Natalia Lafourcade. Quote“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.” -Richard Feynman What I’m Listening ToThe Hustler by Willie Colón (Salsa). Podcast I’m EnjoyingMythology on Spotify. Sometimes it’s a little dramatic for…
Hi All, Happy Friday! Although it does occur to me that it is already Saturday in a few places. I don’t know if I have any readers in that part of the world, but if I do – Happy Saturday 🙂 Here is your weekly Friday 5. What I’m ReadingRe-reading When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing How to Really ListenWant to play your instrument better? Or just get more enjoyment out of listening to music? You can actually get better at listening. One thing I would add to the recommendations…