“For My Next Trick I’ll Need a Volunteer” by Warren Zevon: It’s Lonely Up Here, You Cannot Do It Alone April 21, 2011 at 11:47 pm, by Jonah Rank A few months ago, I found myself overwhelmed by the sense that a Minyan (prayer community) I had organized was entirely in my hands. A few …
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“Undertow” by Sara Bareilles: The Creation of, And the Keeping Alive of, Memories of Togetherness March 3, 2011 at 7:05 pm, by Jonah Rank I recently fell in love with “Undertow” from Sara Bareilles’ first CD, Careful Confessions (fun fact: it came out in selected venues in 2004, three years before the singer-songwriter became known …
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Elton John & Leon Russell’s The Union: Partnership, Not Death January 12, 2011 at 11:08 pm, by Jonah Rank I was not in love with it the first time I listened, but The Union has grown on me. It’s both Elton John’s and Leon Russell’s first album in about 4 years, and I came in …
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“Study: Family History of Alcoholism Raises Risk of One-Man Show” In Need of Bedichuta January 26, 2011 at 3:38 pm, by Jonah Rank 4 days ago, The Onion published a fantastic article entitled “Study: Family History of Alcoholism Raises Risk of One-Man Show.” The Onion, you might know, is a satirical newspaper covering fake news. …
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Ben Folds’ “Hiroshima:” Watching Me Fall Into Humility December 15, 2010 at 4:24 pm, by Jonah Rank As you might know by now, I’m a huge fan of Ben Folds. I don’t need to give my history of Ben Folds fandom. Suffice it to say, there was little doubt that I would see Ben Folds’ …
Michael Chabon, The Boundary Maven November 4, 2011 at 11:30 am, by Timna Burston “That book, you’re gonna love it!” Distracted, I gaze up from the confines of my thought-bubble and survey the scene around me—a crowded subway: bored adolescents dwarfed by bright-red headphones, tourists doubting their guidebooks, harangued businesswomen expecting more from their light-soy-milk-lattes …