Antonio Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto RV 443 / Maurice Steger, Cappella Gabetta. In the United States, for some reason, you are given a recorder in fourth grade and taught how to play the song "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Most 9-year olds use a recorder to randomly shriek loudly around the house and drive their parents crazy. When I told my daughter to stop playing the recorder, I wondered, "Is this a real instrument or just a dumb practice instrument that we give kids?" I then came across a Vivaldi recorder piece while researching an article on classical music of the Baroque era. This piece is absolutely stunning. The recorder is an instrument that deserves to be taken seriously. Listen to it.
How to Wear Lightwash Denim Now. (And Why We Should Stop Being Afraid of It). Dark denim probably had a strong grip on my personal style if you're a Millennial. Dark denim is sophisticated and reminds you of your Greatest Generation grandfather. Primer Magazine, with the help of Daniel Baraka, one of my favorites menswear guys, convinces 40-somethings to wear light wash denim. It's time to get some stonewashed jeans. I have some white ones. No worries!
The Odyssey. Homer's Odyssey has been read dozens of time for pure enjoyment. It's for a few reasons that I keep coming back to it. The Odyssey is a great adventure story. A fun book to read. The character of Odysseus, who is also a middle aged man, is very relatable. The story is about an average guy who wants to spend more time with his family. He has to try to survive a crazy world. I can relate. Odysseus teaches us also that you can still be in your 40s while maintaining your edge. Read our article on the lessons that you can learn from Odysseus.
With warmer weather coming, I'm ready to switch up my colognes. For the last few years, my go-to spring/summer scent has been Bluegrass by EastWest Bottlers. (The same company makes my favorite fall/winter fragrance, Sportsman). Bluegrass is a fresh scent with notes of freshly-cut field grass and Spanish moss. It also has a woodsy, deep amber base, along with a hint peppery spice. Smells like summer if you ask me.
Quote of the week
The true joy of life is to be used by the universe for a purpose that you recognize as being powerful; to be worn down before being thrown away; and, finally, to become a force of nature instead of a sickly little clod with complaints.
George Bernard Shaw
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