Thursday, 22 October 2020

Week 8 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project



Week 8 of my Beatles Solo Project began yesterday. The three most recent albums are being played this week: Ringo's Give More Love (2017), Paul's Egypt Station (2018) and Ringo's What's My Name (2019).

This was originally going to be the final week of the project, until Paul confirmed this week that he will be releasing McCartney III at the end of this year.
Will it be included in the project? After giving it some thought, my answer is yes.
Since I'm still behind in blogging about my other nominees, I've decided to profile one (or two) of the remaining noms per week until that new album comes out December 11.
Perhaps it is for the best since McCartney III is the only new solo album being released in 2020. (Hopefully 2020 won't completely suck with this new album.)

‘PINK’ Song: Dolly Parton, Monica, Jordin Sparks, Rita Wilson, & Sara Evans

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Wednesday, 21 October 2020

Remembering Sandra Carpenter - Disability Rights Pioneer and IL Visionary (1954 - 2020)


On a personal note, 2020 began on the wrong foot before the pandemic came to Canada. Back in January, and just two days after one of my friends lost his mom, one of my greatest colleagues and life coaches died suddenly. Sandra Carpenter to me is one of the best disability advocates/activists I ever got the chance to know. Her life was celebrated Friday night at the virtual Annual General Meeting hosted by the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT). Here is the montage that was shown that night. I learned so much from her that I apply her teachings to my everyday life. Her wisdom and example has improved the quality of life for many people with disabilities in Toronto and elsewhere.

Thursday, 15 October 2020

Week 7 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project


Week 7 of my 2nd Beatles Solo Project began on Tuesday. It began with Ringo 2012. It hasn't aged as well as Ringo 1973.

Paul's Kisses on the Bottom (2012) is a good album of jazz standards, with cameos from Diana Krall, Eric Clapton and Stevie Wonder. "My Valentine" is an original song Paul wrote for his third wife, Nancy. It ranks well alongside the older songs covered on this collection.
New, Paul's follow-up from 2013, and Ringo's Postcards from Paradise from 2015, round out the week.
I have fallen behind with my write-ups on the albums I've nominated for the project. Because of my busy schedule and the anxieties that sometimes come with it, I haven't been able to write as much lately. I hope to catch up in the next few days.