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Lars Hindsley is a self-employed single full time father, a writer, a non conservative Republican, a reformed idealist (a compromisationalist), ex-musician, God fearing cynic that could more easily be described in two words as a "Rugged Intellectual".

Lars writings range from "how to" articles to commentaries and advice. You'll find movie reviews and video picks of the day side by side with serious writings.

Lars offers perspective from an Anglo-Christian moral position while never lording over anyone unlike himself. Lars is of the opinion that if you are going to complain, you should offer a solution. His perspective on the world is that many of us fight societal evolution to frustrating ends without a genuine understanding of what it is we are all up against.

Reading his articles should provide you with positive energy towards living out your day. You may not be able to change the world but you can navigate it to live a rich and rewarding life. Enjoy Lars’ works, there are years of writings to choose from.
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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: Don't Stop The Beat - Junior Senior

My kids LOVE this song!  For the past two years if we get bored in a store, I play this to them on my PDA phone.   This is one of those ultimate feel good songs. Enjoy!

 

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View Article  Cy Curnin Interview - Lead Singer of th Fixx

I've scored a big interview from a media partner of mine.  I will be interviewing Cy Curnin of the Fixx in the next few days and I will post my interview here and at my media partners web site.

Cy Curnin is one of my heroes but I don't plan to hero worship him in an interview.  If you have any questions you'd like me to forward to him, contact me.

I don't want to say any more at present as we all know sadly, there are people I know that have been trying to do anything they can to hurt me and disturb my life. 

I am however very happy to be able to let all my current readers know this interview is coming up.  Please check back soon to read it!

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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: Let Me Go - Heaven 17

You know how most 80's videos just didn't get it?  Well, this one is one of those fantasy type 80's videos that actually works.  While the song is dated, and feels 80's... I must once again point you back to the words which drive the song.

So few songs wrap themselves up in a bow at the end.  This one is one of them.  Shot in black and white, you feel the desperation and acceptance of a love never to be had again.  I think that is what always hit home with me when I listened to this song as a boy.

With words like, "our souls are locked and frozen" hit hard.  But no words hit quite as hard as:

Once we were years ahead but now those thoughts are dead let me go!
All hopeless fantasies are making fools of me let me go!
I walk alone and yet I never say goodbye let me go!
A change of heart a change of mind and heaven fell that night let me go!

On a musical plane, Let Me Go! was a standard setter like Human League's Don't You Want Me and Soft Cell's, Tainted Love, yet Let Me Go! never had the same impact stateside.  No bother to me, most American's were too hung up on image and metal pop.  If you didn't rock you were a disco fool.  My peers were very dim when it came to accepting so much great music in every style it came.

It was the time in my life when God was driving me every thought.  I was young and carnal, but I was tormented by my Christian ethics.  For all that torment I must say, they were in fact the best years of our lives.  We had the world in our ...   more »

View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: Tell Her This - Del Amitri

Come back to the 90's :)  Del Amitri has a best of CD you should add to your must have collection.

So many to choose from but today I must offer you this, Tell Her This. A good love song from an all too confident man that knows his simple apology is enough to win her back.  Were it all that simple.

Tell her not to go
I aint holding on no more
Tell her something in my mind freezes up from time to time

Tell her not to cry
I just got scared thats all
Tell her Ill be by her side, all she has to do is call

Tell her the chips are down
I drank too much and shouted it aloud
Tell her something in my heart
Needs her more than even clowns need the laughter of the crowd

Tell her what was wrong
I sometimes think to much
But say nothing at all
And tell her from this high terrain, I am ready now to fall

Tell her not to go
I aint holding on no more
Tell her nothing if not this; all I want to do is kiss her

Tell her something in my mind
Freezes up from time to time.

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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: The Biggest Fool of All - Cock Robin

Perhaps it's the thought of Anna LaCazio in her glory dancing about as she sings in her signature dress style, (which I absolutely adore), perhaps its the idea of what this song stands for... Undying faithfulness, pure loyalty: I'm The Biggest Fool of All

I'm just glad the visual side of these songs don't suck because this is a gorgeous song. Sorry I can't embed this one, trust me. Cock Robin is worth a listen with words clearly written straight from the heart. May any of us find love this strong, this real.

My excuse is only human
Like any animal that breathes
Just to find a scent that's soothing
I give you power over me

I'm more weak than strong
And not a stranger to a fall
But I won't leave you
Till I turn to find you goneI'm the biggest fool of all

There's no path of least resistance
It's a fable that you've heard
Any love that lacks conviction
Is gonna grovel in the dirt
God this road is long
And surrounded by a wall
But I won't leave you
Till I turn to find you gone
I'm the biggest fool of all

Foolish as the prisoner
That listens for the jangling keys
And smart enough to know
That it's crazy I should run
When you've got no claim on me

So before your panic taunts you
To make relations disappear
You could help to ease my conscience
If just for once by standing here
I'm more weak than strong
And surrounded by a wall
But I won't leave you
Till I turn to find you gone
I'm the biggest fool of all

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFDwS5PiK9E

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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: The Promise You Made - Cock Robin

I want to go back to a time when I drove my motorcycle through the Virginia Mountains... by a group I could never get enough of when riding.  This is quite possibly the best duet duo in rock band history; Cock Robin.  Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio.  They were sophisticated in a time of throw away music.

He sings with incisive passion.  She sings like an angel, their voices compliment each other because of their diversity which results in perfect harmony.  She is not a background vocalist, Anna has a great tool and thankfully she has many lead parts.   Their First three albums are timeless.  Their first album sounds marginally dated. The Promise You Made is from their first album a stunning piece of work.

I mentioned he sings with incisive passion.  Listen to another tune on the web, Just Around the Corner when he sings,  "...Strong enough to hold you, starved for some affection, darling come quickly, come ease my mind, for my prayers have not been answered in a long time!"

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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: You'll Never Get Over Me - A-ha

I'd like to send this out to someone I knew in another life.  One I don't remember anymore.  This song is for you.  Remember how you said you wished you experimented ? Well these words are for you. You say you want some fun?  You are not the only one.

You want to run? You're not the only one. :)

You will never get over me.

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