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View Article  Lars' Video Pick of the Day: A Man Alone - Frank Sinatra

When I was 15 and 16 in high school, I became acquainted with Frank Sinatra.  The texture of the arrangements and simplicity of the lyrics were perfect for his classic voice.  I present to you "A Man Alone" as a bonus, something extra.  

A Man Alone is a pensive ballad where a confident man proclaims that he has come to terms with being alone while admitting he faces down loneliness at night.   There is a verse that harkens fond memories of Casablanca when he sings... "A man who knows love is seldom what it seems... Only other people's dreams"  I draw an immediate connection between what Frank sings and Rick's bravado in Casablanca after his heartbreak:

Rick: I'm not fighting for anything anymore except myself. I'm the only Cause I'm interested in.
Ilsa: (after a significant pause) Richard. Richard, we loved each other once. If those days meant anything at all to you...
Rick: I wouldn't bring up Paris if I were you. It's poor salesmanship.
Ilsa: Please, please listen to me. If you knew what really happened. If you only knew the truth.
Rick: I wouldn't believe you no matter what you told me. You'd say anything now to get what you want.
Ilsa (scornfully): You want to feel sorry for yourself, don't you? With so much at stake, all you can think of is your own feeling. One woman has hurt you and you take your revenge on the rest of the world. You're a, you're a coward and a weakling...

Annina: Oh! (relieved) Monsieur. You are a man. If someone loved you very much, so that your happiness was the only thing that she wanted in the world, but she did a bad thing to make certain of it, could you forgive her?
Rick:...   more »

View Article  Lars Recommends: despair.com

You know I write movie reviews, interview artist and of course have video of the day on occasion.  Here is my latest... Recommending sites you may or may not have heard of.   I'd like to offer up as my first recommended link a fun site that pokes fun at my "positive energy" approach.

Today I recommend: http://www.despair.com

There is some real laugh aloud stuff at despair.com as well as some podcasts. I think the must have item is their "glass is half empty mug".  When you find it and read it, you'll get how funny and worthwhile having one is. :)  They should be paying me for this.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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