Quotes for Today

Some quotes I hope may resonate with you.

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Tower of Song - Leonard Cohen and U2

Tower of Song

Tower of Song

 

This post at American Digest on The Tower of Song made me think of the above collaboration version between Cohen and U2. Enjoy!

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- The many lives of Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah

- Tim Ferriss is getting "back to basics" meaning he's going back to blogging on a regular basis.

- Very Cool

- Interesting - new study in mice finds boosting NAD (500 mg/every other day) reduces alcohol-induced liver damage. Gonna get me some NAD

- Truth

Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen would have turned 83-years old today. I think may people associate Cohen with the song Hallelujah (especially maybe with the  Jeff Buckley version). I always first think of this collaboration with U2;



Today would be a good day to revisit this 2016 New Yorker profile of Cohen.

Leonard Cohen

Songwriter / singer Leonard Cohen has passed away at age 82. Cohen has lived quite a full life as evidenced by this October 16, 2016 New Yorker profile.

Today you will see many people posting or linking to versions of his best known song Hallelujah but I prefer this collaboration with U2.
 

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Fantastic long read on Leonard Cohen. The letters with his past love Marianne were very touching.

- The horror! The horror!

- Why you need a "Deloading" phase in life

-  Do as we say - not as we do. The liberal education system in a nutshell.

- My fingers cramped up just watching this guy. What talent!

Leonard Cohen and U2 - Tower of Song

This song should get more attention.

Morning Music

Here's this morning's listening (and watching I guess) music selections.

- Psychedelic Furs - Heartbreak Beat

- Dire Straits - The Man's Too Strong. One of my favorite Dire Straits songs. Too bad you never hear it on the radio.

- Leonard Cohen and U2 - Tower of Song. Awesome lyrics.

- Better than Ezra - Good

- Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem - Brennan on the Moor