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Orkestra Obsolete’s ‘Blue Monday’

July 24, 2017July 24, 2017 Jo Tango

YouTube recommendations are pretty amazing. Last night, I wrote about 1980s music and added a link to a music video. YouTube then recommended to me some other music videos. Below, is a cool version of New Order’s “Blue Monday.” In its day, it often was played at clubs. Catchy melodies and pensive lyrics. This version

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The Psychedelic Furs

July 23, 2017July 23, 2017 Jo Tango

One of our teens has a fair amount of 1980s music on her Spotify list. My friend, C.A. Webb, recently posted about reliving the ’80s by going to a Tom Petty concert. Our son is arranging for his a cappella group a-ha’s “Take on Me.” All of this made me think of the songs with

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Choices

July 19, 2017July 24, 2017 Jo Tango

Have you ever boarded a plane, pushed off from the gate, only to be told that you were grounded? As someone who has traveled a great deal in the U.S. and abroad, I find that certain flights can be quite grueling. Well, here’s how four people decided to brighten everyone’s mood when their plane was

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More on Self Care

July 16, 2017July 28, 2025 Jo Tango

I know that correlation isn’t causation. But, is there something about private-practice law that is overly stressful? I just read a very sobering essay in the Times (link here). Someone wrote about an ex-spouse, who hid a drug habit for a long time and, sadly, died from an overdose. The author documented how stressful it

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A Lazy Summer Saturday 

July 15, 2017July 16, 2017 Jo Tango

Met many new friends. The biggest one taped at a 17″ length and 12″ girth! Some highlights below. ​

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‘The Message in Your Misfortunes’

July 11, 2017February 8, 2019 Jo Tango

What is it like to be a Supreme Court Justice? It’s an interesting thought. You get tremendous autonomy, as Justices get to choose which cases they will hear. Your decisions have tremendous and broad impact, as legal precedence is a real thing. And you get to see a wide view of how laws, justice and

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Man's Search for Meaning
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