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...Brown seems to see the record as an opportunity for image rehabilitation, not a chance to recapture some of his old musical magic. He devotes nearly half the 11 songs to crooning about home and family. Inspiring subjects to be sure, but Brown takes them beyond heartwarming into a realm only a spin doctor would love. She's All I Need is a heavy-handed affirmation of fidelity. The capper, though, has to be Sunday Morning: "I go to church and thank the Lord for another day/ When the service is over, I spend a little time with my family...
...ideal monarchy I envision is very much a working monarchy. For instance, in the realm of the House of Washington, there would still be no titled aristocracy. There would be gender equality in the succession, and the royal family would be limited to the members of the immediate nuclear family who actually carry out state functions. The monarchy would not be rich--it would be supported from funds by Congress just like any other branch of government, based on the number of appearances and amount of social work the family carried out in the service of the country...
...British press when Tony Blair first became prime minister. The British press had their hands full with Princess Diana. The advantage of having a royal family is that the royal family--no matter how dysfunctional--serves to depersonalize politics by drawing all critiques of personality in the public realm to itself. If we depersonalized political systems, we would actually get a lot more legislation passed efficiently and swiftly. Party allegiance might become stronger, and politicians would not be able to utilize their personal popularity as much. So, why wouldn't such a system work...
...wise set list decision by including only some of the standouts on the recent album ("Lost Again," "Elvis & Me," "Whisky & Gin" and "Mr. Blue"). Many songs are straight from Lockjaw, including the punchy, bitter-sweet, nostalgic. "Shelly," and "Enough," their closest chance at breaking through to the pop radio realm. DHC even reaches back into their earlier days with "Skinhead Barbecue" and "He wants Me Back." On the latter, Rogers and Denike, invite a group of girls up on stage to sing along, emphasizing the band's respect for an actively involved audience, especially the female contingent...
...media has descended into tabloid realm," Coz said...