Music Monday 48 :: Joyce's Sleepful Slumber

A former student, Joyce, loves music. She attends lots of concerts and has a good ear for good stuff. She recently posted this list of music on Facebook. It's her playlist for falling off to sleep. I like the list. Many of her friends like it. I'm guessing that you'll join the rest of us in liking the list as well ... and getting a good night's rest.

Oh, and after a great deal of discussion, me and some others convinced Joyce that she should start a blog. You'll find her on Posterous.

Here's the 'sleepful slumber' playlist (that's the name that I've given to the list).

1. Lover Tonight - Will Hoge (Again Somewhere Tomorrow version)
2. Arms of A Women - Amos Lee
3. My Love - Gareth Asher
4. Leaving Again - Chad Perrone (Live At Tupelo Music Hall version)
5. Over You - Jay Nash
6. Barcelona - Jay Nash
7. I Cant Make You Love Me - Tony Lucca
8. She Burns Like Summer Sun - James Morrison
9. The Wind - Amos Lee
10. Quit You - Chad Perrone (Live At Tupelo Music Hall version)
11. Something That You Do - Gareth Asher
12. Use Me Up - Hanson
13. The Right Time (Honeygirl) - Gareth Asher
14. Unstoppable - Keaton Simons
15. Carousel - Will Hoge
16. Hang - Matchbox Twenty
17. Misery - Hanson
18. 30 Some Days - Matt Duke
19. Dirty Little War - Will Hoge
20. Flower In Rain - Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers
21. Globes and Maps - Something Corporate
22. Ash Like Snow - Matt Duke (Acoustic Kingdom Underground version)
23. Hammers And Strings (A Lullaby) - Jack's Mannequin
24. Colorblind - Counting Crows
25. Tables and Chairs - Backseat Goodbye
26. Forever - Ben Harper
27. Close Your Eyes - Dave Barnes
28. Sea and the Rhythm - Iron & Wine
29. The End - Jason Reeves
30. Walk Away - Jay Nash
31. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley
32. Burn - Ray LaMontagne
33. Never Think - Rob Pattinson

Swap, Barter, Trade

I originally spotted this information as a brief article in USA Today. The highlight was students trading sex for favors.

Am I surprised? Not really, but somewhat. The erosion of a generation ...

Here is the full pdf of the study. It was published in Evolutionary Psychology.

It's that time of year ...

... you know, back to school; teachers and students; fall; apple season.

I love apples. My favs are fuji and braeburns! But a red delicious is cool too! Granny Smith's are okay, but I don't buy them, though I would not turn one down.

So here is my tribute to one of my favorite fruits: apples.

Why is it so hard to do the right thing ... ?

I know that I am not the only one surprised by the recent arrest of Akron Buchtel football coach Claude Brown. This specifc story may be unfamilar to you, however, it is a story that you have heard before: Teacher/Coach has 'consensual' sex with a student/minor.

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AKRON BEACON JOURNAL
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I am only surprised because I wonder why someone who has worked so hard at achieving certain goals in their life would put it all on the line for a few moments of pleasure ... I mean, how difficult can it be to find someone to have sex with who is at least over the age of say 20 or 21? Someone unattached to the school or organization that employs you ...? It just seems so reckless and it seems that way because it is!

And in this case, Brown won't be able to work for a school system again/ever! If coaching is/was his passion, why would he jeopardize the situation ... ? Oh, and I did not even mention the fact that he is married.

So, I've been trying to rationalize this situation from the coach's perspective, but how about the 17-year-old female student's involvement ... should there be some accountability on her behalf? I mean, Brown and the alleged victim have confessed to having 'consensual' sex on at least three occasions since December. Is a 17-year-old female aware of the consequences in a situation like this? If they were having unprotected sex, she could get pregnant; she could be a social pariah for ruining the coach's career and his marriage ...

It really is just an unfortunate situation ... I am just baffled that many men can not control their libido ... it seems to be such an easy solution.