…… In the 1980 big screen hit “Caddyshack,” the outrageous and irreverent Al Czervik (played by the hilarious icon Rodney Dangerfield) is seen schooling his caddy on the fairway in the fine art of “not whimpering” about the heavy bag he’s carrying. Fed up with the lecturing, the caddy stops cold and retorts, “so what?” […]
In their 2009 hit single “Chicken Fried,” the country sensation Zac Brown Band considers there just might be nothing better than a “cold beer on a Friday night, a pair of jeans that fit just right and the radio up.” If Zac were to visit Cisco Brewery on Nantucket, he might twist those lyrics just […]
…. Inspirational author and speaker Martha Beck provided some encouraging food for thought when she said, “Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else.” For many of the visitors and seasonal residents of Nantucket this mantra is what summer is all about…the island is the […]
…… In the inspiring theme song, “Reach Up,” composed exclusively for the 2015 Special Olympics, singer and songwriter Siedah Garrett says “the whole world is here standing for you, to witness and cheer and support you.” She spreads further sunshine and optimism as she concludes, “there ain’t nothing we can’t do, all it takes is […]
Never one to mince words, Jimmy Buffet gets right to the point in his blockbuster hit from his 1977 album of the same name, “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes.” He reflects on the brevity of life as he considers taking off for a weekend to try and recall the whole year…and then wonders where […]
Remember the scene from the 1950’s sitcom “I Love Lucy” where Lucy and Ethel try their hand at being assembly line workers in a chocolate factory? Initially, the job seems like a breeze as they carefully wrap each chocolate on the belt, but chaos quickly ensues as they fall behind in their efforts and the […]
In his 2003 single “Be The Rain,” Neil Young challenged us to “be the ocean when it meets the sky.” Confident that “you can make a difference if you really try,” he rallied us to the cause when he sang, “we got a job to do, we got to save the planet for another day.” […]
In her 1993 inspirational ballad, “Hero,” Mariah Carey gives us reason to pause and consider that sometimes “a hero comes along, with the strength to carry on and you cast your fears aside and you know you can survive.” With our country’s Independence Day upon us, it’s always a good time to be reminded how many […]
Merriam-Webster defines attached as “being full of affection or fondness for someone or something or being emotionally connected or joined to something.” It’s that sense of loyalty and connection that happens when you meet someone you immediately click with, have an item in your home that holds incredible sentimental value or you visit a place where […]
Remember that scene from the movie The Blind Side where Sandra Bullock, starring as the chic, but determined, helicopter mom Leigh Anne, interrupts the football practice to help “fire up” foster son Michael? When he immediately responds to her “coaching” and starts tearing up the football field, the befuddled coach Burt slides on to the […]
