“Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” (Holy Bible: King James Version: Matthew 7:1,2 – In layman’s terms, it basically means: in order to avoid being judged ourselves, we are to avoid judging the works, deeds or appearances of others; and that whatever thing we judge others by, by the same will we be judged, and using the same measuring stick.) The preceding passage of scripture has…
Category: The Arts
The Magic of “Hello”
The first time I heard Adele’s, “Hello” from her recently released album, “25”, it wasn’t her singing it. A close friend and fellow music fan sent me a YouTube link of one of my favorite R&B artists (Joe Thomas) covering it. I thought, “Wow… this is really good! Another solid delivery by Joe!” But then I realized that I had not heard the original yet, so I watched the music video and oh my; I was simply blown away! As good as Joe Thomas’ rendition was, as good as were…