Stripped

I prefer more the songwriter than the performer. I gravitate more toward the deeper meaning than the easy dance step. That said, I enjoy me some ol’ school. I love the Commodores, James Gang, Brownsville Station, the Ohio Players… even AC/DC, Madonna, Justin Timberlake… Anyway. My enjoyment of music does have boundaries, but it is a vast, barely-chartered wilderness within that fence. Today, I give you Matt Wertz, a Missouri-born Nashville resident with a nice sound for these breezy, late spring days. Mr. Wertz has a little of Jack Johnson in his sound. Check out 5:19 and Counting to 100. You can hear more at his MySpace page. His songs have been featured on shows like "Brothers and Sisters", "Kyle XY" and "Wildfire." His music is more "pop" than I generally listen to, but gravitas is so 2004.

The best medicine is dictated by the diagnosis. The diagnosis by the symptoms presented, and the acumen applied. In general terms, some have put forth laughter as the best medicine. Laughter is an excellent choice for temporary relief, of course. Without laughter, we mortals may cease to uncover the joys of heaven, but I sit now, reckoning. The touch of another - caring, loving, concerned, tender, firm. Another best medicine, for sure. I need that now. Everything is proceeding along quite well - vocationally, finacially, emotionally. Someone who understands the value of being held, snuggling close, feeling skin on skin - where are you?