In 1956, the year I was born, the world was a much different place than it is today. My generation came into a nuclear-armed world where the possibility of global annihilation rested on the shoulders of opposing powers, Democracy and…

Music has always been an important part of my life. Serving as a soundtrack, memory anchor, and source of entertainment and inspiration. I am always fascinated by the way the human mind works, memory in particular. Memory is a mystery.…

Most people misunderstand how memory works. We think of it as a recording of our daily lives. It is not. It is a compendium of images, sounds, smells, and tastes; voices, conversations, laughter, and feelings; moments of ecstasy and sorrow,…