John Patrick Morgan

Something about Samba, Feb 21 2004

This will just be a short review..this CD is absolutely wonderful. I am not going to compare it to anything...I'm not even going to try and describe it other than to say it brings me an incredible amount of joy. It's sexy cool, it's flippin' hot.

It's just right for a night of loving.

My only complaint is that it is too short...but maybe that's the genius of it because it made me crave other music by both Getz and Gilberto.

So I'm going to let you stop reading and let you purchase this beautiful recording.

The Privilege of a Lifetime...., Feb 21 2004

I was first introduced to this book after I had knee surgery and was forced to lay on my butt and keep relatively inactive. I have to admit, I was feeling a little sorry for myself thinking and feeling that somehow I was being cheated by the universe in some way. So my friend comes over with this book and starts reading me sections out of it...

He reads outloud, "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are..."

Immediately my consciousness elevated. I said, "What did you just say?"

He repeated, "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are..."

"Oh, my...that's an amazing thought...oh, I really like that..."

And even though he continued to read on, my mind and my heart… Read more

Hope, Aug 12 2002

Oh, my...where do I start? When this movie first came out, I just did not want to go see it. I am just not a fan of prison-type movies. So when my friend and I really didn't have anything to do one night, we ordered pizza and rented this movie. I was absolutely mesmerized from start to finish. It wasn't a prison movie at all! It was all about how the human spirit can survive and thrive anything that it is given. True, not all of us pull upon our inner resources, but this movie demonstrates the unalterable truth that there is something deep within us that can get us through anything.

It is hope.

Hope gets us to look just a little bit beyond the self-inflicted prisons we have all put… Read more