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Antonio Vivaldi: Recorder Concerto RV 443 \/ Maurice Steger, Cappella Gabetta.<\/a> <\/strong>For some reason, when you get to fourth grade here in the United States, the school gives you a recorder, and you learn how to play “Mary Had a Little Lamb” on it. Of course, what most 9-year-olds do with a recorder is just randomly blast full-force shrills around the house, driving their parents insane in the process. A while back ago, when I was telling my youngest to knock it off with the recorder blasts, I was thinking, “Is the recorder actually a legit instrument, or is it just some dumb ‘practice’ instrument we give children?” Well, when I was researching our article about classical music during the Baroque period<\/a>, I came across this Vivaldi piece that was written for the recorder. Reader, the recorder is a legit instrument, and this piece absolutely shreds. Take a listen. <\/p>\n

How to Wear Light Wash Denim Now (and Why We Need to Stop Being Afraid Of It).<\/a> <\/strong>If you’re a Millennial like me, dark denim likely had a chokehold on your personal style. Light wash denim was what your dad wore or what you wore with your No Fear t-shirt back in ’95; dark denim was sophisticated and harkened back to your Greatest Generation grandpa. When I look back on a lot of our style articles on AoM, there are a lot of suggestions to “wear dark denim.” Primer Magazine (with the help of one of my favorite menswear dudes, Daniel Baraka<\/a>) makes the case to 40-somethings that light wash denim can have a place in your wardrobe. I’ve gotten some white jeans<\/a>; might be time I pick up a pair of stonewashed ones. No fear!<\/p>\n

The <\/strong>Odyssey.<\/strong><\/em><\/a> I\u2019ve read Homer\u2019s Odyssey <\/em>dozens of times for pure pleasure. There are a couple of reasons I keep turning back to it. First, the Odyssey<\/em> is just a grade A adventure story. Simply a fun book to read. Second, and more importantly, the character of Odysseus is incredibly relatable, especially if you’re a middle-aged dude like me, because Odysseus is a middle-aged dude. The story is about a guy trying to survive in a crazy, topsy-turvy world so he can spend time with his family. I can relate to that. Odysseus also teaches us that you can be in your 40s and still maintain your edge<\/a>. Be sure to read our article about the lessons you can learn from Odysseus. <\/a><\/p>\n

bluegrass cologne.<\/b><\/a> <\/b>With warmer weather here, it’s time I switch up my colognes. My go-to spring\/summer fragrance for the past few years has been bluegrass by EastWest Bottlers (the same company that makes my favorite fall\/winter cologne, Sportsman<\/a>). bluegrass is a refreshing scent that includes notes of fresh-cut field grass, Spanish moss, and deep, woodsy amber, all with a hint of peppery spice. Smells like summer if you ask me. <\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap; the being a force of <\/span>Nature instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2014George Bernard Shaw<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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