It's very easy to imagine that some of the greatest pop songs ever written are probably still sitting on the shelves of their writers who by some stroke of misfortune or misunderstanding were never able to release them. David Gray's new release, Lost Songs , is not quite a dramatic action as opening the doors on music lost for decades, but it does bring to the surface songs that have gone unknown for much too long. No matter what profession you are in, no matter what your beliefs, having standards is a necessity. Without standards, anything goes in every aspect of life, thus leading to chaos. To prevent this chaos, lines must be drawn, enabling one to avoid those situations and incidents that will sacrifice happiness or, in this case, integrity.
Some people draw lines at the killing of lab rats to test products.
For me, the line has been in the process of being drawn for a long time. In her fast-paced and funny first novel, Mueller Bryson tells the story of a young woman's wild journey coming to terms with her father's sudden death.