Until recently, a pair of glasses was a big purchase. It probably wasn’t that long ago that you tried-on dozens of frames in your optometrist’s office, only to realize that your favorite pair carried a price tag upwards of $300. The price may or may not have included the lenses. You might have coughed up the money, especially if you needed to justify your purchase of vision insurance. Or you may have taken your prescription to Walmart or Target, hoping to find cheaper options. Still, you may have just gone with contact lenses, which were less of an investment.
More …While most of us have been picking lint from between our toes and complaining about cabin-fever, 19-year-old Polish-born musician Safario has been hard at work. From his home in Oslo, Safario (whose real name is Kacper Tratkowski), has been churning out singles that may be just what we need in these trying times. The tracks are upbeat, filled with buoyant synth layered on snappy percussion. Safario’s vocals are equal parts rap and dance, with brilliant rhyme sequences that are both rhythmically complex and melodic enough to hum. It’s difficult to place Safa (as his fans call him) in any rap subgenre. But, experimental pop rap seems to fit the bill.
More …Lynn looked up from her notes and at the young man sitting opposite her. He had thick glasses and wore a wool sweater with a collar poking out. He was more clean cut than she had expected for someone facing a public nuisance charge.
More …Wine mind, can I rewind mine? To before you were the lesser of the evils, a tonic to still my jitters, to numb my electric nerves. The cheaper the better, the sweeter the better. Something to swig. To talk to a person, to move to the music, to forget the day.
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