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Taking some time off for a variety of reasons. Hopefully I'll get back to posting soon. Take care, my friends.

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#SongoftheDay Tell Me Something Good (Rufus & Chaka Khan)

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All good questions. Let me explain. My name is Giselle and I'm your new best friend. Well, maybe not "best friend." A best friend usually listens in addition to talking, but that's not me. What I will do is be here every day, starting June 1 2019, to share with you whichever song pops into my head. Why?  What's the point? Well, here's the thing: I'm a writer. It's a pretty lonely job. Over the years, I've become increasingly socially isolated and you know what? It sucks. It sucks bad. The truth of the matter is that a lot of us are socially isolated, these days. And not just older people--younger ones, too.  There are "friendly visitor" programs for seniors, but those of us under 65 are kind of lost at sea. I speak from experience. Let me be your friendly visitor! If you need a no-pressure visit every day, let me be your visitor. I'll bring a song--whichever song pops into my head, gets stuck in my head, or seems relevant...
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#SongoftheDay The End of the World (Skeeter Davis)

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#SongoftheDay Improvisation in Cm (Indiara Sfair & Arthur Sowinski)

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#SongoftheDay Ghost Riders in the Sky (Neil LeVang)

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