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Rob Smith
Rob Smith is a writer, teacher, wage earner and all-around evil genius, who spends most of his time in his cluttered home office in central Pennsylvania, listening to jazz and arena rock records and typing. He has contributed to many publications over the years, including Rhino.com, Ultimate Classic Rock, Diffuser.fm, Popdose, Soundview Executive Book Summaries and Podiatry Today.
Read more...Stories of the Departed
When Dylan was 10 years old, his music teacher died, succumbing to cancer that had remitted for years, before cruelly returning and finally taking her. I was preparing to teach a night class when I found out – my wife texted me – so it was after 9:00 that evening...
Taste and “Respect”
One afternoon when Dylan was around 15, he and I got into my car to run an errand together. I turned the stereo on, preparing to load a CD by the Who. Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” was playing on the radio. “That’s Aretha Franklin,” Dylan noted. “Yes, it is,” I replied....
So I Don’t Get Lost
Once, my wife Sarah was away overnight for one or another reason, and I agreed to let Dylan, all of three years old at the time, sleep with me in our room. It was something I disagreed with in principle—we had dealt with long bouts of his unwillingness to go to bed...