Experiences make us happier than possessions

admin — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:27:43 +0000

New research from SFSU suggests that to maximize happiness for your money, you should definitely opt for the vacation, or the concert, or some other non-tangible experience rather than a new car or some other thing. Seems obvious if you think about it all, I suppose.

On the other hand, I’ve also been carrying around in my head this bit of snarky comment first made to me by a coworker at my first real job. “Experience is what you get when you don’t get what you want.” Other than as a joke, I don’t think that line of thinking has served me as well as, say, this Rush lyric, which is also carried around in my head constantly.

I’m not giving in to security under pressure
I’m not missing out on the promise of adventure
I’m not giving up on implausible dreams
Experience to extremes, experience to extremes.

Motown Soul Show

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:21:07 +0000

What a blast we had last weekend at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Fourteen soulful musicians performing a bunch of groovy tunes, and a sold-out crowd of the finest funky party people you could ask for. Another Sierra Sirens production–is there anything those ladies can’t do? I don’t think so.

Lorraine catches a breath while Larry rips a guitar solo in Aretha Franklin's "Since You've Been Gone."

They’ve always got something in the works…tributes to Ella Fitzgerald and James Taylor are both in the works, plus a Broadway revue and a night of arias. Keep an eye on the calendar at the Center for the Arts.

Bob Villwock » Motown

Experiences make us happier than possessions

Motown Soul Show