“Nothing Gold Can Stay” Nature’s first green is gold,Her hardest hue to hold.Her early leaf’s a flower;But only so an hour.Then leaf subsides to leaf.So Eden sank to grief,So dawn goes down to day.Nothing gold can stay. […]
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Oct
Oct
Why Do Commercial Stories and Marketed Music Have a “Normal” Length? Stories and music albums are explicitly designed to fit the average human attention span — the amount of time our brains can stay focused before we start to drift or need a break. 1. How Long Can We Stay Focused Most people can fully […]
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Oct
Oct
LYRICS: In Love: Always Be At The Beginning Of Your Story! BY Jack Atkinson and The Studio Gang © 2025 [Intro] Remember… Always BE at the Beginning of your Story! – Amen! In every lifetime, we have many lives we live, and with these many lives, our soul remains the same! We’re not the same […]
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Sep
Sep
THE HOLIDAY SEASON IS UPON US It’s Christmas – Make a Joyful Noise! Welcome to “BOOKENDS” by Jack Atkinson & The Studio Gang – A Country Pop Sound TRACKS: (1) It’s Christmas – Make a Joyful Noise • (2) Woop Woop Your Wild Yelp • (3) Southern Flavors of Childhood • (4) Morning Solitude • […]
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Aug
I wrote my first song in many years, and I used my computer to create the instrumentation and vocals digitally. I hope you enjoy this song as much as I enjoyed creating it! Jack Atkinson, Editor ARTSandFOOD® .COM Original music © Jack Atkinson 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED • ABOVE WORDS, MUSIC (MELODY & […]
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A Scientific Exploration of Intermittent Fasting: A Physiological Perspective on Weight Loss As society’s collective understanding of nutrition deepens, a novel concept has emerged: intermittent fasting. Not just a dietary trend, intermittent fasting (IF) is increasingly recognized as a mechanism for enhancing health, longevity, and weight management. Scientific literature continues to explore its multifaceted benefits, […]
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Jul
Jul
Enjoy this tasty and easy chicken! Roasted Whole Paprika Chicken recipe Ingredients 1 whole chicken (4 to 5 pounds) 1 stick salted butter (melted) New bottle of smoked paprika for final dusting 1/2 white onion for stuffing cavity FOR SEASONED BUTTER ½ teaspoon smoked paprika ½ teaspoon dried garlic powder ½ teaspoon dried onion powder ½ teaspoon salt/pepper combo Directions Preheat […]
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A photo essay serves as both a mirror and a manifesto. It is an exploration not just of what is seen, but of how seeing shapes our understanding of the photographer’s eye. In this visual narrative, each image becomes a deliberate conversation about perception, emotion, and the silent power of an image and its composition. […]
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Jul
A delicious anytime meal. Make a rich chicken stock using the bones of a recently baked chicken, along with some chopped vegetables, all in a pot of water. There is so much you can do with a good chicken broth. One morning recently, we made some egg drop soup with chunks of baked chicken added. […]