STEVE'S MUSIC NEWSLETTER                       
Welcome to the February 2014 issue of the Alter Ego tm. This electronic newsletter intends to share with clients, colleagues and friends some of the things beyond the practice of law that feed and nourish our hearts, minds, and souls. 
 
TRACK OF THE MONTH:
Courage From by Steve Rubin
 
 
Life takes courage. 
The great actor John Wayne once said 
"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." Here is a song I wrote, performed and recorded about my oldest son. In this song I am "wondering out loud" where he gets his courage from. Take a listen ... and I wish each and every one of
you finds the courage you need.
Click here to hear Courage From  (...AND THEN HIT THE PLAY BUTTON)
MY INFLUENCES
 
"I'm hitting a lick for peace - and every time I'm in Georgia, I eat a peach for peace."
 -Duane Allman.

 Duane Allman took a coricidin bottle, poured out the pills, placed it against the strings of his guitar, and played the greatest slide guitar music I have ever heard. In case you want to know what I am talking about, I suggest you listen to the opening track of "At Fillmore East" by the Allman Brothers, "Statesboro Blues." Can I have an amen!

  

"The most valuable possession you can own is an open heart. The most powerful weapon you can be is an instrument of peace."
 - Carlos Santana

 Carlos Santana arguably has the most distinctive electric guitar sound ever known. It only takes two or three notes at the most before your ears and brain joyfully exclaim "Carlos!" The track "Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile)" from the "Amigos" album is perhaps the most joyful electric guitar playing I have ever heard.

 

So open your heart and become an instrument of peace.

 
 
GIVING BACK

 
 
"It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving."
 --Mother Teresa

 The first trip I took to Nepal to visit the orphanage run by my wife's charity, The Unatti Foundation, I saw the positive impact that can result from giving a single item of used children's clothing to a child. In that moment I realized that even the smallest act of charity can have an enormous impact. What that tells me is that we all have the ability to make an enormous impact in the lives of those less fortunate.

 CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT UNATTI FOUNDATION

 

I have two passions in my life: law and music. One you are probably familiar with (the law). The other probably not so much (music). I am a believer in the healing power of music. So take a moment, get in the moment, and go listen to some beautiful music. I know it will make you feel better ... and don't forget to breathe.
 
 
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