Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Brent, Guitarist




Brent is not discouraged by a vacant Country Club Plaza.

He has been playing this guitar for a lifetime, and showed me his CD where he and Neil Young have songs.

Photograph © 2020 Larry F. Levenson. 

All rights reserved.

Monday, March 23, 2020

Hope


Somewhere over this rainbow is hope. I imagine bluebirds flying, dreams coming true, and trouble melting like lemon drops.

Songs of hope are about bad times coming to an end, with better times just ahead.

Spiritual songs with hope and inspiration like "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" were sung by slaves in the United States.

Lyrics for "Over the Rainbow" were written by Yip Harburg, and the music composed by Harold Arlen, both Jews living in America, in 1938. This was a time when the persecution of Jews in Germany was escalating. 

Songs of optimism will be written about the Covid-19 pandemic.

Photograph © Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Fashion Model


Model: Brynn Shaffer

Designer: Madison Durant

Photograph © Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Saturday, March 14, 2020

Military Veteran




I caught up with Jeff Herther being interviewed on Carm Capriotto's Remarkable Results Podcast. He was awarded a scholarship at Vision Hi-Tech Training and Expo. 

Jeff served with the United States Marine Corps, and is now an automotive professional in Pennsylvania working on custom-built cars.

Thank you for your military service, Jeff.

Photograph © 2020 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Thursday, March 12, 2020

Anne Marie Falvey





















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The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has received every major award hospitality and leading consumer organizations can present. They were the first and only hotel company twice-presented the Malcom Baldridge National Quality Award given by the United States Department of Commerce.

Anne Marie Falvey is Practice Director of The Ritz-Carlton Leadership Center.

Anne shares the unwavering commitment to service, in businesses and communities, and delivers on-site presentations, consulting and advisory services around the world. 

In her spare time, she climbs mountains.

Photograph © 2020 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

Marcus Luttrell: Navy SEAL, Retired; Military Veteran



In 2005, Marcus Luttrell, a Navy SEAL, was part of Operation Redwing in Afghanistan with other SEALs. 

During an intense gun battle, other members of his team were killed; Marcus was the only survivor. Badly wounded, he crawled and walked seven miles to evade capture. American forces rescued him six days later.

Marcus wrote the book Lone Survivor in honor of his team members. 

The movie, Lone Survivor, starred Mark Wahlberg who played Marcus (2013). It was nominated for an Academy Award, and won a Screen Actors Guild Award (2014).

Marcus is committed to these words: "I will never quit. My nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my enemies. If knocked down I will get back up, every time. I will draw on every remaining ounce of strength to protect my teammates and to accomplish our mission. I am never out of the fight."

Thank you for your military service.

I photographed Marcus with a serious expression, and this smile. His smile comes easily when he talks about his wife and children.

Photograph © 2020 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.


Monday, March 9, 2020

Brian Padavic: Bassist

Brian Padavic earned a degree from Berklee College of Music in Boston, and a masters degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Additionally, he studied with Francois Rabbath in Paris.

Brian has toured the United States and internationally. 

Photograph © 2020 Larry F. Levenson. All rights reserved.