(12 May 2023, Milo's)
The successful are obsessed. They bring joy. Indeed, in society that functions well, an important dimension of success is the ability to bring joy; one cannot be successful in abstract, without giving others what they want. (In society that functions poorly, one can find success by destroying competitors and by destroying value, without ever giving anything in return.)
Brenda Marie and the Tiger are perfectly matched. The Tiger is a consummate pianist with an acute sense of timing. Brenda Marie lives every song.
People become artists and entrepreneurs in order to retain creative control over their lives, in spite of the risk of penury. Brenda and Tiger are in full control. At least for the duration of the performance, they are free, and the audience gets a taste of freedom, too.
