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Living and dying with bravery and honor is at the heart of Hagakure, a series of texts written by an 18th-century samurai, Yamamoto Tsunetomo. It is a window into the samurai mind, illuminating the concept of bushido (the Way of the Warrior), which dictated how samurai were expected to behave, conduct themselves, live, and die.

Brian Wilson: The Transcendent Genius and Fragile Mind Behind The Beach Boys From the glorious sun-splashed anthems that embodied the California Dream, to the psychological descent into unimaginable mental anguish that nearly silenced his sublime talent forever, the life of Brian Wilson has been an emotional odyssey straddling the luminous highs and torturous lows of creative genius. The Idyllic Beach Boy Beginnings Born on June 20, 1942 in the working-class town of Inglewood, California, Brian Douglas Wilson grew up in a seemingly conventional household, save for the intense and often ...

Of all the white American pop music groups that hit the charts before the Beatles, only the Beach Boys continued to thrive throughout the British Invasion to survive into the 1970s and beyond. The Beach Boys helped define both sides of the era we broadly call the sixties, split between their early surf, car, and summer pop and their later hippie, counterculture, and ambitious rock.

Listen to Nashville's The Drive with Brian Wilson weekday evenings 3p-7p on SuperTalk 99.7 WTN.

Brian Wilson is a nationally-known radio and television host, author, speaker, and consultant with more than 50 years experience in media as host, News/Program Director, and Owner. His periodic scribblings can be found on Substack and his website. Wilson is the author of four books – 50 Stories: 50 Years in Radio (2018), Watercolor Memories - The Story of Lauren (2017), The Little Black Book on Whitewater (1996) and A Media Guide for Market-Liberal Organizations (1993). Brian's books can be found on Amazon. As the founder of Vacation Relief, Inc. (VRINK), Brian was the first major-market...

America's immigrants were inventors and entrepreneurs. They worked in the fields and factories that powered the country. And they risked their lives serving in the military. The history of immigrants in America is one of triumphs and challenges. Experience history through the eyes of generations of immigrants.

Powerful. Influential. Captivating. Royalty fascinates us. Luxurious portraits of kings and queens showcase their riches and power. Tales of daring rulers transform monarchs into almost divine figures. And tragic stories underscore the high stakes for royals. The life of a royal was not always roses. Child monarchs, royal imposters, and political upheaval could change the course of history–and steal away the crown. Royal Life is a backstage pass to 5,000 years of royal history.