Grandchild sings Hallelujah

Young voice, full of heart. A direct connection between heaven and earth.


  

Now that we found love... let's prevent heart attacks

Heavy D, one of my favorite hip hop artists, passed away yesterday at the very young age of 44. Word is emerging he died from a heart attack. So in honor of someone who helped shape hip hop and rap in the late 80s and early 90s, and whose songs were positive, life affirming and great dance jams, I offer two things.

My favorite Heavy D and the Boyz jam
Not only is this a classic to which I've logged hours on the dance floor, it's a brilliant use of sampling - and in doing so - bridged generations.


Know the symptoms of a heart attack and how to prevent one
One of my very best friends, also in her 40s, but healthy and not overweight, survived a heart attack because she knew the symptoms. Read her blog post about her experience, which includes links to valuable information for women: Young women get heart attacks, too. Men, check out this information here on prevention and symptoms.