In addition to beach, warm days and cucumber cool evenings, spring brings my favorite time of the year – Jazz in the Gardens! With the success of their 14th annual concert this past weekend, I must salute the organizers for a job well done.

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I recall watching The Color Purple on TV, over and over as youngster. Regardless of the movie’s unforgettable lines that we still recite today, and nostalgic patty-cake scenes that we still emulate to this day, it was fairly depressing.