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    author Mark Twain wanted it: “A sound heart is a surer guide than an ill-trained conscience” (Doyno, 1991, p. 112) he freely explained, perhaps foreshadowing (decades prior) the equally prescient American poet Kris Kristofferson: “Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose” (Kristofferson

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    The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea: True Order Exists in the Exposed Core The seas refuse to obey any of man's laws. Winds, storms and currents shift and distort the massive waters, shaping the land that lies within them. Unexplored in regions, the black depths mimic dormancy prior to rising up at unpredictable moments of torrential strength. The ocean's murder, rape and disregard of life is not punishable by any law or code of morality, and in Yukio Mishima's The Sailor Who Fell from

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    any artist. In order to do so one has to be the very best in each style of music. Cash at 48 became the youngest performer to ever be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame (Danker). Kris Kristofferson put it the best way, “You felt like he should've had his face on Mount Rushmore” ( Kristofferson). This view was really how the American public viewed J.C. He was an American hero on par with Presidents or war heroes. He was given as

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    So, after securing roles in films such as Analyze This and Marci X in 2003, Kudrow's return to television as a producer, writer and actress was welcomed. Appropriately titled The Comeback was, in reality, correspondent to Kudrow's life at the time. It told a story about a star of a sitcom who had taken a dive in ratings and was trying to make a comeback. Kudrow plays this character named Valerie Cherish (Valarie is Kudrow's middle name) in a new comedy that mocks her previous giddy roles. Valarie

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    Just after Cash’s death Rolling Stones featured Cash on the cover of the October 16, 2003 issue. Cash had dozens of tributes listed in the issue from Merle Haggard, Kris Kristofferson, Bono, Rick Rubin, Al Gor, and many others. Kris Kristofferson said, “I think he will be remembered by the way he grew as a person and an artist. He went from being this guy who was as wild as Hank William to being almost respected as one of the fathers of our country. He

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    off of drugs. He then married Carter and stayed away from narcotics ever since. When Cash was 48 years old he became inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame and produced a song called “Highwayman” with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson. Cash one of the few musicians to sell more than ninety million

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    Travis suffered from a life-threatening stroke and fans thought they had lost him forever. Now Randy is showing that all hope isn't lost. He was inducted into the hall of fame along with fiddler Charlie Daniels and record producer Fred Foster. Kris Kristofferson, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley and

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    Johnny Cash Biography

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    his gospel and patriotic themes, forcing him to fall back on his core country audience.” (Biography In Context) In 1980, Johnny Cash was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In 1985, he “...joined Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson to tour and record as the Highwaymen.” (Biography In Context) Shockingly, in 1986, Columbia Records refused to re-sign him to a record contract due to resurging drug dependence. Regardless, in 1990, Johnny Cash was then inducted into the Rock

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    Ring of fire. Ring of fire has multiple meanings to society and Johnny Cash. His life was a roller coaster. He experienced struggles, accomplishments, and building a legacy to last forever. Johnny Cash has battled through drug addiction to prove that perseverance made him a great musician. Johnny Cash was interested in music at a very young age. When he was young, he loved listening to the radio to get away from “the daily grind of farming” (Cusic, 2014). He didn’t begin his singing career

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    Johnny Cash was a towering figure in 20th century American music. The son of southerner babtist sharecroppers John R.Cash was born in 1932 and begun playing guitar and writing songs at age 12. During high school he performed frequently on radio stations. With the tennessee two he first began recording for Sam Phillips,sun label in 1955. In 1970 cash performed at the Nixon white house. He and June Carter traveled to Israel in 1971 to make a documentary. Cash’s 25-year relationship with Nashville

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