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The Best 100 Songs of the Decade, 51-60

Here we are, the last batch of Top 100 songs before we enter the top 50 echelon. There are all good tracks, and I'm happy to talk about them, so, here we go...

The Best 100 Songs of the Decade, 61-70

We're back with another installment of Matt's favorite songs of the 2010s! So, here they are, the next ten...

The Help

There's a recent article featuring Starbucks COO Rosalind Brewer, and her thoughts and experiences on how certain folks -- including herself -- are treated based upon the color of their skin, and/or how they dress. Brewer is quoted about what it's like being an African-American woman in such a powerful corporate position, and how it's lonely at the top. It's an interesting read, more for what isn't there than what is. What bothered me about the article was the pervasive tone that someone in Brewer's position should be treated better than she sometimes is. The following passage stood out to me in that regard: ""Sometimes you're mistaken for the kitchen help. Sometimes people will assume you're in the wrong place, and all I can think is, 'No, you're in the wrong place.'"" I get what she's saying, but it's the wrong message, surely? What we first need to unpack is the notion that "kitchen hel

The Best 100 Songs of the Decade, 71-80

We're back with the third installment of Matt's favorite songs of the 2010s! It's beginning to become a little bit difficult start ranking these (something I didn't think would happen 'til the Top 50), so here they are, the next ten...

The Best 100 Songs of the Decade, 81-90

We're back with the next round of songs in my countdown of of the Top 100 songs of the decade! Check here for the first ten songs. Hope you find these next few at least interesting. Here goes.....