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I heard this weekend of the passing of Sam Lloyd, who played the hapless lawyer Ted on the show. Sam Lloyd was very talented and funny, and one of the enduring secondary characters that made the show seem like a real close-knit community. My favorite Ted memory wasn't one of his comedic scenes but the end of the episode "My Way Home" (the one inspired by The Wizard of Oz) when Ted and his band sing a rooftop version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow". RIP, Sam. Peons will assemble over the rainbow.

Music has always inspired and motivated, and it's been no different during this pandemic. Over the past month, this playlist came together as I was exercising or lying in bed at night. These are some of my favorite songs, old and new, that collectively shout and soar above the coronavirus. I've uploaded the playlist on YouTube and below is a list of the songs. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbsn1a1MJMq7ITnSS5qY8jF4fNyU3Orx- "Better Days" - Goo Goo Dolls   "Over the Rainbow" - Israel Kamakawiwo'ole "Don't Stop Believin'" - Journey "My City of Ruins" - Bruce Springsteen "Give a Little Bit" - Supertramp "Don't Give Up" - Peter Gabriel (with Kate Bush) "Things Can Only Get Better" - Howard Jones "Lean on Me" - Bill Withers "Livin' on a Prayer" - Bon Jovi "You Gotta Be" - Des'ree "Hall of Fame" - The Script (with will.i.am) "