How I Spent I-BFD!
by Jude Kessler I-BFD, International Beatles Freak Day, was celebrated by Beatles fans all over the world this year on January 14. This is how I spent International Beatles Freak Day! [More...]
An Open Letter to Ringo
by Jude Kessler Dear Ring, Just wanted to take a few moments at the beginning of this year to let you know that despite the venom and criticism hurled by a few very vocal and bitter wacks out there, there are still plenty of us fans who love you, miss you, and wish you real joy. You have had to put up with more than any human should have to endure. But please also know that you are loved more than most. [More...]
They were my safe place
by Jude Kessler This poem was written with love for one of my readers of Shoulda Been There, Kelly, who wrote to me to tell me that all of her life The Beatles had been a "safe place" for her. She had endured a great deal of emotional and physical pain, but The Beatles' music had always been a place where she could feel secure and loved and protected. [More...]
Hard Rock, Soft Heart
by Jude Kessler The real focus of Nights in the Vault is the strength of the spirit that many Beatles fans share. Far from mindlessly singing, "All you need is love," many Beatles aficionados have truly incorporated this core belief into their daily lives and have found themselves the better for it. [More...]
On a wing and a prayer
by Jude Kessler A couple of weeks ago, I was in Chicago at the Fest for Beatle Fans, madly selling my new Lennon book when "out of the blue", a lovely lady named Sherry stepped up to my table and widened my world view forever. With a quiet and sincere honesty, she whispered to me that she communicated frequently with John. [More...]
