I READ THE NEWS TODAY, OH BOY

Though their roads diverged, John and Paul’s one commonality was that they each found a kindred soul to share their respective journeys.

Paul came to desire a country idyll unburdened by heavy thought, and he and Linda made together a green world of simple pop and continued commercial success.

John’s chosen avenue was protest, politics, and primal scream, while privately he invested in a course of aggressive self-medication. He and Yoko stumbled through the 70s and emerged ready to face the challenges of a new decade.

Of course, both of these love stories ended sadly, as love stories will by simply ending…