Originally hailing from New York, I’ve been forced to listen to the Eagles’s, “In A New York Minute” almost as many times as Frank Sinatra’s traditional, end-of-the-party song, “New York, New York.” (DJ’s commonly {and infamously} tend to play these songs at celebratory parties, well, at least in New York they do, I’m not really sure what they play in South Dakota, come to think of it.) If you’re not from New York, well, don’t ask, I know, it’s a bit strange. Back to the topic at hand…

Just what is a New York minute? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, (cannot believe this term actually made it into the dictionary), a New York minute is a noun used to describe “an instant, a flash.” And, for a further description, according to trusty Wikipedia, (one of my closest friends), a New York minute is “an informal term used to mean a very short period of time. The term refers to the common perception that the people in New York City are hurried and inpatient.” (Hey Wikipedia, that’s not very nice!)

Using the Eagles’s song title, as well as the above-mentioned definition as inspiration, Inquiring Minds is pleased to offer you “Mental Minutes,” pages you can review in a short period of time, especially if you are a hurried and inpatient college student, dedicated to reviewing books and music, (by the Inquiring Minds Bookworm Rating scale), referencing mental health, mental illness, college, psychology, and psychiatry. There will also be handy links to web sites where you can order the reviewed text or easily download the song for convenient I-Pod listening.

That’s all for now, posting this in a New York minute-style.

P.S. If you have a great book or music suggestion, please feel free to contact InquiringMindsMatter@gmail.com.

References & Music Copyright Information:

Henley, Don. “In A New York Minute.” The End of the Innocence. Geffen Records, 1989
(c) 1989 Geffen Records

New York minute. (2009). In Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary.
Retrieved May 10, 2009, from Source Link.

New York minute (time). (2009). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 10, 2009, from Source Link.

Pope, Josh. “In A New York Minute.” Online video clip, YouTube. Retrieved May 10, 2009, from Source Link.