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Kennedy: Under the magic spell of Adele

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2012 file photo, Adele performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The singers hotly anticipated new album, "25," is out Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2012 file photo, Adele performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The singers hotly anticipated new album, "25," is out Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2012 file photo, Adele performs during the 54th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The singers hotly anticipated new album, "25," is out Friday, Nov. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

By Mark Kennedy 4 min read

photo Mark Kennedy

Sadness is the back door to our hearts that we forget to lock.

OMG. I just wrote that sentence with a straight face. What is wrong with me?

Something maudlin has infected my brain. And apparently I’ve got lots of company. There is a music CD in my car audio system that has been playing continuously for the past three days, and it has put me in a sappy, happy mood.

I’ve become part of the fawning pop-music masses, a.k.a. the we-love-Adele cartel.

Oh, well.