A neologism coined by American writer Robert A. Heinlein for his 1961 science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1961), "grok" is summarized in the Oxford English Dictionary as "to understand intuitively or by empathy, to establish rapport with" and "to empathize or communicate sympathetically (with)"; "also, to experience enjoyment." As a freelance writer devoted to music, the greatest of all art forms, I have the privilege of not only listening to a lot of music, but also listening in a variety of ways... [ read more ]
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