My daughter, Abbie, gave me a nicely-wrapped, DVD shaped package for my birthday. I had no idea what was inside. There were big smiles (probably a little laughter, too) when I opened it—a DVD of the best Tina Turner live performances!

For years my family has teased me about liking Tina Turner. They find it funny and perhaps a bit bizarre. I don’t know enough about Tina Turner to be called a fan, but for some reason I like her. She strikes me as bold, expressive, relentless, and even authentic. What about the sexually provocative dress and demeanor? Let me use movies as a way to describe my response. I’m not offended by a movie that is R-rated for sexual scenes if they are an accurate reflection of life and communicate something that has redeeming value. I find some situation comedies move offensive than some R-rated movies. I expect some people see Tina Turner as a sexual tease, but I’m not one of them.