Saturday 9: Just Because (1956) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1. In this week’s song, Elvis complains that his girl has confused him with Santa Claus. This time of year, Santa is prominent. Did you more recently hear Santa referred to in a song, see him in a […]
I wish the anger associated with the release of Brittney Griner from the Russian penal colony was less surprising. However, it is not. The last several years have made it very clear that expecting the best from humanity is rather pointless. The underlying rhetoric is that one American life has more value than another. That […]
Saturday 9: Broken-Hearted Girl (2009) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! It’s been a long time since I heard this song! 1. In this song, Beyonce admits her feelings for a man she doesn’t want to love. Do you believe we can choose who we love? Or does the heart […]
Saturday 9: Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows (1965) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! I haven’t heard this song in YEARS! Nostalgia, for sure! 1. In this song, Lesley Gore sings that sunshine is wonderful. It’s hard to argue with that. Is it sunny where you are today? For the […]
As a writer, I do lots of research on a lot of things. One of the most fun parts of that is stumbling on interesting places that I can visit virtually. Here are 13 places you can jetset to for free!
That’s the word for how I feel. Elections in this time and in this country are about social issues more than anything else. Elections are about human rights. About the rights of women’s bodily autonomy. About the rights of the BIPOC community. About the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. About freedom of faith and ideology. […]
With bated breath, I will spend my election day. With bated breath, I will wait to see if I should feel hopeful again. With bated breath, I will wait to see a glimpse of the future for this country. I’ll be honest. I have little hope this morning. I’ve seen too much over the last […]
Saturday 9: New Attitude (1984) side note: I love me some Patti LaBelle!! This is a great side! Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) In this song, Patti Labelle sings that she feels good from her hat to her shoes. Do you often wear hats or caps? All […]
play along here 1. When have you recently had to correct one of your errors? Well, I totally missed a plot point in one of the books I’m writing, which meant a huge rewrite. For the better, however! 2. When did you last break something you wish you hadn’t? I can’t think of anything I’ve […]
The front page of the online Merriam-Websters has a top lookup list that refreshes every thirty seconds. These are the first thirteen words I saw this morning. It’s interesting, some of the choices on this list.