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The "Discovery" of a Brilliant Musician
Friends of mine have listened to Regina Spekter for years. For some reason, I always equated her with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who aren’t really my thing. Then I was listening to NPR the other day,…
Monday’s Think Piece: Why I Heart Gene Simmons
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6yIti02SkM&feature=related Monday tends to be a serious day ’round these here parts and the only serious stuff I can think to write about would sure as crap result in Big Drama and, gee, I’m up to…
Real Housewives of New Jersey: What Did Danielle Do?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G_EfwvmNfw Obviously Bravo knows they have a good thing, as they’ve now milked The Real Housewives of New Jersey for two reunion shows. And of course, I was totally sucked in to both of them. While…
Prime Season at the Farmers' Market
Summer heat makes me wilt quickly, but even if it is hot as blazes, this time of year is the perfect time to hit the farmers’ market. I’m one of those folks who shows up at…
I Love It, but I'm Not Sure I'd Call it Romance
I was discussing books with one of my friends. She doesn’t read much romance, but she likes urban fantasy and the occasional swashbuckling historical when she can find it. At one point, though, she told me…
The King of Pop
He’s been surrounded by controversy for years, loathed, loved, pitied, misunderstood. But whatever you thought of the man, you have to admit he was a damn good musician. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uqxo1SKB0z8&feature=channel Rest in peace, Michael Jackson.
NYC Weekend
Every once in a while, it’s good to just get away for a girls weekend and one of my favorite cities to get away to is New York. It’s an easy city to take in small…