Hey there, Haim!
Ok, so I realise that I’m late to the Haim party, but seriously – how good is this band?? Three fantastic female musicians, plus a slight 1980s vibe, added to a modern pop… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: January, 2014
Snowed Out Atlanta
By Carrie Pokrefke Today is Wednesday, January 29th and my city, Atlanta, is shut down. I’m sure you’ve seen it on the news by now. If not, you probably just haven’t turned on… Continue reading
The Star Trek Dilemma
I’ve always been a Star Trek fan, although not a full fledged “Trekkie”. I can remember watching the original series from my father’s lap which might explain why watching any series brings with… Continue reading
Be Dangerous
In an interview with a woman who in 1958’s Arkansas stood up in a hostile crowd and spoke for integration, she said something that I cannot set aside. In discussing why she made… Continue reading
Just a Little Hello!
By Brandi Perry Wow, I never really thought I would ever blog to be honest. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I follow several blogs and I’m a writer, but the idea of… Continue reading
Ginger Pop: Ode to the Mixed Tape
Probably no singular item better symbolizes my adolescence than a mixed tape. When I was a kid, my best friend Darcy and I kept blank tapes in our boom boxes (that’s what we… Continue reading
Life’s a *bleep* – so look at cute animal pics
Sometimes life is just a real bitch and you need adorable, sickeningly cute animal photos to make it better. I’m not sure what the scientific reasoning behind this is – but it works.… Continue reading
It’s getting hot in here …
Can I tell you how hot it was in Melbourne today? Well, it was REALLY hot. Forty-three degrees Celsius hot. That’s 110 degrees Fahrenheit, for all my non-metric friends out there. Yeah, so… Continue reading
No More Cable!
By Carrie Pokrefke I cancelled my cable. Yes, I sure did. I entertained the idea back in the summer. It seemed silly to pay over $125/month (that’s $1,500 a year!) on something that… Continue reading
I was a WHAT?!?!? in highschool…
What was I like in high school? This is a question both my stepson and my niece have asked me lately. SO – I have been thinking about my high school years quite… Continue reading