I started the 2010s as a high schooler and ended it as a college grad with a full-time job! My, how things have changed! I would like to dedicate the final Thursday of the 2010s to my personal memories...
I write a lot -- especially as of lately. I have published hundreds of posts on here. I feel shy about a lot of them and some even make me cringe. But that is what art is all about, yes? --Putting your raw self out there, vulnerable to criticism. My ego doesn't always like it: [...]
1999: Laura & Julia, babies. 1996: Laura, pumpkin; Scott & friends, ninjas.
I was trying to brainstorm what I would write for this week's Throwback Thursday, and coincidentally my old high school buddy, Sam, sent me these ancient pictures of us! This is us from a senior year class trip to upstate NY where we went on a beautifully strenuous hike. Everyone else was rushing ahead while [...]
Music can have a profound impact on your environment. It can be the soundtrack to your life. Today, we have great control over the type of music we listen to. There's radio, CDs, iTunes, and many different streaming services. The internet makes it easier to explore all music, including underground and indie that would otherwise [...]
One of the best musicians from the late 60s/70s was the underrated Melanie Safka. She performed at the legendary Woodstock 1969 and was the first female artist to have three singles reach the Top 40. Melanie Safka covered some classic artists of her time such as Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones, putting in her [...]
I was so upset when my dad's cat, Fashia, passed away. Then about a year or two later, for my ninth birthday, I adopted a kitten and named him Buttermilk -- his fur being the color of pancakes. It was the best birthday present ever. He was so sweet, very active, playful, skittish, and extremely [...]
