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Puppets, Pint-Sized Philosophers, Coincidence & God

April 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Family, Random, Ruminations

My 5 year old has always tried to delay bedtime. You know, one more story, one more sip of water-the usual kid stuff. But this last year, she is giving me a real run for my money. Her questions are becoming complex as she deals with death, my brother’s, a squirrel’s, a fly’s. Where do [...]

I Think I Love You Janelle Monáe

December 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Celebrity, Ruminations

Do you remember your first rockstar crush? That feeling of adulation for their bad-ass antics, lyrics and style? Gwen Stefani lived on my list for a while. As did Lenny Kravitz many moons ago. But, I have to say, I have been unimpressed lately with mainstream rockstars and had lost that loving feeling… until… Janelle Monáe Her style is [...]

My Summer Anthem: Santigold’s Lights Out

June 16th, 2011 · No Comments · Random, Ruminations

I’d never heard of Santigold until recently, when my friend Dwan mentioned her. She has been around for a while and has been compared to MIA (don’t hold that against her). Her “Lights Out” single from her self titled first album has been ringing its way around my eardrums, an earworm of a tune-but totally [...]

Ain’t Got No Pumped Up Kicks

April 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Ruminations, thoughts

Ho hum. I have not been in a bloggin’ mood, you guys. So instead of bitching about how I’ve got nada to say or how to cure writer’s block, I’ll share a song that has been bringing me smiles. I’m probably late in jumping on the Foster the People bandwagon, but “Pumped up Kicks” might [...]

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Speak the Truth/Diga la Verdad Album

August 3rd, 2010 · 1 Comment · Austin, Celebrity, Ruminations

I have been stalking Spike Gillespie for quite sometime now. Last night I finally got to meet her! She gave a free, yeah, free writing workshop at the Austin Public Library. And, yes, she is just as funny in person as she is when she writes. Who is Spike, some of you ask? Quintessential Austin [...]

Chew on This

July 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Ruminations

Rumination, as you well know, means to think or ponder something over and over, as in turning or churning, like a cow chewing cud. Yum. One of the great things about working at the library is finding things I would never have found otherwise. One of them is the Fruit Bats and their Ruminant Band [...]