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Bluesy Singing Style
Today in Music History: December 1, 1966Pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel, all have unique sounds of their own. Recording artists cross over from one genre to...
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#CyberMonday
Shopping madness continues but this time no more having to fight the crowds or wait in lo-o-o-o-ong lines. No more battling the weather in areas where rain or snow might be prevailing. Today you get to...
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#GivingTuesday
During such a hectic time of spending, spending, spending, it is great to flip the coin, shift gears, cross the road to the other side and focus on giving. It is easy to get caught up in the excitement...
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Life & Feelings
Today in Music History: December 2, 1979Music and flowers bring forth melodies of relationships, both love and separation. The velvety petals of the rose strike chords at the heart while the music...
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Crispy, Sweet & Savory
Any time is foodie time but when that foodie can be prepared as a snack, side dish, dessert, or even the main course, that puts it on a totally different plane...plate, that is! Not many foods fit that...
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Get to work and get it made!
Who does not like a gift? Whether the gift is a wrapped package, box in the mail, an unexpected greeting card, a gift of music or simply a tray of cookies, it is a happy, bringing-on-a-smile sight. The...
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Feeling Tempted
Today in Music History: December 2, 1972What better way to be tempted than that temptation be entertainment by The Temptations! Not only are their words smooth but gliding movements and synchronization...
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Illinois: Nature Steals the Scene
This Day in History: December 3, 1818Illinois, The Prairie State, Land of Lincoln, The Corn State, The Garden of the WestIllinois State Motto: "State Sovereignty, National Union."A Tidbit of...
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Moulding of a Mod Band
Today in Music History: December 3, 19791979 A concert by The Who at The Riverfront Coliseum, Cincinnati, turned to disaster when 11 members of the audience were trampled to death after a stampede to...
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Apple pie and beer—in one dessert!
Ah-h-h-h! The American Classics - baseball, hot dogs, apple pie & Chevrolet! They say America! It is the apple pie, not just the classic pie, that will be the foodie topic of celebration on this...
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Cookies! Cookies! Cookies! What is your fav?
COOKIES!~ a treat for any age but how did they get started, how did the 'cookie' get its name? Did you know the 'cookie' actually goes back to the 7th century? Now, that's a long way back, folks! I...
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"The Biggest Band in the World": 1971–75
Today in Music History: December 4Welcome into the spotlight...Get the Led Out, October 2, 2014Led Zeppelin: not just a thunderous volume, sledgehammer beat, and edge-of-mayhem arrangements made this...
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Back in the Spirits!
This Day in History: December 5, 1933With the holiday season comes times for celebration with party after party being in full swing. Along with the party mode, 'spirits' flow...holiday cocktails,...
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O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Today in Music History: December 5, 2000O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the soundtrack album of music from the 2000 American film of the same name. With the film set in Mississippi during the Great...
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Amazing Grace
MORE Today in Music History: December 5, 1970There are probably very few people who are not familiar with the song Amazing Grace. It has been sung by countless choirs, recorded by numerous artists in...
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Microwave!
In the fast lanes of the 21st century, time is of the essence! Busy, hectic schedules call for the seeking of that which is easy, quick and convenient! This is especially true in the area of food...
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A Monumental Day
This Day in History: December 6, 1884 The Washington Monument was constructed as a memorial to George Washington, the First President of the United States of America. On this day in 1884, in...
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Ready to be a Kid Again?
Fall carnivals & festivals, local fairs & bazaars fill the atmosphere in the autumnal season of the year with sights and sounds that bring on the memories of childhood. Such events are,...
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Pushing the Limits
Today in Music History: December 6, 2008The alter-egos of many recording artists portray two opposite sides of music and/or performance. One could be pop while the other country, one could be slow,...
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Remembering Pearl Harbor
This Day in History: December 7, 1941The numbers of those who remember the sights, sounds, smells of world war, our veterans of WWII, are dwindling. Those who did survive returned home never to be the...
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