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Album Spotlight # 2
Good Weird Feeling by The Odds This album is absolutely amazing. It is one of only a few albums in my collection that I never seemed to get bored of. I can listen to it no matter what my mood. When it first came out I listened to it all the time. I can sing…
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Have a Heart
February is Heart and Stroke Month. It is a month where volunteers will be canvassing door-to-door to raise money for research and health promotion. I know that it is annoying to be disturbed at your home and asked to donate money. After all there are thousands of worthy causes out there. Before you slam the…
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A Friend Leaves
When I first started writing my blog I didn’t even realize the power that it had. At first, I wrote simply for the pleasure of writing. I’d always hoped to pick up readers along the way but I never thought that these readers would become friends. Family members and friends were about the only ones…
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An Introduction to Hip-Hop Culture
Culture is defined in the Webster’s Dictionary as “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group.” Hip-Hop is a way of life for a certain group of people. It has unique rules and customs that are observed. As such, hip-hop is clearly a cultural movement. Rap and hip-hop…
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Why Can’t Teaching Be Like Coaching?
I saw a great movie on the weekend called We Are Marshall. I was really impressed with the coach in this true-life story. He was an amazing character that brought out the best in his staff and players. As I was watching the movie, I started to draw comparisons between being a coach and being…
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Album Spotlight # 1
Raising Hell – Run-DMC This is the album that introduced me to rap music. I remember it quite well. I was at a family due and my cousin had the cassette tape. He made sure that the adults weren’t around and he played it for a few of his cousins. One of the rappers swore…
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Give the Cameraman Some!
I used to volunteer at the community cable station in Stoney Creek. It was quite the experience to go into a tiny television studio, operate the equipment, and actually be part of a team that put on television shows. That was a long time ago but the memories stay with me. Operating a camera inside…
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Transformers – Just Can’t Seem To Get It Right
Transformers are an iconic part of my childhood. I remember quite clearly running home form school to watch the cartoon show. I was excited about the theatrical release and dragged my parents to it. I even bought the soundtrack. The songs wouldn’t normally have been my taste of music but it was Transformers so I…
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My New Novel
I started working on a new novel three weeks ago. I had a situation, a character name, one rough scene of dialogue, and not much else. That was my starting point. I didn’t really know where I was going with it, but I sat down and typed away anyway. I wrote a prologue and then…
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Random Acts of Kindness
First I saw a commercial where cars were stuck in a gridlock and a few of the drivers stuck started to blow bubbles. It was a light moment in a usually tense situation. It was also kind of beautiful. The voice over announced this as a “blatant act of road joy.” Nice! I then came…