Patti LaBelle and Step Aerobics
Today is the last day of class before the end of NaNoWriMo, and my students are very studiously working on their drafts, so I figured now is as good a time as any to update....
Nov 29, 2018 4 6 min read
Music
Bruno Mars, Boyz II Men, and The Breakk
This has been a week, but unlike last week which was a week, this was more "a bit of a week" (to paraphrase Lin-Manuel Miranda when he drops epic and happy making news). To...
Days 29 & 30 #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
I didn't post yesterday because I wasn't quite sure what I was going to pick for the prompt. A song you HAVE to play loud? I mean, I get it, but I feel like I don't really...
Days 26, 27, 28 #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
I missed the past three days for many reasons, but now it's time to jump back in and get caught up. So! Let's hit it. Day 26: A song with your favorite lyrics Literally, all I...
Day 24: A song everybody loves that you decidedly don’t love #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
This song has always irritated me. I even tried to give it another chance a few years ago, and it still gets on my ever loving nerves. The song? "Don't Worry Be Happy" by...
Day 23: A song people might be surprised you like #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
Okay, I wasn't sure what I was going to pick for this day, but Naima said the black part of Black Music Month is relaxed today, and our choice could be/include a genre people...
Days 21 & 22 #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
I missed yesterday because I was traveling all day. First, my daughter and I flew to San Francisco. Then, we drove into downtown San Francisco (during the beginning of rush...
Day 20: A favorite cover song #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
Okay, so it's impossible for me to pick ONE song for this prompt. IMPOSSIBLE. I mean, ignoring the fact that I have not picked one song for most of the other prompts, cover...
Day 19: A song that soothes you #BlackMusicMonth #30DayMusicChallenge
About ten or so years ago, when I was having a really hard time, I created a gospel playlist to help me maintain balance. And while some of those songs will make my runners-up...