Redemption Song

Shoot, this made me cry.
For me the most moving moment came when the family in front of me, comprising probably 4 generations of voters (including an 18 year old girl voting for her first time and a 90-something hunched-over grandmother), got their turn to vote. When the old woman left the voting booth she made [...]

Put Your Sweet Lips a Little Closer to the Phone

Are we still talking about covers?  I hope so, because I’ve been singing “He’ll Have to Go” all morning.  And I think that listening to these three versions really shows you what artists bring to a song.
First up is Jim Reeves’ version, which is, in my opinion, one of the most beautiful songs in the [...]

Oh, I Totally Forgot to Tell You!

When she thinks we’re not looking, the dog puts her leg on the ground and uses it just a little!  She also barked all the way through my shower and then, when I came out was all like “What?  A girl can’t make some noise around the house? You were singing.”
I was annoyed, but in [...]

Ha Ha

Go read Mark:
For their part the RNC claims the clothing was always intended to be donated to charity after the campaign was over. Yeah, right. I think you’re going to have a Waco like showdown if you try to take those leather boots from Sarah Palin now. She was planning to wear them on the [...]