All through my childhood, I grew up attending a church that had a very diverse music program. We believed in worshiping with all the musical talents God provides including instruments and voices. It was what I believe to be a good blend of styles from modern praise and worship to the time-honored hymns that have … Read More
Clairol really did make it “Nice and Easy”-mostly
I rarely write reviews but when I try a new product that makes me either go “YIPPPPEEE!”, “oh crap” or at least “Hmmmm,” I try to either Pin it, Blog it or Facebook it. Such was the case with Clairol’s Nice & Easy Color Blend Foam. Why did I try this? I always told myself … Read More
News isn’t the same news anywhere you go
This is one of those “I started this in the middle of the night, Jamie needs to process her thoughts kind of blogs.” I share it only because through the years I’ve had folks take an interest in the various forms of news writings I’ve had the opportunity to do. If you actually make it … Read More
‘Words mean things’
The phrase “words mean things” is something my old journalism professor used to always say. He was talking about how individual words have meanings and should be chosen carefully. Words have dictionary meanings and cultural meanings. Journalism is a very literal world that tends to use words in their dictionary sense and forgets that sometimes … Read More