Artist: Dorothy Bird Album: Belonging U.K. artist Dorothy Bird has released her new album, Belonging. The album is available anywhere you get your music. Belonging is an alternative-pop concept album that dives into personal development—the music, lyrics and artwork are based on the idea that seemingly opposing and unconnected things are in mutual exchange and… Read more »
Dear Barb: My parents divorced when I was ten. My dad remarried but my mom never did. It was a nasty divorce, and my parents remained enemies throughout my life. My mother has become extremely bitter and angry towards men in general. She had a few relationships but nothing lasting. Now she is just a… Read more »
Intellects ablaze with school smarts, we might ask how we might expand the appeal of our newfound learning. Perhaps an expanded sense of humor would help, but what kind of jokes are safe and what sagely wisdom might we impart if we’re restricted to predictable puns? John Cleese, notable for the counter-culture opus, Monty Python,… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Artist: Band of Silver Single: Machine Nashville’s sibling-trio Band of Silver have released their new single, “Machine.” The track is available anywhere you get your music. Band of Silver is made up of lead singer, Avery Silvernagel, and her younger brothers Alex and Evan on guitar and drums. While their affinity for music began in… Read more »
Dear Barb: I am writing about my problems with my brother. He is one year younger than me and we do not get along. We break out in an argument at the slightest provocation. We are in our twenties now, but when we were younger he was always spoiled and got to do whatever wanted. … Read more »
I’m writing this with my feet dunked into a cooler of ice-cold hose water. So that’s what you hoser can mean! Musing at my breathtaking lack of creativity in dealing with heat in past summers, I start to wonder how helpful schooling really is to daily life. Isn’t higher education supposed to aid us in… Read more »
If you are of a certain age, you might remember the Tim’s commercials when they released their chilli. The actor was so excited about the dish and the fact that the bowl and chilli were both edible. This was my inspiration for this recipe. When I made chilli, it dawned on me that my kids… Read more »
Artist: Havanna Winter Single: rain rain go away Sixteen-year-old TikTok artist Havanna Winter has released her debut single titled, “rain rain go away,” along with a music video available on YouTube. The single is available for streaming anywhere you get your music. Havanna Winter was born in Oslo, Norway, but moved to Los Angeles, California… Read more »
Dear Barb: My husband and I separated after 10 years of marriage. Our son was seven years old at the time and I had been given sole custody. My ex had visitation with our daughter and that seemed to be going well for a while. But things changed when I began seeing someone. My ex… Read more »