Author Archives: musings

It’s been such a long time since I last wrote that there are few people who will even read this. But I thought it might make sense to write anyway, because there are a few things I’d like to say. … Continue reading →

Taking a break for a spell. Ya’ll come back now, ya hear?

Becca Discussion in the car Extreme Makeover – Wendy Edition (hair, tan, drawing the line at surgery) Fur, Play – what’s up with the monosyllabic names?

T-Pain, Chaka and I went for a ride today. We just had to get out of the house and reflect on why I passed the test with flying colors but blew the interview. The ironies abound, I know. I threw … Continue reading →

There is debate among historians about the true planner and surveyor of Washington, DC. Some say it was L’Enfant, some say it was Banneker. Either way, as of yesterday I have decided that neither had a brain in his head if he … Continue reading →

Have you ever sat one day, unencumbered by the demands of daily life, and asked yourself "What would it take to make me happy?" Fortunately, I had one of these days recently. I was on a soul searching mission; determined … Continue reading →

When we were kids in school, music class was always a lesson in both music and history. Songs about slavery, hardship, and the many other facets of early Virginia life were chronicled in the folk, blues, bluegrass and ballads of … Continue reading →

And you’ll have to stay tuned for a little longer before I can clue you in.

Back in the days of punk rock popularity, I knew a girl named Dana. In the late seventies, Dupont Circle was a renowned punk rocker hangout where she could frequently be found. The area has been through many changes since, … Continue reading →

It has been brought to my attention that there are some other blogs out there that seem to imitate mine in some form or fashion. Normally, I’d be terribly flattered, except that some of them seem to border on – … Continue reading →