I just wouldn't feel right to let the week go by without giving a nod to the incomparable Prince Rogers Nelson. I remember when Prince busted onto the music scene back in the 80's. When Purple Rain was released in the movie theaters many people were offended by the sexual nature of some of the film. Yes,I said sexual Nature...We've come a far way haven't we. Either way there was no denying how talented Prince and the revolution were. Purple Rain is one of my favorites as I am

Okay so today is Earth day. It got me to thinking. Shouldn't everyday be Earth day?I am not going to sit here and lecture everyone about the state of our planet for a couple of reasons. One being I am by far not perfect when it comes to doing everything I possibly can for the environment. On the other side of the coin,I do what I can. One of those things is recycling. Please take the time to rinse and separate your cans and bottles even if it is still on a voluntary level whe

As we all know, life has a way of leading us down paths. Many of us have good intentions of getting together with friends,helping others out etc.It really just seems that in this fast paced world we really can't find the time. We are always striving to move further and achieve more. We are always trying to keep up with technology and material items that keep us up to pace and to some degree seem like small miracles........and then you hold a newborn...... Talk about one of th

When you go onto Google today you will notice a small sitar in the title.This sitar is a nod to Ravi Shankar. Ravi Shankar would have celebrated his 96th birthday today. Sadly he passed about 4 years ago in California. The reason why I am blogging about this gifted musician is because there is something so spiritual about the sound of the sitar. As Ravi said," The music I have learned and want to give is like worshipping God. It's absolutely like a prayer." Ravi played his mu

All of us go through different things in our lives. We have different encounters with different people. We form friendships...some healthy some toxic. There's an old saying that we all have our own cross to bear but when is Enough ....Enough?It took me many years to understand that I can't change the world. All I can do is give it a good shot and know where draw the line.This not only pertains to friends but sometimes family too. There has to be a point where it comes down t