Observations on people and life and the lessons we learn along the journey...
I met George Cassidy at a James Bond costume party in 2008. Our mutual friend Jennifer Puryear of the wonderful blog Bacon on the Bookshelf (you should follow it if you’re not already) introduced us and suggested we try co-writing together (thanks, Jennifer!). George and I did start songwriting together, and over the years I …
Don’t underestimate Kelly King. She may fool you with her easy-going demeanor, her sunny nature, her down-to-earth attitude. But she’s sneaky- smart, and she’s used her brains along with her go-getter spunk to rise up the ranks of Nashville’s music industry, heading up her own successful publishing company, King Pen Music. King Pen’s roster includes …
Growing up, we loved our pets: a sweet long-haired Chihuahua named Samantha and a temperamental white cat named Guinevere (her brother, Lancelot, had found another home) whom we nicknamed “kitty.” We had our share of hiccups as pet-owners. Kitty was a hunter and one day ran into the house with a pet parakeet stuffed in …
Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) is a common phrase these days, but the phenomenon has been around way before Instagram pictures could incite envy in those left out. Even being separated into a group can lead to FOMO. Comedian John Mulaney has a great joke about his elementary school dividing the kids into two different …