Renaissance 2.0
All of us know how to find websites and save bookmarks but many don’t really know what’s really going on behind the scenes whenever we surf the internet. We click links or enter website addresses (URLs) and like magic the website appears in our browser. Here’s how it all works in a simplistic explanation. Domain…
Favicon (pronounced fav-eye-con) is short for ‘Favorites Icon.’ A Favicon is an image included on nearly all websites. Within a browser the Favicon is displayed on the Address line and in the Favorites menu. The Favicon allows the webmaster to further promote their site, and to create a more customized appearance within a visitor’s browser….
You have Place a Chill in My Heart by Eurythmics has always been one of my favorite songs. I love Annie Lennox’s performance vocally, visually and emotionally. She does a great job playing the part of several different female characters in telling this tale of the heart. The music and the lyrics work so well…
I love it when there’s a magical moment in a movie that you didn’t expect. One that comes out of nowhere like the following scene from “Forces of Nature” starring Sandra Bullock and Ben Afleck. The story itself is a classic case of a man experiencing a severe case of cold feet before his impeding…
The anguish of suffering a miscarriage stays with you forever. The pain might subside to a certain degree but it will always remain with you deep down inside. You always think about how things could’ve been, what milestone you would’ve celebrated had your baby lived. Yes, it’s a torturous game that parents play but we…
“Should I host my own blog?” Sooner or later, every blogger will ask that very question. Eventually, you will want to know the pro’s and cons of hosting your own blog vs staying with a free host like blogger or WordPress.com. Is it worth the expense and all the trouble to fly solo? I recently…
I love Jeff Beck! The video for “Ambitious” is pure fun full of delightful cameos! Check it out and see for yourself. My favorites are Marilyn McCoo, Jon Butcher and Donny Osmond! Yes, I know. He was great in it, trust me. The best part comes during McCoo’s performance and Jeff does that shooting sound…
Over 20 years ago, Dr. McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey) from Grey’s Anatomy starred in an underrated coming of age movie called “Can’t Buy Me Love” (1987). Amanda Peterson co-starred as the object of his affection. It was the 80s equivalent of Beauty and the Geek as he tries to get popular by paying her to pretend…
Maxi Priest’s “Watching the World Go By” (1996) still stirs the soul after all these years. I connect to its message whenever I’m in a certain kind of mood. Usually it’s when my day has ramped up to a fever pitch and I can’t even get a moment to catch my breath. On many occasions…
