3 days ago It's been an emotional week for residents of Maine, as we prayed for the safe return of a missing teen and cried when we learned of her death. And now, as we all deal with the harsh realities of the outcome, it's time to figure out how to cope, how to grieve, and how to let it go. I think Patty Loveless expressed it best in this song, one of my favorites.
4 days ago Unimaginable carnage in Oklahoma, as a series of tornadoes devastated entire communities and claimed a number of lives and inflicted many injuries. During these tragic times we all have a tendency to grasp onto little glimmers of hope and gratitude
5 days ago There has always been something very endearing about actress, Mayim Bialik. Since her role in the early 90's TV sitcom, Blossom, that lovely face and personality simply disappeared off the planet. Well, it seems that she went back to school and eventually got her PH
5 days ago An open forum and training session will be held in Brewer this week to teach parents and educators about cyber bullying. Maine author Kay Stephenson will discuss what cyber-bullying is and how to prevent it from happening to the kids in your life.
5 days ago I'll warn you right now, this post is a shameless gushing celebration of one of my favorite artists. I love Trace Adkins! And he's on my mind today for two reasons - first, because he won "Celebrity Apprentice" over the weekend - and second, because I'm going to be seeing him in concert in New Hampshire in less than a month!
5 days ago Tattoos have changed so much over the years. When I was young, tattoos were crude and usually only one color. But now, they are works of art - colorful and beautifully drawn! This video shows several examples, and quizzes you on whether you recognize the literary characters they depict!
1 week ago If money was never an issue for you, would you just buy things on a whim? Would you hoard like there was no tomorrow?
Well, pop icon, Michael Jackson, did just that. He had more material wealth than you could ever imagine
2 weeks ago Leave it to the Zac Brown Band to get a little 'beachy' once more with their new release, 'Jump Right In.' After all, we all remember the great number, 'Toes.'
The song has all the sounds of a beach party, tropical trees, sun tan oil, bikinis and booze
2 weeks ago For me, panic and dread starts to set in when I think about my son, Adam, and the future of his eyesight. He has only one functioning eye, having lost the other in a hunting accident three years ago
2 weeks ago Nine-year-old Alayna Adams was probably feeling pretty honored to be chosen by the U.S.O. to throw out the first pitch at Thursday night's Tampa Bay Rays-Red Sox game. But the night took on new meaning for her when she realized the catcher was really her Dad, who had been deployed to Afghanistan for most of the past two years!
