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Dell has continued to take time and effort on making memorable ads. Sometimes it’s from a catchphrase like, “Dude, you’re getting a Dell…”
Whoa, is fist bumping really 20 years old? Methinks we need to move on from that. Anywho… other times Dell uses catchy music, like this ad I wrote about.
Well, Dell is back with another soundtrack song… a song that probably compelled you to find this blog post in the first place! You might think the woman singing is Sia, it does sound a lot like Sia. Check out the ad…
Still think it’s Sia? Well, you are NOT correct! The song is “Rabbit Hole” by Why Mona.
Why Mona is a duo featuring the voice of Joanna Jones.
Singer/songwriter Dave Barnes recently asked fans on Twitter to reply with mashups of band names. This is right up my alley because I love corny but clever stuff like this… so of course I made a list! Below are two bands or artists with their names combined. Some are a bit of a stretch, but I figured… why not? Check it out and comment below with which is your favorite…
Johnny Cash Cash
The Beach Boys II Men
The Black (Eyed) Keys
Boney M-inem
The Escape Club Nouveau
Elton John Mayer
Plus One Direction
NFFH – (NF + FFH)
Shania Train
Matthew (Go) West
RadioHead and the Heart
Jock Roxette – (Jock Rocks + Roxette)
Rick James Blunt
Goodbye June Carter Cash
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Artist Formerly Known as Prince
LL Cool Jay-Z
Earth, Wind & Fire & Snow
Al Green Day
4 P.M. Dawn
Huey Lewis and the Newsboys
The Avett Brothers Osborne
Jars of Clay Aiken
Maroon 5 For Fighting
R. Kelly Clarkson
Point of Grace Potter
The SuperTones and I
Big & Rich Mullins
Michael W. AeroSmith
Whew, that was exhausting! I think challenges like this are pretty fun. Chime in below if you have some to add. Thanks for stopping by!
It’s one of those songs that make you think of that old cliche´, the one that got away. I was sorta blindsided by this one from Taylor Swift, actually. I still think of her as the breakthrough country artist singing “Tim McGraw” but it’s clear she’s felt some adult-level heartbreak/regret if you listen to the lyrics…
Can you relate to this song? Like I said, it came on the radio as I was driving down 8th Avenue in Nashville and I was drawn in by the repetition of the piano. I also couldn’t help but think, “Dang, Taylor, ya got me with this one!” I’m sorry she’s had to feel these things about a lost love, but it DOES make for some good music 🙂 Here are a few songs that have stabbed me right in my heart over the years, music inspired by the one that got away.
Those are just a few! Do you have certain songs that are a page out of your own diary? If so, which ones? Comment below to share your story. For more break-up music, check out my 2021 list of break-up songs.
There is at least one thing I love about living in the United States. The free market and capitalism. The challenge for people and companies to make money means consumers get great products, that keep getting better, and competition, which means low (or at least, competitive) prices.
One area that saw a boom in the free market is face masks.
Think about life before 2020, did you see any masks for sale anywhere? Nope! Maybe some hospital masks tucked away in a random aisle at Walgreens, but even then I bet there were a couple of boxes at most. In the height of the pandemic, there were all sorts of masks with all sorts of designs in all sorts of stores. People saw an opportunity to cash in on the demand for masks, and that’s awesome!
Somewhere along the 2020 timeline, though, I decided to see how long I could go without buying a mask. I’m not sure why I set that goal for myself. Call it a weird challenge or just me being frugal, but I didn’t see the point of buying a mask when it wasn’t too difficult to get them for free around town. Plus, I saw the masks as a temporary thing on which I didn’t want to waste money.
With that said, I do have this mask, which I bought years ago to help with allergies as I mowed the grass or worked in the yard. So, I guess, technically I HAVE bought a mask, but never once did I buy one specifically for the COVID scamdemic, nor did I buy one in 2020 at all.
Is that a “win”? I don’t know. I’d like to think I set higher goals for my life than this but at the same time I am very competitive… so yeah, I totally won. 🙂
I enjoyed walking a few miles around Radnor Lake recently, and loved the wildlife in the surrounding forest. Deer, birds, chipmunks, squirrels, and turtles were aplenty so if you have a chance to visit Radnor Lake, do it! The fawns are just so adorable. Photos are included below, and you can also find a few of these available for purchase (the little deers nodded at me, deer language equal to signing a photo release) on my FineArtAmerica photography page, click here. I don’t take your time for granted, so thanks in advance for checking out all the photography I have there!
On this walk, I also met a very talented artist (JoEllen Thatcher) finishing up a portrait of a heron perched on a branch – the heron was perched, not JoEllen 🙂 – just above the lake surface. Take a look below, and check out her work (JoEllen’s work, not the heron’s) on Facebook, Instagram, and her website.
OK, here are a few of my photos from this recent nature walk!
Out of the Wilderness 