Music Monday: Earth Day 2013 Edition

22 April 2013

In late April of 1970, the first Earth Day was founded by United States Senator Gaylord Nelson as an environmental teach-in. Today, 192 nations come together on the 22nd of April every year to bring attention to the environment, and our impact upon it. Today’s edition of Music Monday features five selections focused on some [...]

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The Week That Was: Thunder 2013 Edition

22 April 2013

This weekend was the kickoff to two weeks’ worth of festivities leading up to the 139th running of the Kentucky Oaks and Derby in my city of birth, which began with one of the largest displays of military power and fireworks in the United States, Thunder Over Louisville. This year’s outing over the Ohio River [...]

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The Alexandria’s Genesis Project

17 April 2013

16 December 2011 is a day that will live in infamy for 33 avenue Miquelon and myself as the day I came out as the creator of Alexandria’s Genesis, a fictional alien/posthuman set of genetic traits assembled to make my Mary Sue original characters more special than usual for my Daria fan fiction. The piece [...]

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The Week That Was: Tax Day Eve 2013 Edition

14 April 2013

Two things are inevitable in life: death and taxes. Come tomorrow, one of those will be more so as millions of taxpayers in the United States file their paperwork by midnight local time, lest they find themselves in a world of hurt. Before that time comes, however, let us have a look back on the [...]

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Follow Friday: HerKentucky

12 April 2013

It’s the weekend and spring has finally turned up, April showers and all. Plus, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has come into the spotlight as of late, thanks to a national championship and a near-miss toward another. Perfect timing, as both Kentucky Oaks and Derby 139 are just a few weekends away. The sun is shining [...]

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The Blog Trends Trolley Hop: 8 April 2013 Edition

10 April 2013

The Louisville Cardinals took home a championship, almost took home a second, and apparently it’s spring break for a lot of my violet-eyed cult, as a ton of pageviews for that one post have been coming in droves. A shame they’re only there just for that. Of course, Wednesday also means it’s time for the [...]

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Music Monday: Shepherd’s Bush Empire Edition

8 April 2013

In 1903, Shepherd’s Bush Empire opened its doors in Shepherd’s Bush, London, England. In the 110 years since, the historic theatre survived the Battle of London, was the home of much of BBC’s television programming from the early 1950s through the early 1990s, and went back to its roots in the 20 years since the [...]

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The Week That Was: Double Cardinal 2013 Edition

7 April 2013

As of this writing, the University of Louisville Cardinals are one last game away from the national championship in NCAA Division I men’s and women’s basketball. Should both teams take it all, my city will be painted red and black for the next week, from the street to the Derby hats; men’s coach Rick Pitino’s [...]

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Runway for the Roses 2013: Photo Finish Edition

5 April 2013

Thursday evening at the Kentucky Center for African-American Heritage in Louisville’s West End, the 2013 edition of Runway for the Roses trotted out their newly purchased DeLorean for a trip through fashions of Derbys gone by, with creative director and “Project Runway” competitor Gunnar Deatherage in the driver’s seat. This year’s Runway was the first [...]

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All Aboard the Blog Trends Trolley Hop

3 April 2013

First of all, I would like to apologize for the blog as it currently appears had appeared for the past 24 hours. Lots of things were broken when my host upgraded its PHP to 5.3 and I accidentally downgraded my hosting to a smaller package; size does matter. Trust. Eventually, this mess will be straightened [...]

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