Shania Twain has a hilarious song called “That Don’t Impress Me Much.” For some reason, Ms. Twain felt that she needed to knock some people down a couple of notches and does so in melodic fashion. That attitude has persisted. Nowadays, it is absolutely impressive to be unimpressed. Society has, to some extent, idolized this […]
Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton, the country music legend and longtime philanthropist, is bringing her literacy charity for children to Ireland, the Irish Times reported … limelavamix

Last night I attended my first Austin Ukulele Society meeting and it was so much fun. It was Valentines Day so everyone learned “Can’t Help Falling in Love”. I can’t remember the last time I felt so completely lost in what was going on and enjoying every moment, without a hint of self-consciousness. My lack of […]

NOTE: I wrote this several years ago and just stumbled across it in my Google Drive. I had planned, and still plan, sometime, on going down to the station and interviewing the people there and writing a more in-depth profile, so it ends abruptly, but even unfinished, I feel like this stands on its own […]

With Awards Season in full swing and many “Best Films” of the year being shared, here at The Girly Nerd, it is high time to share what were my favorite films in 2018. And there were an abundance of amazing ones. Common denominators certainly were abound: Netflix, post apocalyptic drama, super heroes, the return of […]
By his own admission, Chris Stapleton may not be the most technical of guitar players, but the Grammy-winning musician has cultivated a sound that is … Full Article Here http://inspiredguitar.blogspot.com/2019/02/chris-stapleton-on-creating-new.html
Dolly Parton, the country music legend and longtime philanthropist, is bringing her literacy charity for children to Ireland, the Irish Times reported Thursday. Parton announced that her Imagination Library, which mails free books to children each month from their birth until their fifth birthday,… from latimes.com – Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/books/la-et-jc-dolly-parton-literacy-charity-20190215-story.html

Just incase you missed it, these are the parts worth knowing about and how fans reacted… Michelle Obama: Hit Michelle Obama surprised Staples Center when being invited onto the stage to help open the show by making an inspiring speech about the power of music. Dolly Parton: Hit Dolly Parton’s tribute performance featuring Miley Cyrus, […]
Dolly Parton, the country music legend and longtime philanthropist, is bringing her literacy charity for children to Ireland, the Irish Times reported Thursday. Parton announced that her Imagination Library, which mails free books to children each month from their birth until their fifth birthday,… from latimes.com – Los Angeles Times http://www.latimes.com/la-et-jc-dolly-parton-literacy-charity-20190215-story.html


Periodically, I use this space to pay homage to artists who I believe are worthy of focused attention — artists with an extraordinary, influential, consistently excellent body of work and/or a compelling story to tell. In this essay, I examine the 50-year career of a woman who has managed to shine in multiple disciplines: songwriting, […]

As a nice Texas gal, there are a couple of things my DNA demands I love: Dolly Parton, and anything involving small-towns in Texas. That’s why the movie Dumplin’ is my jam. In full transparency, when my best friend told me to watch it, I was too busy to give it the time of day […]

What is it about Venus transits that freaks people out so much? This week, on the 19th, we have a transit that has generated a modicum of consternation among those I’ve asked, and even beyond Mars’ entrance into Taurus and the Sun’s entrance into Pisces, this one is what’s occupying many people’s attention. We’ve got […]

I started my week, with this lovely message: “You are hot, funny, pretty, charismatic and have an amazing body” Thanks for that, my nameless online friend (may hap you need stronger glasses?) and I hope that you are still following my blog and that your upcoming dates go well. He also shared with me that […]

The new Echoes and Silence Album by Roses and Cigarettes Let me start by saying that I am not a professional critic of music albums. I am just, merely a human mortal who enjoys good music as much as any of you reading this today. And if you are reading this today, you are one […]