Monthly Archives: March 2015

Tuesday Open Thread | Otis Redding Jr. Week

Posted on March 31, 2015 by rikyrah

More Otis! Check out the official Otis Redding Web site

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Monday Open Thread | Otis Redding Jr. Week

Posted on March 30, 2015 by rikyrah

Happy Monday, Everyone! This week’s featured artist is Mr. Otis Redding Jr. He may have been a Georgia native, but the name Otis Redding will always be synonymous with Memphis, Tennessee. The music he made there has become among the … Continue reading →

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Sunday Open Thread

Posted on March 29, 2015 by rikyrah

I hope you’re enjoying this weekend with family and friends.

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Saturday Open Thread

Posted on March 28, 2015 by rikyrah

I hope you’re enjoying this weekend with family and friends. Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, the President welcomed to the White House both student filmmakers and student … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | The Baby Makers Week: John Legend

Posted on March 27, 2015 by rikyrah

We end up our romance week with John Legend.   John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He has won nine Grammy Awards, one Golden … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | The Baby Makers Week: Luther Vandross

Posted on March 26, 2015 by rikyrah

Can’t have romance without Luther Vandross.   Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr.[1] (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Throughout his career, Vandross was an in demand background vocalist for several different artists … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | The Baby Makers Week: Al Green

Posted on March 25, 2015 by rikyrah

Today’s romancer is Al Green.   Albert “Al” Greene (born April 13, 1946), often known as The Reverend Al Green, is an American singer best known for recording a series of soul hit singles in the early 1970s, including “Tired … Continue reading →

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Simone Manuel, Liza Neal & Natalie Hinds Make History: Sweep 100 Free at Division 1 NCAA Swimming

Posted on March 24, 2015 by rikyrah

It would be nice to have actual footage of the swim, don’t you think? But scouring the IN-TER-NETS, NONE! Please post video if you find any. Thanks! Stanford University swimmers Lia Neal and Simone Manuel, who set an American Record, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | The Baby Makers Week: Marvin Gaye

Posted on March 24, 2015 by rikyrah

Today’s romancer is Marvin Gaye.   Marvin Gaye (/ɡeɪ/;[2] born Marvin Pentz Gay Jr.; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984)[1] was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Gaye helped to shape the sound of Motown Records, first as an in … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread |The Baby Makers Week : Nat King Cole

Posted on March 23, 2015 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I thought we’d share this week with crooners, that, well….doesn’t the title of this week explain it all? We begin with Nat King Cole.   Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as … Continue reading →

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