Monthly Archives: September 2014

Serendipity SOUL | Tuesday Open Thread | Eagles Week

More Eagles… Their lyrics were words of ACTION. Enjoy your day and soar! Take it Easy Take it to the Limit

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Secret Service director to face Congress over security breaches

(Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Secret Service is expected to face blistering questions from lawmakers on Tuesday about the latest White House security breach and a string of scandals that have tarnished the image of the agency charged … Continue reading

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Serendipity SOUL | Monday Open Thread | Eagles Week

Happy Monday, Everyone. This week’s featured artists THE EAGLES. Being one of 8 girls in my family, I gravitated to my brothers for some variety in music. And my brother Russell didn’t disappoint. He turned me on to the Eagles. … Continue reading

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Sunday Open Thread | Jonathan Butler | Praise & Worship

Jonathan Butler (born October 10, 1961, Athlone, Cape Town, South Africa) is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music. Born and raised in Cape Town during Apartheid, Butler started singing and … Continue reading

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Saturday Open Thread |Unrequited Love Songs| Bonnie Raitt

“I Can’t Make You Love Me” is a song written by Mike Reid and Allen Shamblin and recorded by American singer-songwriter Bonnie Raitt for her eleventh studio album Luck of the Draw (1991). Released as the album’s third single in … Continue reading

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Friday Open Thread |Unrequited Love Songs| Marvin Gaye

It seems like everyone in Motown heard about this song “through the grapevine” before it was finally recorded. The classic about a man who finds out his woman is cheating on him was written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong. … Continue reading

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#Ferguson police chief issues an apology

(CNN) — Ferguson Missouri, Police Chief Thomas Jackson apologized Thursday to the parents of Michael Brown, as well as to any peaceful protesters who feel he didn’t do “enough to protect their constitutional right to protest.” Specifically, he apologized that … Continue reading

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Thursday Open Thread |Unrequited Love Songs| Ray Charles

This beautiful song performed by one of the greatest Soul legends, Ray Charles. He sings to the girl he’s in love with all those words he doesn’t have the courage to tell her in person, hoping that some day she … Continue reading

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DOJ will host meeting in #Ferguson on civil rights investigation

FERGUSON • The Department of Justice Civil Rights Division will host a meeting Wednesday evening as part of its investigation of the Ferguson Police Department. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the student center at St. Louis … Continue reading

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Wednesday Open Thread |Unrequited Love Songs|Alicia Keys

“Fallin’” is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It served as Keys’ debut single from her debut album, Songs in A Minor (2001). Written and produced by Keys, it was released by J Records to radio and music … Continue reading

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