Much Ado about Hip Hop

By timoi in On Another Note

Russell Simmons came out in a hip hop summit recently and stated to the public that 3 certain words should be "banned" from all "clean" versions fo songs that hit airways. While I am aware of the Imus situation, and ...

Some Thinking...

By timoi in On Another Note

I didn't want to comment on the Virginia Tech tragedy right away when I heard about it. Although I knew that it was obviously a dark day for the nation, I also knew that things were going to turn upside ...

Best Holiday Of The Year

By timoi in On Another Note

Thursday is National High Five Day. A friend of mine has been working very hard to spread the word for a month now, and I'm doing my part. No matter what you do, how you greet someone, how you praise ...

Food Drive Update...

By timoi in On Another Note

The food drive bash is still happening. It has been moved to the pavillion next to the city pool. I'm really hoping people turn out and I hope the weather holds. This is for a good cause, there is no ...

Music Spotlight... The Donations

By timoi in On Another Note

In an effort to give readers a better example of the type of bands that will be playing at a local food drive event, I have decided to write about some of the bands participating... First up, are some good ...

Music is a lifesaver...

By timoi in On Another Note

I enjoy hearing about good things that happen in this town. I look foward to the "hometown hero" segments in the local news, and I like the new humanitarian feel to the Advocate the last few months as they focus ...