The internet helped me figure out that October 23rd, 1991 was the day I was born again as a music lover. It's when Top 40 pop freed me from the clutches of Christian contemporary music. (No offense, CCM. We had some good days too. I know Mom and Dad meant well.) So why the picture … Continue reading day 31/40: #40shoutouts40days
Category: Pop Culture
day 16/40: #40shoutouts40days
It was a Saturday night. All was still and quiet in our home. I was wrapped in my cherry red dressing gown, ready to blowdry my hair (because I actually had a shower!) and my husband sat in the living room chipping away at his thesis. All I could hear from the comfort of our … Continue reading day 16/40: #40shoutouts40days
day 15/40: #40shoutouts40days
Because I'm shifting gears into another category of people to thank, I would like to mix things up a bit before carrying off on another trajectory. To the fresh-faced barista at Taste who blared Lauryn Hill's MTV Unplugged 2.0 album on Tuesday morning, you are my hero. Two reasons. One, I learned not long ago … Continue reading day 15/40: #40shoutouts40days
ELISSA JOY WATTS 