American Idol - Birmingham. Starts off on a…sour note.
Erica Skye - Kate Hudson look-alike, sings “Unchained Melody.”
And…she faltered. To use one of Simon’s phrases, “It sounded like BAD karaoke.” She continues to sing…STOP SINGING! Maybe if I were drinking, it would have sounded better.
Katie Bernard - sounds as if she’s channeling [...]

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Back in November, you got to hear me ramble on about our favorite DVD series, Signing Time, and why we love it so. But in mid-October, our love affair with Alex, Leah, Hopkins and Rachel became that much stronger.
One Saturday, bright and early, we woke up and drove down to Fairfax, Virginia. We were headed [...]

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My mother taught me well, for the most part. I would probably sink like a rock in the echelons of debutantes and cotillions; the finer distinctions of hoity toity society grace are beyond my comprehension. But basic social graces in the relaxed California sunshine, I have down pat.
Certain responses are automatic and ingrained. When someone [...]

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Bullets because it’s late and I’m not feeling creative enough to think of some transition sentences. Get over it.
*Ian Bernado will be one to walk away w/ his 15 minutes. Any Dancing w/ the Stars fans out there reading remember his audition? That accent was atrociously exaggerated and annoying.
*We have our Mr. McPhee story [...]

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The Memphis auditions are here! Ryan tells us that over 16,000 people showed up to try out. Judging by the ‘talent’ that emerged from the Minneapolis and Seattle shows, I am guessing that only 5 or 6 of these people can actually sing! Will they find the next Justin Timberlake in Memphis? Unlikely, but I’ve [...]

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Let’s face it. As women, there are situations where we might find ourselves vulnerable to the scarier elements of society. There’s a certain amount of comfort in knowing that you have a way to protect yourself. Walking through the dark parking garage or down the street at night is a little less scary if you’ve [...]

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When I first saw the infamous “Tigger (allegedly) punches a teenage kid” video on the CBS Early Show, my first thought was, “Oh no. Here we are planning a trip to take our son to Disney World later this year, and Tigger is running around decking kids.” Yet since [...]

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Despite the fact that my mothers family is Catholic, and that I have a great uncle who is a Monsignor, I grew up outside of the Catholic faith. I also grew up with many pre-conceived notions of the Catholic Church. And then, I married a Catholic.
Admittedly, he wasn’t practicing when we began dating, so it [...]

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I know you’ve heard this song. It’s in heavy rotation in the Top 40 stations around here, which can only mean it has achieved some popularity. It’s Hinder’s “Lips of An Angel”.
The first time I heard it, I thought, “Geez, that’s messed up.” And my opinion hasn’t changed since then. It’s a song where some [...]

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The good:
Minneapolis

Denise Jackson told us the story of how she was born a crack baby and ended up being raised by her grandmother. Every year there’s people who don’t waste any time pulling at America’s heart strings.

Perla Meneses (how’s that for a last name?) needs to be careful. That arrogance might backfire down the road. [...]

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