Addie Nicole: THE G.O.A.T. SINGER!
Addie Nicole of Halocene is the GREATEST JAZZ SINGER I’VE EVER HEARD! Her work deserves recognition, especially the fact she even writes original lyrics for so many songs on this playlist. I’m not even big into jazz but this is truly transcendent talent! Share this with EVERYONE YOU KNOW! THIS IS MUSIC! Support Addie and […]
Violet Orlandi: The Brazilian Sabrina Carpenter
You MUST check out this music video by the incomparable Violet Orlandi, a cover of “Gloomy Sunday” by Billie Holliday. A cinematographic and musical genius, Vi is the Brazilian Sabrina Carpenter. She also has some INCREDIBLE original music, with an original record dropping soon as of this post. I’ll update this to link to where […]
Finding Greater Clarity to a Soundtrack of Birdsong and Rushing Rapids
As inconvenient as it sometimes is, it makes a great difference to sometimes retreat from the ways of the world to find greater clarity. Only when you turn off the noise and tune in to the rhythms of nature around you can you realize who you are meant to be all along. Prudence is a […]
Walkie Talkies #5 – Dedicated to My Wife, Tom Slatin
I was born this way, the Goddess makes no mistakes, and I live for the applause. I am the queen of a chorus of forgotten romantics, called upon to sing the national anthem of heartbreak, loud and proud. What follows is my true story of self-discovery, self-actualization, and the realization of my best intentions. I […]
Walkie Talkies #4 – Education is Putting the Feast on the Table
So, today’s walkie-talkie is happening a little later than usual. Tom is getting an extensive tattoo on her left arm, so I’m home alone. I had a terrible night. I don’t really want to talk about why, and the day hasn’t gotten much better. But I am doing a walkie-talkie because I absolutely need to […]
Walkie Talkies #3 – Karaoke and Cover Art
So, after taking a couple days off from walkie-talkies due to a complete lack of sleep and several other projects that demanded my attention, I’m back to meander about my house while I discuss a quote from one of my recent readings. Today’s walkie-talkie is based on a quote from Rob Sheffield in his book […]
The Landscape at Sunset and Divine
Photo by Amelia Phoenix Desertsong (C) 2025. Taken with a Leica Q3. Edited with Luminar Neo.
Under a Cotton Candy Sky
Photo by Amelia Phoenix Desertsong (C) 2025. Taken with a Leica Q3. Edited with Luminar Neo.
Walkies Talkies #2 – The Water Bill
Today’s quote that I randomly chose for this episode of Walkie Talkies is one from the incomparable Henry David Thoreau in his classic book of essays, Walden. He writes, “It is well to have some water in your neighborhood, to give buoyancy to and float the earth. One value of even the smallest well is, […]