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International Women’s Day

In accordance with a declaration by the Socialist Party of America, the first National Woman’s Day (NWD) was observed across the United States on February 28. Women continued to celebrate NWD on the last Sunday of February until 1913. (quoted from http://www.internationalwomensday.com. The theme this year is #BreaktheBias. Imagine a gender equal world.A world freeContinue reading “International Women’s Day”

Bartlett PD Citizen Police Academy, Week 1

Back in November ’21, I graduated from a 9 week Citizen Police Academy (CPA) course held by the Memphis Police Department at my local precinct. It was a blast, I learned a lot, made some new friends, and it was my first “real” adventure out with strangers since the pandemic hit. It was also veryContinue reading “Bartlett PD Citizen Police Academy, Week 1”

Meat Loaf rides off into paradise by the dashboard light

2022 is not boding well for pop culture fans. I woke up to the news this morning that Meat Loaf, (born Marvin Lee Aday, September 27, 1947) passed away yesterday (January 20th) at the age of 74. Yet another piece of my childhood and teen years is slowly slipping away. Meat Loaf’s career spanned overContinue reading “Meat Loaf rides off into paradise by the dashboard light”

It’s Dolly’s Birthday

It’s the incomparable Dolly Parton’s birthday! For someone quoted as saying, ““If you see someone without a smile, give them yours.”, she sure has made a lot of folks smile with her quick wit, amazing songwriting talent and one of a kind vocals. She’s not just a talented singer/songwriter, the woman is an all ’roundContinue reading “It’s Dolly’s Birthday”

Not Bob Saget, too!!!

The world was JUST figuring out how to live with our grief over losing Betty White when, out of NOWHERE, a lil post on Instagram caught my eye last night. Bob Saget found dead in his hotel room. I thought it was a sick joke. I WISH. It’s not. So, not only did we loseContinue reading “Not Bob Saget, too!!!”

Why I went silent after Elvis Week

So, after Elvis Week, things were ramping up for me with a new video series, the radio show, my podcast and more. Then, I went into radio silence. Complete black out. WHY? Gallstones. Y’all. If you ever want to get information out of me, just cause a gallbladder attack, I’ll spill the beans. Shew. I’llContinue reading “Why I went silent after Elvis Week”

Betty White

A tribute to the life and legacy of the world’s Golden Girl There are few celebrity deaths that have hit the world collectively harder than the likes of those such as Elvis, Princess Diana, Robin Williams, Prince or Bowie. On New Year’s Eve, as I was watching a movie at home, the reports starting rollingContinue reading “Betty White”

The New Year is Upon Us

I don’t know about at YOUR house, but here at the Tomlinson Ranchero of Love, Christmas blew through like it had somewhere to be RIGGGHHH NOW! Lol It was a good one, though. For the first time in 2 years, my family gathered for about an hour here locally (in Memphis). I was off workContinue reading “The New Year is Upon Us”

DeVille Magazine and it’s Memphis Connection

My dear friends, Billie Jayne DeVille and John Parnell, have been working on something really cool over in South Carolina for months now, and it’s finally time to share it with the world! Cue the dancing divas and topless men with toned abs while holding axes…..(I said that out loud, didn’t I?) They are theContinue reading “DeVille Magazine and it’s Memphis Connection”

Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby…

Let’s talk about you and meLet’s talk about all the good thingsAnd the bad things that may be. Salt-N-Peppa for the win, BABY. Gotcha to look! hahaha! OK, in all honesty, we aren’t gonna be talkin about sex. Nope. As a matter of fact, we are gonna be talking about one of the most polarContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby…”