Old School Saturdays--Atlantic Starr

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The 1980s R&B group Atlantic Starr had several songs that charted on R&B charts. Releasing 13 albums over a sixteen-year stint, the group was created in 1976 in White Plains, New York. Throughout the 70s and 80s, Atlantic Starr released several hits, but their crossover success to the pop charts didn’t occur until the late 80s with their release of the single “Secret Lovers.” Following that, in 1989, their song “Always” jumped to #1 on the pop charts, solidifying their pop success. Although the group changed band members over the years, they managed to develop a huge fan base and create memorable music that will continue to live on.

Check out the playlist and see if you remember any of their songs, if you’ve never heard of Atlantic Starr, enjoy!!

atlantic starr

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Film Review Fridays--Crank Yankers

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Instead of a film review today, I want to introduce you to Crank Yankers. Have any of you heard of or watched it before?? It used to come on Comedy Central and sometimes it would have me in tears. It's a show that re-enacts prank calls, using puppets; all of the calls are real. This show is hilarious!! I used to watch it when it was on TV, but I recently found it on hulu.com (which is one of my new favorite sites) and I subscribed to the episodes. I think I find Crank Yankers so funny because I am guilty of one or two prank calls in my day. Come on, I'm sure some of you, if not all, are guilty too. Ha ha ha!!

Adam Carolla, Jimmy Kimmel, and Daniel Kellison are the producers of Crank Yankers. It premiered in 2002 on Comedy Central and ran for 4 seasons. The prank calls are made by the show's regulars, as well as celebrity guests; some of the regulars are Tracy Morgan, Kevin Nealson, Sarah Silverman, Biz Markie, and Wanda Sykes. David Alan Grier, Dave Chappelle, Drew Carey, Sharon Osbourne, Denis Leary, Jeff Goldblum, Dane Cook and Seth Green are just a few of celebrity names that have taken part on the show.

It's Friday, take a few moments to start your weekend off with a few laughs. I've provided two episodes below to get you started. Check it out, but be careful, some of you may hate it, but others may become addicted. If you do, visit hulu.com and subscribe to the episodes. Enjoy!!

Season 3: Episode 18-Tracy Morgan and Jimmy Kimmel



Season 2: Episode 23-Jamie Kennedy and David Alan Grier

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Tell Me Something Good--Quote of the Day

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Today's "Quote of the Day" is dedicated to one of my long time friends. She will be getting married this coming Saturday, August 8th, and I will be taking part in her wedding as a bridesmaid. Wishing you the best, Tish!!! Love ya!!

"Love doesn't make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile."

--Franklin P. Jones

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Word of the Day--"pachydermatous"

Hello all, happy Wednesday to you!! Wake your mind up on this hump day with the word of the day.

Today's W.O.D. is PACHYDERMATOUS

Parts of Speech:
adjective

Definition:
1. of or relating to the pachyderms
2. thick, thickened; callous, insensitive

Example:
During the trial, an innocent man was attacked by the media for a crime he did not commit. I'm sure he developed a pachydermatous layer of self-protection, given all of the ridicule he suffered until his innocence was proven.

Feel free to use this word in a sentence in the comment area or offer your own W.O.D. to be featured as the W.O.D.

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Take A Look Tuesday--Funny Pics

Hey, it's another "Take A Look Tuesday." Here's today's dosage of "funny," enjoy!!

It's hard being a gangster

Who designed this??

The pic says it all

Which job would you rather have?

This snowball is delicious!!

Kinda scary to me

Take heed

Love Note

I would love to have this watch!

Ahh, gotta love social media

photos courtesy of hahastop.com, lolpix.com, funlol.com, hilarious-pictures.com and nowthatshumor.com

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Musical Mondays--Joy Dion

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This past Saturday morning I had the radio on while I was getting dressed. I was tuned into WHUR (96.3 FM), which is a station in the Maryland/DC area. I believe the show is called “Weekend Review” and part of the show is an artist spotlight; all of the artists featured are local. I had the pleasure of being introduced to an artist that goes by the name Joy Dion.

When I initially turned on the radio, I immediately began grooving to her cut called “I Think I.” I thought to myself, “who is this?” Mentally I was trying to match her voice to all the songs that clog my head, but I came up empty. So I continued listening and towards the end of the show, there was a short Q & A, where Joy mentioned how she got started, how much she loves music and her website info. Of course I made a mental note of her site, and all I have to say is her album or at least some of her tracks should be in your ipod or blaring from your speakers!! Joy has a young, fresh sound. Her debut album (independent release, might I add) is entitled Joy and Pain. Putting pen to pad, Joy wrote and arranged every song on the album, taking us on a journey through her life experiences, as well as opening the door to her imagination.

Originally from Detroit, now residing in the DC area, Joy has been writing and singing professionally for about 9 years. She began singing in her church choir at age 4 and has hasn’t stopped since. Her skills were enhanced when she attended the Detroit High School for Fine and Performing Arts. Joy has worked with many notable producers during her 9-year stint, including Red Spyda (known for his work with 50 cents and DJ Whoo), Face, Al West and more.

Joy’s voice, lyrics, and underlying musical arrangements are infectious. Take a few moments to listen to her tracks and visit her sites. I’ve said it plenty of times, the best artists are found roaming “the underground.”

Joy's Official site
Joy's Myspace page

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The Haps!!

Hello to all my blog buddies. I apologize for not having the usual "Old School Saturday" post up today. I've been quite busy, so here's the "haps." Next weekend I will be in a wedding; the bride is a long time friend of mine; we went to elementary school through college together, she asked me to be a bridesmaid, and of course I accepted. So I have been running errands all day in preparation for that.

Also, I'm starting a new blog project, aimed at making me some $$ and growing it into a successful business venture; I'll keep you all in the loop as it gets closer to being complete. This means that a lot of my time will be dedicated to planning and executing, so my normal post schedule may be thrown off a little, but I'm going to try keeping it as consistent as possible. I'm sure I may miss a post here and there, but I appreciate all of your support since the launch of Homebody Blogger and I hope you all continue visiting and leaving your comments. As usual, I will continue visiting your blogs and leaving my two cents.

With that said, enjoy your weekend and stop by for "Musical Monday."

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