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On Saturday night, I went into Philly to see Daisy the Great. I went with my cousin Priscilla. We got drinks and an early dinner beforehand with Manny. We also ran into two of her friends there, and went out with them for a late snack afterwards. Daisy the Great is an indie band. You
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In today’s modern society, music is highly capitalized. The music industry is extremely competitive, and those who make it to the tippy top, can become millionaires or billionaires. Many of them have sealed their name in history and developed a cult following of celebrity worshippers. But of course, it wasn’t always this way. Music is
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I had a very nice Labor Day weekend with my dad and my sister. I went to NY for the weekend in the hometown of Oyster Bay where I was born and raised. The town continues growing and it’s gradually becoming nothing like the place I remember it as! My dad and I walked into
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First off, I am astounded and grateful of how many people showed up for me when my Mom passed away this summer. People who I haven’t heard from in years reached out to me with their condolences. I had a friend who lives across the country take a last-minute flight so that she could come
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The “Pennsylvania Dutch” were German-speaking immigrants who came to the Americas in the 17th and 18th centuries, following the aftermath of the Thirty Years War in central Europe. Most of them came from what is now known as Germany – but the during that time period, it was known as the Holy Roman Empire, as
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The “Pennsylvania Dutch” refers to the group of people who migrated from modern-day Germany to the United States and Canada (primarily Pennsylvania) during the 1600s and 1700s. They had a rich tradition of folklore, often passing down stories orally from generation to generation. The following tale comes from the book “Folk Tales of The Pennsylvania Dutch:
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August 2025 marks the ten-year anniversary of the release, “Cry Baby” by Melanie Martinez. This album is a creative project like no other – and has been highly misunderstood by the masses. Melanie Martinez shot into the spotlight as a contestant on “The Voice,” a singing competition TV show. While she did not win, she
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Now that we are nearing towards the end of 2025, it’s time to finally admit it… the early 2020’s are over. And just like the beginning of a decade can feel so culturally different from the end of a decade, this era in time has been sealed. We’ve become distant enough from the 2010s, that
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I have so many hobbies and passions that it’s hard to keep track sometimes… so I made a list! This is in no particular order… Writing: blogging, horoscopes, short stories, novels, and journaling. Writing is a great passion of mine — as you can see from my entire blog. Blogging is the number one way
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Summer 2025 began with my Mother passing away, just a few days after Summer Solstice. It was something that I had been bracing myself for, something I’d been expecting for the past year or so, which of course does not make it any easier. I’m still partially in that shock and denial stage. Although, when
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I’m Lotus Laura
I write about all kinds of things including spirituality, philosophy, mythology, health, cats, witchy tips, media reviews, and more, along with some personal life updates. I’m a self-published indie author of three novels. I am an astrologer and tarot reader. I offer personal readings for sale; you can also find free readings on my blog and youtube channel.
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