‘Beautiful’—the story and music of songwriter Carole King
The amazing story of Carole King is an inspiring one, showing what talent and drive could do in the world of popular music back in the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. She has won four Grammys, been inducted into the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and was the first woman to receive the Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Her list of achievements goes on and on.
Club opens door to introspect, learning
As summer winds to a close, the changing season triggers nostalgia for the childhood summer when I joined the Star Trek Book Club at my local library in Salinas. The Club challenged us to read 50 books in three months. I felt such a sense of accomplishment after I successfully completed the goal that I kept adding to my book reading list, even after summer ended. My next goal became to read 1,000 books. It was such a thrill when I was finally able to add that one thousandth title to my book list. Â
In Gilroy, ‘you can buy pot, but you can’t dance downtown’
Calling Kevin Bacon! We need some Footloose-style shakeups in
