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  We shared music favorites here on Monday... And since then, we found a way to create our very own radio station showcasing all these highlighted bands. Just click on the radio and you will enter Mission Amy K.R. Radio! Hope it makes your weekend all the more rockin'...

 Many years ago my father-in-law relayed to me what he referred to as his Pal story. It popped into my head again this week for obvious reasons. Here it is: He was a kid out on a field trip with his class.

(photo by ismh)How could we have a pal-themed week and not devote a day to our Pen-less Pal mission which launched the beginning of summer?A few of you have reached out to me personally to say how quickly you and your Pen-less Pal connected, and how enriching your

Be A Pal week, continues... I'm going to skip the introductory prose-y meanderings and cut right to the chase. Watch this. It's likely to be the most well spent four minutes of your day:Wow, right?I was about 21 when I first began really exploring the "being alone" terrain.

 Raise your hand if you were at Lollapalooza this weekend.Wasn't it just fantastic?!During one of the shows Saturday, with the Lollapalooza banner across the top of the stage, I noticed this about the first three syllables of the word:LOL  LA  PAL And doesn't that to

We've been having lots of trouble. (6 words can say it all)Amy has been working on a‚ post with a few extra goodies to take you into the weekend, but the technical side of things has been glitchy, preventing us from posting it.

I'm seeing 6's everywhere. "Leave the gun, take the cannoli." Six words, and it's The Godfather! "We don't need no stinkin' badges." The Treasure of the Sierra Madre/Blazing Saddles. You're welcome. "Hello.