midweek at the oasis
Oh, there’s been some really great stuff going around Facebook this week, so grab a Diet Coke and a donut (yes, I’m a bad influence), take a break and enjoy.
Oh, there’s been some really great stuff going around Facebook this week, so grab a Diet Coke and a donut (yes, I’m a bad influence), take a break and enjoy.
Finding Vivian Maier is riveting. Back in 2007, young historian John Maloof bought a box of negatives at auction in hopes of finding pictures to illustrate a book he was writing about Chicago. What he discovered, instead, was one of the best street photographers of the 20th century.
Yep, it’s Wednesday again and that means it’s Midweek at the Oasis. Go grab a cup of coffee or a Diet Coke and settle in to watch these four videos. They are the best of what’s going around the internet this week.
I was so sad when Jen Kehl announced that today would be the last Twisted Mixtape Tuesday for a while. Granted, I only discovered it a few months ago and have missed many weeks along the way, but being part of this passionate-about-music group has been such a great and meaningful experience.
As a writer, I love words and am obsessed with song lyrics. When I was in school — from elementary through college — I included song lyrics in all my papers and projects because there was always one that expressed exactly how I felt or what I was trying to say. So, even though I…