Bo Bice

I first became a fan of Southern Rocker Bo Bice when he was a contestant on Season 4 of American Idol. There was just something totally appealing about this sweet, long-haired guitar-playing man, and although he didn't win the contest, coming in a close second, he left the show with a large number of hard-core, extremely loyal fans, who have not only followed his career with dedication, but have forged lasting friendships with each other, as they travel to various cities to hear Bo perform.

Many of his performances are posted on U-Tube providing a way for his fans to keep abreast of what is happening in Bo-land even when they cannot be at the concerts in person.

'American Blood' is a song Bo wrote wrote in support of the troops overseas - he later travelled to Afghanistan to perform it for them in person. This link is to a pictorial tribute to the American soldiers and a full-band performance of his song



And this link is an acoustic version of the same song - just Bo and his guitar and a whole lot of heart.




You tube is totally awesome. It allows you to check out almost anything you hear about on the news or to listen to any artist's performance you might have missed. It also allows everyday people their 15 minutes of fame with a modicum of effort. I can't imagine not using it.

Why I signed up for Betty Blogger Summer School

I have a 14-year old grandson. Our relationship is not as close as I would like it to be due to the fact that Lucas lives in the United States and I don't get to see him nearly as often as would be my preference. In fact I sort of think of myself as the Christmas and Birthday grandma, only arriving on special occasions and always with gifts in hand.

However, recently it seems to me that not only is he far away from me physically, but he is also starting to talk a foreign language. He twitters and tweets in his own space, which he wants to make "My Space" as well. He social networks through Facebook and he tries to play tag with me on-line. He blogs about his favourite Web pages, hides behind his avitar, is constantly streaming something or other and his spelling is rudimentary but extremely creative thanks to the shorthand required by incessant texting. Truthfully, it is like my son and daughter-in-law adopted a child from a foreign country and I simply cannot communicate with him. So I decided to enlist the aid of Betty Blogger to help put me on the same page as Lucas - even if it is a Webpage - so that I can reconnect with the son of my son.

Letters of Security

Is it just me or does anyone else have a heck of time trying to recreate those letters of security you are asked to type before you can enter certain websites. The instructions seem so clear - type the letters you see in the box above. Yah! Right! The letters are fuzzy, run together, are excessively skewed, spell no word known to English-speaking man and are NEVER what you think you are seeing in the box above. It invariably takes me at least four different tries and sometimes more, before the gatekeeper deems I have suffered enough and allows me onto the page. And that is only when I am absolutely determined that I MUST be there. Often I just throw in the towel, admit I will never grasp the correct letters and go look for a more hospitable website.