Keep Learning

In 1994, Amazon started as an online bookstore. Ezpera-
nza Spalding is a deep multi-instrumentalist and she won
a Grammy in 2011. I am glad that even those fickle folks
recognized her talents.

I just hope that they don't see her as a novelty. She is n-
ot. Erykah Badu, PJ Harvey, Fiona Apple, Norah Jones,
Missy Elliot, Ladybug Mecca from Digable Planets, Lin
Que, Paula Cole, Sarah McLachlan, Jann Arden, Shawn
Colvin, Gretchen Wilson, hot Miranda Lambert, Pistol A-
nnies & Bahamadia are not either. OW! WHOA!  GOO-
CHY-OOH! Research Lin Que's & Ladybug's albums.

Researching the National Endowment for the Arts & the
National Endowment for the Humanities. Sacagawea hel-
ped Lewis and Clark discover the West. Cameras were i-
nvented in Europe. Reading poetry of Joseph Miller & M-
aya Angelou. Writing from the heart like Jimmie Santiaga
Baca.