Jakki Jelene Blog

Linus & His Sincere Pumpkin Patch

Last night I did something I’ve done every October just about every year of my life…I watched It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It just wouldn’t be that spooky time...

Curb Appeal

As I get up and sit at my computer each day, I am growing increasingly weary of this vapid society. Everywhere I turn, I see far too much value placed...

Songs I Heard This Week (10/6/17)

Of course, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the passing of legendary rock singer/songwriter Tom Petty, who died earlier this week after suffering cardiac arrest. His passing is...

Songs I Heard This Week (8/25/17)

This is it for me at the moment. That stellar bass line, Jim James’ soaring vocals, the psychedelic whistling at the end, and this line…”You know my heart it beats...

The Purity of Music

As is a common occurrence, today I was cleaning the house while listening to music. You know the old adage, “whistle while you work”? Well, again, as commonly occurs, a...