In the Mix with Aaliyah Miller

I love birthdays. I think I may have told you that before. It's good to celebrate, at least that's how I feel. While today is my Flashback Friday, I want to take a moment to say happy birthday to the blog . It turned 20 yesterday! I remember when I turned 20, I  was looking forward to 21.  Facebook  recently celebrated its 10th birthday and for now they are still going strong. In the world of innovation, technology and social, turning 20 is a major milestone. Congratulations are in order for the blog. A blog is an online journal and while it may be personal for the writer, like most writing, it has the power to connect with a wider audience and influence individuals. Blogs have helped to transform how we share and get information online. In the early days of the blog I think their were some naysayers who looked down at it, it wasn't journalistic enough for some writers and lacked prestige. It was just a few years ago when advertisers realized the power o...

TGIF!  I hope you all had a good week. I'm back in the groove and back with Friday's Flashback. Yesterday, would have been the singer  Aaliyah's (Aaliyah  Dana Haughton) 35th birthday. The Brooklyn born artist came on the music scene at 15 and captivated audiences with her debut album,  Age Ain't Nothing but a Number . The album sold three million copies in the United States and catapulted her to stardom. She wasn't a one-hit wonder and proved to have A-list star power and at the time was one of R&Bs top-tier artists.  I often wonder if Beyonce would have had the success she does if Aaliyah was still around. I'm not hatin' jut wondering how the industry would be different for other female artists like Beyonce and Rihanna. Aaliyah paved the way. Growing up I liked having a unique name, but most people didn't know how to pronounce it when they saw the two a's. That changed after Aaliyah hit the scene. People looked at...

Happy New Year! We're 10 days into 2014 and I'm feeling good, minus the frigid cold temperatures. Although I've lived in the northeast all my life I still can't get used to temperature that are in the teens with a wind chill factor that brings it down to zero or below. Thank goodness for my wool socks and my Koolaburra boots . I can at least keep my feet snug and warm. Luckily, the temperature seems to be warming up. TGIF! I know I usually use my Friday post for a flashback video, but considering we are just 10 days into 2014, I thought I spend some time talking about my goals for this year and what I plan to strive for. I think most people tend to look forward to the new year. It's a chance to start fresh and work on  resolutions or goals I set for myself. I prefer goals over resolutions because goals feel more action-oriented to me. Over the years I've noticed a trend that people tend to forget their resolutions by the end of the first quarter. Whereas, i...