(Akiit.com) They’re everyday saints. The Raineys are a loving family and community activists. They live in northern Philadelphia, an inner-city neighborhood that’s an archetype for lots of struggling, poverty-level American communities. Yet somehow, this endearing clan remains positive through the most challenging moments. Their resilience and family bond are the heart ...
(Akiit.com) One week before screenwriter Jenny Lumet gave her very graphic account in the Hollywood Reporter of her allegation that music and TV producer mogul Russell Simmons sexually assaulted her, I had reached out to Simmons. We have the same interest ? no, passion ? in and for yoga. I’ve been ...
(Akiit.com) Over the last few years, music and other creative subjects, have been slowly but surely removed from the curriculum. Now, many schools don’t teach any form of music education at all. Choosing instead to use the time to teach extra science, maths and computer based courses, which are thought to ...
(Akiit.com) If you’re a music lover, you’ll listen to tracks stretching from the 1800s and beyond to the modern day. You’ll find yourself having to constantly try to convince people why they should listen to this range of music too, often due to its uplifting nature and often forgotten melodies that ...
(Akiit.com) Do you love music? If you do, it’s probably a big part of your life and who you are. But this can lead to problems whether you’re listening to music, playing it, or trying to turn it into a fully realised career. Here are a few of the issues in ...
(Akiit.com) Whenever someone decides to learn a musical instrument, they always opt for the classic choices. These are, the guitar, the piano, the flute and that’s pretty much it. That’s why when you go into a music class, ninety percent of people are playing these instruments or possibly the triangle if ...
(Akiit.com) There is a reason that music is popular all across the world: everyone enjoys it to some extent or other. As a natural form of human communication, music is one of those things that brings people together in whatever form it might appear in. If you have always wanted to ...
(Akiit.com) The exciting recent Super Bowl meant that fans paid more attention to the game than to the commercials. But there were some doozies, including the 84 Lumber commercial that sympathetically depicted a Latina mother and her young daughter trying to cross the border and enter America, only to encounter a ...
(Akiit.com) Motivation and inspiration can be tricky beasts to get your hands on. If you’re a writer, there are few things more dreaded than the blank page. But there’s a secret weapon that a lot of wordsmiths find truly effective in opening those writing floodgates. As if the title didn’t ...
(Akiit.com) This election season has lasted far longer than any I can remember. Even for professional politicians, the constant emotional theater of controversy, fear and anger during the election has grown quite wearying. Undoubtedly, many Americans feel the same way – weary of the constant fighting and media natter and ...
(Akiit.com) In a recent interview with Rolling Stone magazine, marginally talented loudmouth rock icon Bruce Springsteen excoriated Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, calling him a “moron” and accusing Trump of offering “simple answers to very complex problems.” Statements like this in the context of addressing political issues always make me ...
(Akiit.com) The music industry is one of the biggest money makers in the world. I’m sure that you’re reading this because you’ve been told you have a talent. People are always saying you’re musically gifted, and should do something about it. Well, this article will provide you with three genius ways ...