Category Archives: Humor

Brain Rats, The Video

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

I’ve written about my song, “Brain Rats,” in this blog several years ago. Now I’m revisiting the subject in celebration of the new music video of the song. The song is a goofy, dramatic sendup of the persistent negative thoughts … Continue reading →

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I Love to Swear: In Praise of “Spicy” Words

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Barbara McAfee

I am in the studio recording my fourth CD and I am swearing my head off. I apologize to my producer for all of the cursing. I cuss a lot in the recording studio. I love being there, but the … Continue reading →

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My Ethnic Food – A Musical Tribute to “Lake Wobegon Cuisine”

Posted on August 7, 2015 by Barbara McAfee

I am at a potluck in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The hostess has asked us each to bring a dish that reflects our ethnic food. There is a huge and glorious spread from all over the world: African peanut stew, Thai noodles, … Continue reading →

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What If?

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Barbara McAfee

I’m just being exactly who I am right now and seeing how that goes. After spending nearly half of my time on planet Earth in some kind of earnest form of self-development, I’m giving it up. That’s right, for the … Continue reading →

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Taming your brain rats

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Barbara McAfee

Negative self-talk is a signal that you’re on the verge of learning something new. Swimmers at Lincoln Park swimming pool, 1925 | Photo via Seattle Municipal Archives You are about to take a big risk, inhabit your true power, or … Continue reading →

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A June Birthday

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Barbara McAfee

Here is a song to sing to everyone you know with a December birthday. (To the tune of ‘White Christmas’) I’m dreaming of a June birthday One free from holiday excess For friends don’t remember us poor Decembers Or if … Continue reading →

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