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Mistress of the Mix: Aaron Neville Tells It Like It Is

It’s official! A News Cafe readers are the luckiest readers in these here parts. This week, once again, A News Cafe, Jefferson Public Radio and yours truly, the Mistress of the Mix, team up to give away a pair of… Continue Reading

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An Early Holiday Gift To You From The Mistress of the Mix and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Dear readers, did I mention last week how thankful I am for you? Although writing Mistress of the Mix is immensely satisfying to me personally, I really appreciate all the support and generally nice things ya’all have to say about… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Just Put Your Lips Together & Blow

Whistling is not as easy as Lauren Bacall makes it out to be in To Have and Have Not. “You just put your lips together and blow,” she says. Psssssh. Anyone who knows me, really knows me, knows that I… Continue Reading

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If It’s Friday, This Must Be The Equinox

When I first sat down to write about the Fall equinox a few weeks ago, it was 85 degrees in Redding, and I was actually considering the idea of wearing a long sleeved shirt to work. Now, as the deadline… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Waiting for Labor Day

There’s nothing more my lover wants in life than for me to have his baby. He has a son; I have a daughter. They’ve developed into wonderful teenagers, but he yearns for us to have one that’s half him, half… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: My Favorite Song of Every Other Week

A few weeks ago I picked my teenage daughter up from summer camp, and on the long drive home, I asked her if she wanted to hear all the new favorite songs I’d discovered while she was gone. It was… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: Kick Him to the Curb

kick him to the curb. Definition: 1. To quit seeing him, especially if it’s a relationship or commitment involved. 2. To waive/fire him, especially in business matters. Ex: If you catch a man cheating on you, kick him to the… Continue Reading

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Mistress of the Mix: It’s a Beautiful Day

How do you know when a beautiful is presenting itself to you? Is it waking up to a good morning kiss and a shoulder rub from your lover, with the smell of brewing coffee and sizzling bacon wafting from the… Continue Reading