Entertainment Weekly has put up their list of The 100 Greatest Down-and-Out-on-Christmas Songs and I felt vindicated to see that the Christmas song I hate to hear the most was listed in the number one position. Granted, I used to … Continue reading
Whenever I arrive in a new city, one of the first things I do when I get my rental car is scan the local radio broadcasts looking for an oldies station. Here in Jefferson City, Missouri, KJMO Cool 97.5 is … Continue reading
I spent Saturday just relaxing in the hotel room, reading, writing and watching some TV. The “Western” genre of TV shows and movies has never been one of my favorites. My dad loved watching “Bonanza”, “Gunsmoke”, “Rawhide” and others, but … Continue reading
Note: From October 12th – 20th posts here will be new but pre-written due to my camping in the mountains of North Carolina where Internet connections are not always available or fast. Thanks for reading! Have you ever had certain … Continue reading
Have you ever had certain songs remind you of people or a time in your life because, for whatever reason, the song is so closely associated with that person and/or time? Ok, maybe I’m the only weirdo, just indulge me. … Continue reading
Have you ever had certain songs remind you of people or a time in your life because, for whatever reason, the song is so closely associated with that person and/or time? Ok, maybe I’m the only weirdo, just indulge me. … Continue reading
Have you ever had certain songs remind you of people or a time in your life because, for whatever reason, the song is so closely associated with that person and/or time? Ok, maybe I’m the only weirdo, just indulge me. … Continue reading
Have you ever had certain songs remind you of people or a time in your life because, for whatever reason, the song is so closely associated with that person and/or time? Ok, maybe I’m the only weirdo, just indulge me. … Continue reading
Ok, the answer to the question in this post and this post is that “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” is the title of the number one song in the U.S.A. on the day I was born, according to Billboard … Continue reading
Way back in 1972, when I was just a young man of 17, Loudon Wainwright III became famous for his novelty song “Dead Skunk In The Middle Of The Road” with its (in my opinion) hilarious lyrics. The first time … Continue reading
Have you ever had certain songs remind you of people or a time in your life because, for whatever reason, the song is so closely associated with that person and/or time in your mind? Ok, maybe I’m the only weirdo, … Continue reading
Well, no one has gotten the correct answer yet so I’ll give this another week before I reveal the answer, unless someone comes up with the right answer before then. Here’s a hint: “Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White” is … Continue reading
I was driving down the corn-lined roads of Iowa last week when the local radio station DJ played the theme from the first (although it was actually episode 4) Star Wars movie. While flashing back 30 years, I began thinking … Continue reading
I will admit that when I heard Bernie Mac had passed away on Saturday, I didn’t have much of a reaction other than, “Wow, he was young!” because I’ve never been a fan. I think the only thing I’ve ever … Continue reading
Ever since I returned from Louisiana in May after being gone for 6 months, I’ve been meaning to write about how happy I was to find out that local FM radio station WOCL 105.9 (formerly Cool 105.9, Power 105.9 and … Continue reading
Saturday proved to be a fun diversion throughout the day as my daughter kept me up to date on her trip to Atlanta to hear R.E.M. in concert by text messages and cellphone photos. Isn’t it funny how parents can … Continue reading
One of my favorite things about New Orleans, so far, is that they have a fantastic oldies radio station that plays a wide variety of oldies (not just the hits). WTIX-FM 94.3 plays on my car radio continuously during my … Continue reading
