Somebody To Watch Over Me was written by George and Ira Gershwin in 1926. Described by Gershwin biographer Deena Rosenberg as "the second in a series of great Gershwin ballads about looking for an elusive companion," the standard "Someone To Watch Over Me" is "about a particular someone, an actual love that may be lost." … Continue reading Great American Songbook Saturday – Someone To Watch Over Me
How Early Is Too Early??
Halloween is barely behind us, and we are just a day or two into November. Christmas is over 50 days away, however, it is everywhere! Even before Halloween, many stores had their Christmas displays and decorations up! For years, people have pondered, discussed, and debated the "how early is too early for Christmas" topic. In … Continue reading How Early Is Too Early??
Friday Photo Flashback
As usual, on the day after Halloween, my wife had me put up the Christmas Tree. It is not decorated, but it is up. It is very rare that the tree does not show up by the first week of November. As a matter of fact, this photo came up in my Facebook Memories yesterday. … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Book Recommendation: Two Old Men and a Baby: Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves into a Jam
Some time ago, I read The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 ¼ Years Old. There were some very funny moments in it and when I saw this book, I had to add it to my "to read" pile. I finally got around to reading it over the weekend and it did not disappoint. It … Continue reading Book Recommendation: Two Old Men and a Baby: Or, How Hendrik and Evert Get Themselves into a Jam
TV Theme Song Thursday – #43
Not too long ago, I came across a Watch Mojo list of the the Top 30 Greatest TV Show Themes of All Time. While I agreed with some of them, many I did not. So I decided to make my own list. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't go with the Top 30. … Continue reading TV Theme Song Thursday – #43
Life’s Little Moments
Friday, we took the kids to a Trunk or Treat at the end of our street. There is a big Lutheran church there. We had no idea just how busy it would be! We were in line for almost an hour before we got to the first car! It was very well done, though. After … Continue reading Life’s Little Moments
When AI Gets It Right
I asked AI to put me in a comic strip. The results were surprisingly accurate.
Tune Tuesday – It’s Now or Never
Elvis hit #1 on this day in 1960 with It's Now or Never. It was his second Number 1 after returning from the Army. Songfacts.com says that the song "borrows the chord progression as well as the melody from the Italian song "O Sole Mio", which was first recorded by Giuseppe Anselmi in 1907. Mario … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – It’s Now or Never
Movie Music Monday – Flushed Away
This week in 2006, Dreamworks released Flushed Away. It was one of those animated films that my son's loved growing up. The film opens with Roddy the Rat getting dressed up and ready for a date. The song that plays is Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol. According to songfacts.com: Idol originally released "Dancing With … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Flushed Away
Song Lyric Sunday
For Song Lyric Sunday this week, Jim Adams has asked us to focus on artists born in November. There were too many for me this month, but I narrowed it down to a half dozen. Many songs I chose don't have much written about them, but what follows are some of my favorites! Clyde McPhatter … Continue reading Song Lyric Sunday
