Time to Retire These? My Response

I mentioned yesterday that an MSN article listed some 1960's Pop Songs that they felt needed to be retired. I didn't say much about how I felt, as I wanted to see what my musical friends had to say. So here is a look again at the songs and why they felt they should be … Continue reading Time to Retire These? My Response →

Time to Retire These?

I post this for all of my readers, but for my musical readers especially. Let me have your honest opinion. While surfing MSN the other day, I came across an article entitled "1960's Pop Songs That Should Be Permanently Retired." I agree with some of these, and I'm sure you can guess which ones. On … Continue reading Time to Retire These? →

Tune Tuesday – Louis Jordan

There are plenty of "musical" birthdays that I could have tied into Tune Tuesday today. Billy Eckstine (1914), Jerry Vale (1931), Steve Lawrence (1935), Toby Keith (1961) and Joan Osborne (1962) were all born on this day. However, I decided not to pick any of them. Instead, I wanted to feature one of the early … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Louis Jordan →

Movie Music Monday – Dragnet

Nine notes. Nine notes that are still recognizable today. Broken into two parts - 4 notes, then 5 notes. "Dum da dum dum" (Pause) "Dum da dum dum da." Those notes were immediately followed by a stern narrator who informed listeners, "Ladies and gentlemen. The story you are about to hear is true. Only the … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Dragnet →

Fourth – Family – Fireworks

As the holiday weekend draws to a close, I hope you got the chance to enjoy it. We certainly enjoyed it, though it was toned down from previous years. We didn't have the entire family with us this year. Some of the family was sick and some were invited elsewhere or had something else going … Continue reading Fourth – Family – Fireworks →

Turntable Talk #39 – Bands? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bands!

Dave at A Sound Day just wrapped up his monthly feature Turntable Talk. It was an interesting topic this time around and there were a lot of surprises as to who everyone chose to write about. This was my entry to the feature, which originally posted on Dave's site on Monday: It is time once … Continue reading Turntable Talk #39 – Bands? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Bands! →

Friday Photo Flashback

Happy 249th Birthday, America!! Every year I have put little flags up around our yard on the Fourth of July. Over the winter, the box must have fallen off a shelf in the garage. While cleaning the garage I found that box with my flags in it and it must have gotten wet. Those darn … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Saving Quarters

You may recall the fiasco that we went through recently with the dryer we ordered. If not, here is the short version of the story: My wife ordered an electric dryer. We could not use the 220 plug. We called to return it. We waited over a month for them to finally come and get … Continue reading Saving Quarters →

Kiwi for Kids

I had never heard of the Kiwi Company until my friend Margaret told me about it. She wanted to send the kids a "crate" every month. My kids LOVE them! If you have children (any age), these are perfect for those rainy days when they cannot go outside and play. We had a few of … Continue reading Kiwi for Kids →

Tune Tuesday – Bobby Day

For Tune Tuesday today, I want to play both sides of the record. The A-side was a hit for the recording artist, while the B-side was a hit for another artist a few years later. Robert Byrd was born on this day in 1930. He is best known by his stage name - Bobby Day. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Bobby Day →