Book Review – The Author’s Guide To Murder

I recently finished The Author's Guide To Murder by Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White. I've had luck in the past with books written by more than one author, but this one wasn't all I had hoped for. Before I give my brief thoughts, let's looks at the Goodreads synopsis: Agatha Christie meets Murder, She … Continue reading Book Review – The Author’s Guide To Murder →

Friday Photo Flashback

I had forgotten all about this picture. I'm not even sure who took it, to be honest. This is me and my lifelong friend, Jeff, in the studio at WMXD in Detroit. The photo had to be taken around 1990. This studio was tiny. Behind me was a wall that had the station's CD's. about … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Comedy, Cartoons, and Classical Music

The Barber is 209 years old! It was on this day in 1816 that Gioachino Rossini's Barber of Seville premiered in Rome, Italy. It is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, and has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe." (For those wondering what an opera … Continue reading Comedy, Cartoons, and Classical Music →

The Music of My Life – 2010

Welcome back to The Music of My Life, where I feature ten songs from each year of my life. In most cases, the ten songs I choose will be ones I like personally (unless I explain otherwise). The songs will be selected from Billboard’s Year-end Hot 100 Chart, Acclaimed Music, and will all be released … Continue reading The Music of My Life – 2010 →

Tune Tuesday – The Sweetest Thing

Today We wish Juice Newton a Happy 73rd Birthday. She is one of those artists/songwriters who was very big in the 80's and sort of disappeared. The truth is, she's always been around, we just don't hear her stuff thanks to a variety of things. One of those things is the mindset of corporate radio. … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Sweetest Thing →

Is There A Shortage?

So this morning I was picking up groceries. My wife texted and said, "Can you stop at Bigby and get me a bagel sandwich?" I'd never had one of theirs, so I got one, too When they handed them to me, they were each in a bag with ONE napkin. This has been something I've … Continue reading Is There A Shortage? →

Movie Music Monday – The Brady Bunch Movie

It was on this day in 1995 that the Brady Bunch Movie was released to theaters. Rather than rehash the show in its own time period, producers placed the family in the 90's.....and rehashes the show there. Fans of the Brady Bunch TV show either loved or hated the film. I was actually impressed with … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – The Brady Bunch Movie →

Been A Long Process

Back in August, I finally figured out a way to grab music from my broken iPod. When I finally transferred the music folders to my hard drive, the real work began. I had about 50 folders of music, each containing about 100 or so songs. The problem is that not all of the songs were … Continue reading Been A Long Process →

Book Recommendation – The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie

My wife suggested this book to me. She is really into Freida McFadden. She told me that she thought I would like it because it was "my sense of humor." It is a novella, so it is a quick read. My wife was right. It was a silly book with great satirical humor. There were … Continue reading Book Recommendation – The Widow’s Husband’s Secret Lie →

My Funny Valentine Story

I like to bring Sam flowers. It's nice that you can go to almost any grocery store and find them. They're far from the quality you'd get from a florist, but they are perfect for an "I was thinking of you today" gesture. Anytime someone purchases something from our bank account, we get a text … Continue reading My Funny Valentine Story →