The Monday Blues

I thought we'd head to the swamp today. "I'm a King Bee" is what they call a "swamp blues" song. It was written and first recorded by Slim Harpo in 1957. It has been performed and recorded by numerous blues and other artists since, but Slim's version is paramount. Harpo's legal name was James Moore. He … Continue reading The Monday Blues →

Objection Sustained

September 21, 1957 - 68 years ago today Perry Mason premiered on CBS. Based on the character from the books of Erle Stanley Gardner, Raymond Burr starred in the title role. The show was the first weekly hour-long drama series. Lasting nine seasons, the original show was nominated nine times for an Emmy and won … Continue reading Objection Sustained →

Weekend Laugh

An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Welshman, a Latvian, a Turk, a German, an Indian, several Americans (including a southerner, a New Englander, and a Californian) an Argentinean, a Dane, an Australian, a Slovakian, an Egyptian, a Japanese, a Moroccan, a Frenchman, a New Zealander, a Spaniard, a Russian, a Guatemalan, a Colombian, a … Continue reading Weekend Laugh →

Friday Photo Flashback

Remember the Polaroid One Step camera? Everyone in our family had one. You snapped a picture, the photo would spit out the front and slowly develop before your eyes. At family events, you needed a pen so when everyone took the same picture, they could write their name on the bottom so they knew what … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

What’s Up With China?

I got the message from WordPress that my "stats are booming" today. So I went and checked out the information. I'm not sure what I blog about that is so interesting to China. 2200 views yesterday. 1500 the day before. 1200 the day before that. 1000 the day before that. Prior to that my blog … Continue reading What’s Up With China? →

Catching Up

I realize that it's been a bit since I gave a life "update." I feel like I haven't had two minutes to even think about the past week or so. Here are some highlights... The weather warmed up a bit last week and the kids were anxious to get outside. My wife bought them something … Continue reading Catching Up →

Tune Tuesday – The Thrill Is Gone

Happy 100th birthday to the King of the Blues - BB King! He was born in the Mississippi Delta and was attracted to music and taught himself to play guitar. The beginning his career was in juke joints and on local radio. It was later that he lived and performed in Memphis and Chicago. One of my … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – The Thrill Is Gone →

The Monday Blues

Here we are at the beginning of another week. Today Facebook and social media will be flooded with "I hate Monday" memes. It was Fats Domino who sang, "Blue Monday, I hate Blue Monday! Gotta work like a slave all day...." It was that song that gave me the idea to occasionally serve up a … Continue reading The Monday Blues →

I’m Pretty Sure I’d Rather Have My Wife.

The Detroit Lions started the season with their first loss. Today, they beat the Bears 52-21. They had a fantastic season last year and fans like me hope to have another one. I enjoy watching football and I have always been a Lions fan. However, I suppose I would be in the minority in a … Continue reading I’m Pretty Sure I’d Rather Have My Wife. →

Torme’ Centennial

Happy 100th birthday to the late, great Mel Torme'!! Melvin Howard Tormé was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He was a jazz icon. He won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times. Mel grew up in a largely black neighborhood and was heavily influenced by jazz. He was a … Continue reading Torme’ Centennial →