Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul

Charles Edwin Hatcher was born on this day in 1942. You and I know him better as Edwin Starr. He was born in Nashville, moved to Cleveland and eventually to Detroit. In 1957, he formed the Doo Woo group, the Future Tones. Soon after, he was called to serve in the US Army. He spent … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Agent Double-O Soul →

National DJ Day

Today is a day to celebrate the Disc Jockey. I was lucky enough to be both a radio DJ and a Mobile DJ. I have mobile DJ stories, but they aren't as interesting as my radio DJ stories. This is an adaption of an earlier blog. If you are a newer follower, these will be … Continue reading National DJ Day →

Movie Music Monday – 48 Hours

I always check out "This Day in Entertainment History" when preparing for Movie Music Mondays. I've had a song I've wanted to feature on here for some time. At first glance, I thought I had the perfect day to tie it in yesterday. One site read, "48 Hours released on this day in 1988." My … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – 48 Hours →

Heartbroken

Call it superstitious, but I feared this would happen. The minute that people started saying that the Lions were picked to win the Superbowl, I cringed. Is that what I hoped for? Absolutely, but when you start hearing stuff like that it makes you a bit scared. Before the game yesterday, there was something that … Continue reading Heartbroken →

Pass me a tissue…

I have no words.

Book Recommendation – Miss Benson’s Beetle

There are currently 275 books on my "Want to read" list on Goodreads. Because I do most of my "reading" in the car, I look for audio books. Not all of them are available in that format. There are quite a few that I may just have to go to the library and get the … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Miss Benson’s Beetle →

Friday Photo Flashback

For today's photo, we go back about 27 years. I can still remember feeling humbled and honored when she asked me. My friend Margaret was expecting her first child. She asked me if I would be the baby's Godfather. This would have been right around the time I was dating my ex, not yet married. … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

Hat’s an Incredible Story!

Technically, I could have posted this yesterday as it was National Hat Day. Instead, I am posting today because of the anniversary you will read about in the upcoming paragraphs.... High society owes "a hat tip" (pun intended) to haberdasher John Hetherington. Are you familiar with him? He is responsible for an item that became … Continue reading Hat’s an Incredible Story! →

The Music of My Life – 2005

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 – 2005 →

Tune Tuesday – Stranger On The Shore

The clarinet celebrates birthday 335 today, and in honor of that, it is Clarinet Day! January 14th is the day the clarinet was invented in Nuremberg, Germany in 1690. The instrument was created by German instrument maker Johann Christoph Denner, or possibly his son Jacob. It had developed from much earlier reed instruments, going right … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Stranger On The Shore →