The Music of My Life – 1984

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 – 1984 →

Tune Tuesday – Please Read The Letter

Today is the 76th birthday of a legend who quit his training as a chartered accountant immerse himself in the England Midlands blues scene. One can only imagine the classics we would have missed out on had the great Robert Plant continued to work with numbers! Plant, of course, rose to fame as the vocalist and … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Please Read The Letter →

Movie Music Monday – Easy Money

Last week the Music of My Life post focused on 1983, and coincidentally today's Movie Music comes from a 1983 comedy. Easy Money was released on this day back in '83 and has one of the funniest last lines I've ever heard! The film stars Rodney Dangerfield, Joe Pesci, and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Rodney plays … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Easy Money →

Rerun, Rewatch, Repeat, Rejuvinate!

Based on something I stumbled on recently, my mental health should be in tip top shape! Yours may be, to, especially if you love to binge watch your favorite TV shows over and over again. There are some people who just don't get why someone would want to watch something (whether it be a TV … Continue reading Rerun, Rewatch, Repeat, Rejuvinate! →

Book Recommendation: The Secret Book of Flora Lea

Every once in a while a book on my "to read" list will sit on there a bit. Usually this is because I've read a negative review on Goodreads or maybe someone on one of the book related Facebook groups I belong to said they couldn't finish it. I need to keep in mind that … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Secret Book of Flora Lea →

Friday Photo Flashback

On August 16, 1977, 47 years ago today, Elvis Presley died in Memphis, Tennessee. I was just 7 years old when he passed away, but I can recall how his passing hit my father and many others who grew up with his music and his legacy. As a kid, I knew Hound Dog, Teddy Bear, … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback →

A Purr-plexing Cat-astrophe?

So a co-worker came in last week and sat down next to me. "Keith, do you want another kitty?" Without any hesitation whatsoever I gave her a firm, "No!" She showed me a picture of four kittens who had been abandoned at a relative's house and said they were trying to find them homes. I … Continue reading A Purr-plexing Cat-astrophe? →

The Music of My Life – 1983

Tune Tuesday – Yakety Yak

The song for today is a familiar one, despite its age. The reason I pick this one is to remember one of the greats who passed away on this day in 1971. Perhaps you don't know him by his real name, Curtis Montgomery, or his adopted name Curtis Ousley. If you are a music lover, … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Yakety Yak →

Movie Music Monday – Love At First Bite

Today the tannest man in show business celebrates his 85th birthday. I am, of course, talking about George Hamilton. He is no stranger to television and movies. His film career started way back in 1959 when he started in Crime and Punishment USA He played many serious roles both on television and in the movies. … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Love At First Bite →