We go back to 1986 for today's movie - Steven Spielberg's An American Tale. In the movie, a family of mice from the Ukraine immigrates to the United States, but loses young Fievel along the way. One lonely night, Fievel (Phillip Glasser) and his sister Tanya (Betsy Cathcart), separated by a long distance, sing "Somewhere … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – An American Tale
I Was “Today” Years Old When I Found This Out …
Our first home had one. My grandparents home had one. I think my parents had one, too. Of course, not until today did I know what it was for. Go to your bathroom and open the medicine cabinet. Does it have a small slit on the back of it? I'll wait. Not sure what I'm … Continue reading I Was “Today” Years Old When I Found This Out …
Book Recommendation – Ward D
Since discovering the Libby App, my wife and I have been listening to almost all of our books in the car. She gets through hers faster than me, as she tends to be able to listen to them at work, too. She will grab books that I already have on my Goodreads "Want to Read" … Continue reading Book Recommendation – Ward D
Friday Photo Flashback
One of the greatest things about working in radio was being in a position to help people. This is where local radio wins! Real people helping real people. My Friday Photo Flashback this week takes me back to the very first B-95 Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon. When Brian Cleary took over as … Continue reading Friday Photo Flashback
Another Example of My Not-So-Superior Brain
A little backstory, first. You may recall that last summer they tore up our street, and sidewalks, and almost every one of our front lawns. My front lawn was where they wound up parking all of their bulldozers, excavators, and even their Port-a-John. They told us that when it was all done things would be … Continue reading Another Example of My Not-So-Superior Brain
Officer Zuckerberg Strikes Again and Germany
I have had this blog since 2018. There have been plenty of times when I have shared links to blogs on Facebook. I've never had an issue, until Tuesday. On Tuesday, you may recall, I did a Happy Birthday post about singer Emily West. She and I are friends on Facebook, so I posted the … Continue reading Officer Zuckerberg Strikes Again and Germany
The Music of My Life – 1978
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 – 1978
Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky
Wishing a very happy 43rd birthday to a talented artist who hails from Waterloo, Iowa - Emily West. When I worked in radio, we got to meet a lot of new artists when they did radio tours across the country. I had the pleasure of meeting Emily back in 2008 when she was signed to … Continue reading Tune Tuesday – Blue Sky
Movie Music Monday – Footloose
In honor of Kevin Bacon's 66th birthday, we dip into the title track from the soundtrack of Footloose. It is interesting to note that Dean Pitchford wrote all the lyrics for all the songs found on the soundtrack (with various co-writers), and wrote the screenplay for the film. The title song is one of two … Continue reading Movie Music Monday – Footloose
Book Recommendation: The Air Raid Book Club
My latest read wasn't a mystery, believe it or not. While that tends to be my most read genre, this historical fiction novel came up as a recommendation on Goodreads and it was really just a good story. The Air Raid Book Club is the first book I've read by author Annie Lyons. Unlike many … Continue reading Book Recommendation: The Air Raid Book Club