My Oldest Friend

There is no excuse for taking this long to devote an entire blog to my oldest friend. It's not like I haven't mentioned him before in blogs, because I have, I just haven't written one completely about him. Since today is his birthday, I thought it was time to put him in the spotlight. I … Continue reading My Oldest Friend →

Mad About Mad!

I had a paper route as a kid. It was nice because I had an income (not much, but a lot for a kid). With the money I earned, I would run up to the record store and buy records or tapes or maybe I'd go to Circus World and buy some new toy I … Continue reading Mad About Mad! →

I Miss Record Stores!

My first job was a paper route. I delivered for both the Detroit Free Press and the Detroit News. I guess I was probably about 10 or 11. Some of your customers paid the paper directly, but most of the time, you had to go door to door to "collect" for the week's deliveries. My … Continue reading I Miss Record Stores! →

No More Toys … R Us.

While prepping for my radio show, I came across a story that saddens me. Toys R Us, who filed for bankruptcy recently, may be considering closing all of it's stores as early as next week. In my opinion, this is just another way we ruin childhood for kids today. I grew up in an era … Continue reading No More Toys … R Us. →