El That Jazz

The month is almost over, but did you know that it is National Jazz Appreciation Month? According to the National Day Calendar, "Throughout the month of April we celebrate the heritage and history of jazz. As a truly American art form, jazz's soulful and rich culture dates back to the 1890s." It goes on to … Continue reading El That Jazz →

Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3

A while back, I asked some blogger friends if they'd want to write a piece for my Share Your Nostalgia feature. In the past we have looked at Favorite Childhood Toy and Favorite Childhood Book. Today, we go back to Saturday mornings. This was when we sat in front of the TV with our favorite … Continue reading Share Your Nostalgia – Round 3 →

Time. Life. Death. Ripples.

The longest song I ever played on the air was Alice's Restaurant by Arlo Guthrie which is just over 18 minutes long. We played this on the classic rock station (and sometimes on the oldies station) every Thanksgiving. To those who love the song, it was the perfect length. To those who hated the song, … Continue reading Time. Life. Death. Ripples. →

Thinking about “creativity”

Today's blog comes from a daily writing prompt asking "What does a typical brainstorming session for you entail? How do you get creative?" As I thought about this, it is a bit disappointing. I feel as though my creativity is lacking more than I care to admit. When I was doing radio full time, I … Continue reading Thinking about “creativity” →