Comedy, Cartoons, and Classical Music

The Barber is 209 years old! It was on this day in 1816 that Gioachino Rossini's Barber of Seville premiered in Rome, Italy. It is considered to be one of the greatest masterpieces of comedy within music, and has been described as the opera buffa of all "opere buffe." (For those wondering what an opera … Continue reading Comedy, Cartoons, and Classical Music →

Spring Rerun – Tube Tunes

I'm adapting this post from a few years ago because of a couple recent articles on MSN about TV theme songs. I clicked on one about the Top 30 best TV Theme songs, and that lead to MSN offering up many other "TV theme song" articles and lists, naturally. At any rate, back when this … Continue reading Spring Rerun – Tube Tunes →

Forget the Nose Pickin’

Remember that episode of Seinfeld where Jerry is itching his nose in the car and the driver next to him thinks he is picking his nose? I can think of a few stand up comedians who have also used the topic of nose picking and boogers to bring laughter from their audience. Today, I read … Continue reading Forget the Nose Pickin’ →

The Mittens That United a Nation

Who would have thought that a simple pair of mittens would have brought so much joy ... and unity ... to a nation?! A photo of Bernie Sanders wearing mittens at the Presidential Inauguration has gone viral. In case you haven't seen the original ... here it is.... Thanks to creative people ... and Photoshop … Continue reading The Mittens That United a Nation →

Is it “Binge” Worthy?

I am a sleep technologist full time. Naturally, when I see articles related to sleep, I read them. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently took a survey to find out what keeps us up at night. Coming in at #4 - Playing video games. 59% of men and 42% of women do it. Coming … Continue reading Is it “Binge” Worthy? →

Tube Tunes….

Today, Quincy Jones turns 85. He is a legend in the music business. He is a record producer, actor, conductor, composer, musician, TV & film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive and humanitarian. He's worked with some of the best musicians and produced some of the biggest albums in history. He has worked with … Continue reading Tube Tunes…. →