That Time I Ticked Off Soupy Sales … and His Wife!

The great comedian, Soupy Sales, was born today in 1926. In honor of his birthday, I thought I would share a story I don't talk about often, because it still makes me sick to my stomach to think about it. Back in 1989, I was working at WKSG, Kiss-FM in Detroit. I was doing the … Continue reading That Time I Ticked Off Soupy Sales … and His Wife! →

Well, well, well. Look who’s back…

This is my first blog since May 18th. I guess this is the longest I have gone between blogs and many have sent private messages wondering if I am doing okay. My good buddy, Max, sent an email asking about me and it took me a while to write him back. Knowing I work in … Continue reading Well, well, well. Look who’s back… →

Coffee Problems and Breaking a Habit

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, or a friend of mine, you know how much I love my coffee. Coffee is as important to me as water. When we made our list of things to buy to have during quarantine, coffee was at the top of my list. When there was talk … Continue reading Coffee Problems and Breaking a Habit →

Books I Couldn’t Put Down

I love reading. I don't get as much time to do it as I'd like. I have a stack of books on my "to read" pile right now. I really need to stop going to the library because every time I do, I bring home three or four and the "to read" pile doesn't go … Continue reading Books I Couldn’t Put Down →

“It’s a Cop!”

Today's writing prompt actually made me laugh: "Have you ever had an encounter with the police?" Yes. Yes, I have. I have had a few .... as a matter of fact ..... My First Ticket It was probably my junior or senior year and there was a very cool record store in Ferndale called "Sam's … Continue reading “It’s a Cop!” →

Monday Memory – The Great Joke Off

It's a dirty job .... but somebody's gotta do it! I don't remember if it was something I was picked to do, or if it was something I volunteered to do, but in elementary school I worked as a lunch helper. After lunch, we washed the plastic trays with one of those heavy duty water … Continue reading Monday Memory – The Great Joke Off →

Reflections on “Blog Year One”

One of my Facebook friends noted on his page that this weeks marks the 100th birthday of comedian Red Buttons. Red was known for his "never got a dinner" and "I was there" bits which he did frequently at celebrity roasts. I remembered that last year, on his birthday, I blogged about Red and included … Continue reading Reflections on “Blog Year One” →

January 8th…

Today's blog is a salute to some people who have made an impact on me. I guess I should start with the obvious one - Elvis Presley. The "King of Rock and Roll" was born today in 1935. His music was influential in so many ways. I grew up listening to his music because my … Continue reading January 8th… →

Birthday Tribute to “Fred”

If you have read my blogs in the past, you know that it consists of a mixture of pop culture things (like movie, TV and music thoughts) and personal things (radio stories, school memories, and things from my childhood). As I thought about today's blog topic, I realized that without this man in my life … Continue reading Birthday Tribute to “Fred” →

Music and my Grandparents

As I have mentioned in previous blogs, I can take almost any song and connect it to a person in my life, a life event, or a time period in my life. Today, my iPod shuffle focuses on four very special people - my grandparents. What is interesting as I looked at the music, was … Continue reading Music and my Grandparents →