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  TV used to be simple. It was two letters. You got up and turned it on. When you were done you got up and turned it off. You knew what you wanted to watch,… Read More »Remember When TV Was Easy?

Yellow Submarine is a multifaceted song and a game changer for the Fabs. A Lennon/McCartney composition, it was released on August 5, 1966 as a double A side with Eleanor Rigby, and was included on… Read More »Yellow Submarine

  Kids in the 50s had the scare of nuclear holocaust. In the 60s we worried about political assassinations, riots, and getting drafted to Viet Nam. The 70s had their share of issues, too. Acid… Read More »Corona Era Kids in 2020

  All your problems are taken care of. You can relax now. Oh, this doesn’t mean you won’t have trouble or bouts with anxiety. You just don’t have to. You’re human. You have limits. We… Read More »You Don’t Have to Worry Anymore

It was 2008. I hadn’t had a drink in over twenty years. I didn’t plan to have another. We were at a family reunion. There were lots of people I hadn’t seen in years. Some… Read More »“Don’t Drink and Drive” OR “Color Me Clueless”

  We could all use a little peace. Okay, a lot of peace. The world can seem less like peace every day. There’s a reason for that. It’s why it’s called “the world”. Jesus told… Read More »In a World of Crisis, Peace

I went to a store whose name you’d recognize to return shoes that didn’t fit. The Customer Service lady greeted me warmly, and listened intently to my concern. She asked if I had my receipt.… Read More »Congratulations! You’re in Charge of Customer Service!

Ratings can be so arbitrary. One man’s G for General is another man’s L for Lame. And the last PG-13 movie I saw would have made Howard Stern blush. Okay, maybe not. Ratings are a… Read More »Movie Ratings: D for Debacle

Some things never change. Death, taxes, and two of my kindergarten heroes. Pete Rose and Paul McCartney are true veterans in their fields. Each are still active after over a half a century since they… Read More »Robbing Pete, Paying Paul.

This weekend marks one of the most historic events in our generation. This year the days of the week even coincide chronologically with what happened in 1964. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday February 7, 8, and… Read More »The Biggest Day in Rock History