[NOTE: Both are more threatened in this country now than ever before in my lifetime, due to a frontal assault from the left which controls the media and educational system as well as the federal government. The following is a … Continue reading →
…It just takes one yawn to start other yawns off.” That’s a quote from one of the Dr. Suess books that’s still being allowed (for now). I used to read it to my son at bedtime in hopes it would … Continue reading →
Why do I keep writing about the Bee Gees? First, there’s the escape from difficult times that music affords. Long ago, dance class would take me away like that. It required my total concentration. And though music doesn’t require that, … Continue reading →
One of the tasks that fell to me since my mother’s death years ago was to go through her papers and photos. Some “getting rid of” candidates were obvious. Medical records, of which my mother kept very many. Not needed … Continue reading →
I hear that telephones are growing obsolete, at least in terms of using them for actual conversations. They’re really just voicemail services and computers, especially for people under the age of 50. But the telephone used to be a big … Continue reading →
Guess who wrote it? It was his first single, and it didn’t do well: The cover is better and extremely different, but it’s the same old song (with a different meaning since you’ve been gone). And no, they’re not wrapped … Continue reading →
This might put a smile on your face. It certainly put a smile on mine to see and hear this particular group of singers all together. The song was written
Continue reading →Yes, they were, and I only got the news today. I haven’t seen more than a few movies in the last ten years, and the Oscars have become something I would go out of my way to avoid. But until … Continue reading →
…is the title of a Bee Gees song that’s not one of my favorites. So, why am I talking about it? It’s because the official video for the song both amuses me and fascinates me. Don’t get me wrong; it’s … Continue reading →
That’s a question I’ve asked myself for quite some time. I’m not talking about leftists; I’m talking about so many people I know who are not especially into politics; you might call them leftist-enablers. They tend to read the NY … Continue reading →
I’d never really thought about it before, but there are quite a few songs that feature “stutter” lyrics. Why is it done? Emphasis, I think, and perhaps just in the name of variety. Songwriters and lyricists like to use different … Continue reading →
I was surprised to discover recently that it was Willie Nelson, and that he sang it on his first album in 1962, the same year Cline had a big hit with it. Here’s Nelson back then (the video says 1961, … Continue reading →