Reader’s Notebook, 2/10/20
While reading one of these books, I had a memory of a similar book I had read recently. I looked into my Books Read list and could not find a match. I went back to reading, but the memory stuck with me. Soon I was checking again, and then looking through my Reader’s Notebook entries for the past few months,…
Friday Vid
“Rock With You” – Michael Jackson Today was a late start day for CHS, and I have an appointment this morning, so no time for a full playlist. Instead I share this wonderful video and a link to a new site fellow music junkies should absolutely bookmark. Richard Challen is a music journalist who is a regular commentor on Tom…
Aches and Pains
McSweeney’s is a humor site. But, often, their posts cut to the heart of everyday matters. Perhaps none has been as relevant to this site’s readership (or most of it) as this post. You will laugh, but you will also find truths in it. 16 SURPRISING WAYS TO INJURE YOURSELF WHEN YOU’RE OVER 40
Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 36
Well crap. When I posted RFTS Vol. 37 last week I did so not realizing I had yet to post Vol. 36. So they are out of order. I apologize for the error. Chart Week: January 30, 1988 Songs: “Push It,” Salt-N-Pepa; “Pump Up the Volume,” M/A/R/R/S Chart Positions: #26, 11th week on the chart. Peaked at #19 the week…
Super Sunday and Monday
What a couple of days! We had back-to-back record high temperatures here in Indy. Sunday was the overtly nicer of the two: the sun was out and it felt like spring. Monday was actually four or five degrees warmer, but other than a quick peak of sun mid-morning, it was a very cloudy day and didn’t seem as warm as…