• Reader’s Notebook, 11/7/23

    The Kennedy Men – Laurence Leamer After about a month of reading, split into sections, I knocked out my Big Book for the fall. A neighbor passed this to me over the summer. We were sitting on the porch having some drinks and somehow books or the Kennedys or something along those lines came up and she mentioned she had…

  • Weekend Notes

    Not a bad weekend at all. The weather was wonderful, and looks to remain that way for a few more days, then seasonably warm after that. Changing the clocks always sucks. And plenty of football, of course. HS Football The Cathedral game was on TV so we were able to watch them get a relatively easy 20–3 sectional championship win…

  • Friday Playlist

    An extra-stuffed playlist this week, heavy on tracks from albums I have previously shared songs from. Also, a heads up that there may be no playlist next week. I will be traveling for a couple days and may leave the playlist machine at home. Then again, maybe I’ll whip something together before we depart. It will be a surprise for…

  • Reaching for the Stars, Vol. 92

    Chart Week: October 30, 1982 Song: “I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)” – Donald Fagen Chart Position: #36, 4th week on the chart, debut week in the Top 40. Peaked at #26 for three weeks in November and December. Pop music tends to be pretty limited thematically. Amongst the bazillion or so songs about love, lust, and heartbreak, occasionally one will…

  • October Media

    I’m clearly not wasting enough time watching TV or stuff on my computer as this month’s list is again rather lean. Don’t worry, with colder weather arriving and the holiday TV season beginning, I expect to get this back where it should be soon. Movies, Shows, etc Halloween Baking Championship It’s holiday baking show season, bitches! The kids don’t watch…