As of today, May 5th, 2026, I have posted 1,824 days consecutively. I started out, back in 2020, not posting daily so my grand total of blog posts is 2, 261, since I started. I learned with the software Blogger, but then graduated to the WordPress platform.
This “Stand Out Single” was written by singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller.
The song “Me and Bobby McGee” stands as one of the most enduring compositions of late-1960s American popular music, written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, and first recorded in 1969 by Roger Miller. Its origin has become part of music lore, with Foster suggesting the title and the name “Bobby McKee,” inspired by a secretary,
Freight trains have steadily grown longer over the decades, especially since the late twentieth century.
The idea of the “really long train” is both a practical reality of modern freight railroading and a source of fascination that stretches back to the earliest days of industrial transport, when railroads quickly learned that efficiency depended on moving as much tonnage as possible with as few crews as possible.
DeYoung said in an interview with Circus Magazine in 1979 that the name Styx came up in the discussion of names, and they kept it because “it was one of the hundred names we tried, and it turned out to be the only one that none of us hated”.
The American rock band Styx emerged from the vibrant Chicago music scene in the late 1960s, formed by a group of young musicians whose roots lay in neighborhood friendships, school bands, and a shared fascination with British rock,
Something has gone wrong, become confused, or been badly mishandled.
The expression “screwed up,” meaning something has gone wrong, become confused, or been badly mishandled, is a vivid example of how ordinary mechanical language evolved into a broader metaphor for human error and disorder. At its core lies the verb “to screw,” which originally referred quite literally to the act of turning a
Designed by Kazunori Sawano, the game built upon the foundational ideas of Space Invaders but introduced significant technological and stylistic advancements.
Galaxian emerged in 1979 as one of the earliest major successes of the Japanese company Namco, arriving at a pivotal moment when the arcade industry was transitioning from simple monochrome experiences into more sophisticated audiovisual spectacles. Designed by Kazunori Sawano, the game built upon the foundational ideas of Space Invaders but introduced
Four more losses to reflect on here in late April of 2026…
These guys were an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, founder of Traffic and solo artist; a singer, musician, leader of the Osmonds; a singer and member of the girl group The Ronettes; and a Trinidadian vocalist, bass guitarist, songwriter, and member of Hot Chocolate.
I am the definition of a knick-knack collector, but never knew why they are called that!
People who say they collect “knick-knacks” are invoking a word that has long suggested small, decorative, and often sentimental objects whose value lies less in utility than in charm, memory, or whimsy. The term typically refers to bric-a-brac such as figurines, souvenir plates, carved miniatures, novelty items, and other household ornaments that
More fun moments with Johnny Carson.
In Part One I chose; Dom DeLuise Egg Trick; Rodney Dangerfield September 2, 1974; Drew Carey debut; Tim Conway debut; the famous “Copper Clappers” bit, with Jack Webb; and the debut of ZZ Top, May 16, 1986, performing their hits, “Sharp Dressed Man” and “Tush”.
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The Jack Rabbit Trading Post stands as one of the most enduring and recognizable relics of U.S. Route 66, the storied highway that once carried generations of travelers across the American landscape and into the mythology of the open road. Established in 1949 by entrepreneur James Taylor in the high desert of eastern Arizona, the trading post emerged at a moment when automobile travel was booming and roadside
