For here, am I sitting in a tin can
Far, above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there’s nothing I can do
David Bowie was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London, England, into a working-class family whose modest circumstances belied the creative intensity that would define his life. His father, Haywood Stenton Jones, worked in promotions for a children’s charity, while his mother, Margaret Mary Burns,
Four more losses to reflect on, this Spring of 2026…
These guys were a four-time All-Star second baseman and Los Angeles Dodgers legend; a drummer and vocalist with both The Standells and The Walker Brothers; an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter; and a British UFO investigator who had been employed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), responsible for investigating UFO phenomena.
This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by Female vocalists. See if you agree with any of these!
In part one I chose “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy” – Andrew Sisters, “Over the Rainbow” – Judy Garland – “Sleep On” – Alison Krauss, “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves” – Cher, “What Is Life” – Olivia Newton-John, and “Tear Off Your Own Head” – the Bangles. Here are six more:
A sudden, stabbing pain commonly called “brain freeze” is known medically as a cold-stimulus headache.
The sudden, stabbing pain commonly called “brain freeze” is known medically as a cold-stimulus headache, a brief but intense headache that occurs when something extremely cold—most often ice cream, frozen drinks, or very cold water—comes into rapid contact with the roof of the mouth or the back of the throat.
This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite songs by the rock band Chicago. See if you agree with any of these!
“Introduction” by Chicago, written by guitarist Terry Kath, opens the band’s debut album Chicago Transit Authority, released on 04-28-1969, and serves as a sweeping mission statement for the group’s ambitious fusion of rock, jazz, blues, and horn-driven orchestration; running over six minutes.
Some excitement with a few Catos
A good day for flying rockets. It was about 82 degrees, with a pretty stiff breeze. There was a couple of long recovery walks, due to the wind, and we had a few motor failures. As always, we still managed to have a good time flying rockets.
A long-standing piece of American slang used to describe something extremely tight, snug, or constricted.
The expression “tight as a Dick’s hatband” is a long-standing piece of American slang used to describe something extremely tight, snug, or constricted, whether literally—such as clothing—or figuratively, as in a tense situation. The phrase plays on the image of a hatband, the ribbon or strip encircling the base of a hat’s crown,
This is a series of posts that will talk about some of my favorite songs by 10cc. See if you agree with any of these!
“Rubber Bullets” is a 1973 single by the English art-rock/pop quartet 10cc, written and produced by members Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, and Graham Gouldman and issued from their self-titled debut album; it exists in multiple versions — the album cut runs over five minutes while shorter single and U.S. radio edits trim that down — and the track’s quirky instrumentation
Four more losses to reflect on here, early Spring 2026…
These 4 guys were a songwriter and singer noted for writing “Angel of the Morning” and “Wild Thing”; a musician, one half of Seals & Croft; a keyboardist and founding member of Ambrosia; and a character actor best known for Top Gun and Back to the Future.
The true catalyst came in 1964 when California surfboard maker and boat builder Bruce Meyers introduced the Meyers Manx.
Dune buggies emerged in the United States during the mid-twentieth century as a uniquely playful fusion of automotive ingenuity, surplus parts, and a growing culture of beach recreation, particularly in Southern California. Their essential idea was simple: take a lightweight platform—
