Peter Max, Bob Mackie, Dennis Haskins, and Bob Lee Die

Four more losses to reflect on here as summer ends in 2026…

These guys were an artist, illustrator, and graphic designer whose brilliantly colored, cosmic imagery became closely associated with the psychedelic and “flower power” culture of the 1960s; a fashion designer and costumier, known for Cher, Elton, Tina Turner, Dolly, Carol Burnett Show, etc; an actor best known for principal Richard Belding in Saved By the Bell; and a punter, quarterback for Minnesota, Atlanta, and Los Angeles .

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My Favorite Patriotic Songs

This is a series of posts that will talk about my favorite Patriotic Songs!

Johnny Cash’s 1974 spoken-word classic “Ragged Old Flag” stands as one of the most distinctive patriotic recordings in American music, blending storytelling, history, and national reflection into a three-minute recitation that remains closely associated with both the singer and the American flag itself.

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Goodyear Blimp: 100 years

The centennial celebrations paid tribute not just to the airships themselves but to the thousands of pilots, ground crew members, and engineers who made the blimp program an enduring success story in American aviation.

The Goodyear Blimp is one of the most iconic airships in aviation history, serving as a flying billboard, camera platform, and symbol of American culture for over a century. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company first entered the airship business in 1917 during World War I,

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