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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2156
Song of the Day: I Thought About You features the lyrics of Johnny Mercer and the music of Jimmy Van Heusen, who was born on this date in 1913. This popular song became a jazz standard and has been recorded by so many artists, including jazz trumpeter Miles Davis and…
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Continue reading →: Bob Uecker, RIP
Sad news about Bob Uecker, who died today at the age of 90. He was honored with the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award in 2003, and has been inducted into numerous broadcasting halls of fame. He played major league baseball, but is most known for his career…
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Continue reading →: A New York Rant
One of my Facebook pals put up this map yesterday of how the vote shifted in New York City between 2020 and 2024. This is not to say that all those precincts went red. Indeed, the Democrats still won NYC (as shown by the vote tallies below). Rather, the above…
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Continue reading →: A Yearly Ritual!
It’s that time of year again! Because wherever you live, tonight is the …
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Continue reading →: Happy New Year 2025!
A happy and a healthy new year to all my friends and family!
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Continue reading →: Rod Serling 100
On this date, one hundred years ago, the great Rod Serling was born. This legendary writer ushered us into “The Twilight Zone” and the “Night Gallery” and contributed mightily to the success of such classics as “Requiem for a Heavyweight” (the 1956 television play and the 1962 feature film) as…
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Continue reading →: Christmas 2024: Traditions in a New Space
Part of making a new apartment into a new home is infusing it with all the memories of what a home is. Now in a new space, traditional family Christmas decorations, some dating back more than 70 years, make up this slide show set to “Coventry Carol“/”Away in a Manger,”…
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2155
Song of the Day: Christmas in New York, words and music by Gary Baker, Greg Barnhill, and Walt Aldridge, was recorded by the Backstreet Boys for their 2022 album, “A Very Backstreet Christmas.” The video mixes live action and claymation—harking back to such holiday classics as “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”…
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Continue reading →: Happy Solstice!
Welcome Winter! Happy Solstice! The March toward the Light begins!
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Continue reading →: Song of the Day #2154
Song of the Day: All My Love features the words and music of Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Moses Martin, John Metcalfe, and Chris Martin, who plays an upright piano in this Coldplay video featuring Dick Van Dyke, who turns 99 years old today. The Spike Jonze–Mary Wigmore Director’s…
