I grew up listening to the 'greats' of the 70's. Yeah, for some reason my parents thought that the great music of the decade then was Chuck Mangione, Barry Manilow, Linda Rondstat, and the Bee Gees. When their record collection got passed down, there was little to cheer about. My daughter, I think, is starting to feel the same way about me and my music. She hasn't said anything negative about the kind of music that I do listen to, but she is really starting to pick out music that she wa...

Awhile ago I wrote about trying to curb my wanton behavior. nic.joueuser.com/index.asp?AID=6364 For 4 successive Thursdays I managed to get a sitter to go out with friends. Last night was no different. Or was it? I went to see Danny Michel in concert, and Danny was great as always. One of the negative comments about seeing Danny live is that there are too many young girls (ie: fresh out of high school) that fawn over him. This does not bother me. Not being that young, I don't feel part of...

Ever wake up with weird songs in your head, songs you haven't heard in decades? It's as if you've just heard it on the radio, clear as day. Lately, in no particular order, I've wakened (awoke? woke? waked? whatever ) to tunes by Simon and Garfunkel, Barry Manilow, The BayCityRollers, and Creedence Clearwater Revival. But, not to say that my unconscious mind is hooked on the '70's, but I've also heard tunes from the 50's, big band era, and even Thomas Dolby's 'She's Blinded Me With Science' ci...

My women's basketball team (Chicks With Balls) is having another fundraiser. Last September, we had taken over The Spill, hired some great women DJs and had a smashing time while raising money for court costs. (You'd be surprised to find out how many people thought we were raising funds for our defense in the judicial system rather than renting space at the local high school gym!) This January we are going to have a Karaoke Night, which brings up some troubling issues. In no specific order t...