Covid 19 has changed me, or at least the Covid lifestyle has changed me, on a deep level. First let me explain that I am in the high risk population for Covid. I’m over 70, I have only one kidney… Read More ›
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UNITED WE STAND
The Brotherhood of Man, Rich Paschall “And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand.” – as translated from the historic Greek in Mark 3:25 The idea of a house divided against itself has appeared frequently in… Read More ›
A TALE OF THREE BONDS – Rich Paschall
The new James Bond movie, No Time To Die, went into development in 2016. The often delayed project was set for release in April of this year but has been pushed back twice due to COVID-19. Under present circumstances, there… Read More ›
GOLDEN OLDIES, PART ONE
My Top Twenty, 1970 Edition, by Rich Paschall It was a year of firsts and lasts in Rock and Roll history. Black Sabbath put out their first album, which many now see as the beginning of heavy metal music. The… Read More ›
GOLDEN OLDIES, PART II
The Golden Age of Rock Turns 50, 1970, by Rich Paschall The sweat on your brow tells us that you have been dancing to the oldies all week as you eagerly awaited our Top Ten picks from 1970 Rock and… Read More ›
WHEN THE WORLD WAS MUCH BRIGHTER
Music from Chicago, the city, 1970 Edition, by Rich Paschall It was a good year for music from Chicagoland. Some groups had already hit the big time, and some were on their way. Some scored many big hits, others hit… Read More ›
EVERYTHING IS GONNA’ WORK OUT FINE
Still Making Music, Rich Paschall There are not too many bands from the 1960s still going strong. Those that are, live on the hits they made in the past. Chicago, the band, however, still finds time to write new songs… Read More ›
“HELLO IN THERE” AND THE SAD DEPARTURE OF JOHN PRINE – RICH PASCHALL
A John Prine Memory, by Rich Paschall When John Prine was growing up in Maywood, Illinois, a suburb along the west side of Chicago, he helped a friend with a newspaper route. “…and I delivered to a Baptist old peoples… Read More ›
ONE HIT WONDERS – RICH PASCHALL
1970 Edition, by Rich Paschall Everyone likes to get invited to the party, but imagine getting invited to just one party…ever. That’s how it must have felt for these 1970 rockers who climbed high on the rock and roll charts… Read More ›
THE CIRCLE OF MOVIE LIFE – Rich Paschall
The Lion King, a review, Rich Paschall In the world of the Disney movie magic, what goes around will go around again. This is especially true for the beloved animated classics. You may have noticed this by their calculated re-release… Read More ›
I WON’T SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER – RICH PASCHALL
With my deepest apologies to Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards, this is currently “The Happenings.” (I’ll be alone each and every night While you’re away, we can Zoom or write) (Bye-bye, this is our hell Bye-bye, so wrong) I won’t… Read More ›
TAKE SOME TIME TO REVIVE IT
A view of America from Chicago, the band, by Rich Paschall Chicago has been around for a long time. No, I don’t mean the city, I mean the band. In 1967, five guys from DePaul University recruited a sixth from… Read More ›
