My personal top 20, by Rich Paschall Since you are likely hiding out at home and looking for something to do, I offer again my top films for you to watch. Yes, I said at the beginning "films all guys should see", but a lot of gals will enjoy these as well. They are examples … Continue reading FILMS ALL GUYS SHOULD SEE – RICH PASCHALL
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JOHNNY CASH AND NINE INCH NAILS – RICH PASCHALL
Covering Hurt, by Rich Paschall You probably know what it means to "cover" a song. That's when one artist records, or "covers," the work of another artist. Sometimes the later version becomes a bigger hit than the original. Such was the case when white artists were "Covering R&B Music" and getting all of the radio … Continue reading JOHNNY CASH AND NINE INCH NAILS – RICH PASCHALL
IS LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS THE SAME AS READING? – Marilyn Armstrong
Responding to: Open Book Blog Hop – Are audiobooks considered reading? I got addicted to audiobooks while I was commuting to work. There were periods when I was driving as much as 5 hours a day -- just to get back and forth to work. Living in Massachusetts, even when the distances aren't huge, the traffic … Continue reading IS LISTENING TO AUDIOBOOKS THE SAME AS READING? – Marilyn Armstrong
CLASS OF ’69 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
Going to a 50th High School Reunion can be an exciting prospect – if it’s yours. I recently went to my husband, Tom’s 50th Reunion in Schenectady, New York, and, to be honest, I wasn’t really looking forward to it. I’m shy in big groups and pictured myself following Tom around and having nothing to … Continue reading CLASS OF ’69 – BY ELLIN CURLEY
BRAIN SNOBS – Marilyn Armstrong
It isn't just culture that divides us into classes. What we watch on television, see in the movies, and read also puts us into a category, often unfairly by people who don't "get" why we like what we like. I read a post about how dreadful -- yet gripping -- romance novels can be. The not-so-subtle insinuation is that … Continue reading BRAIN SNOBS – Marilyn Armstrong
IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – RICH PASCHALL
She Wants More, More, More, by Rich Paschall Perhaps that's the Rebel Yell you hear in the midnight hour when the music picks up and the time to dance is at hand. I had been wondering what to suggest as my top Midnight songs but the Midnight Memories kicked in and It Came Upon A … Continue reading IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR – RICH PASCHALL
GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN – RICH PASCHALL
From A Little Hill, by Rich Paschall Gonna build me a mountain 'Least I hope I will. One of the best-known songs from Act One of "Stop The World - I Want To Get Off" is Gonna Build a Mountain. Both Anthony Newley, the composer, and Sammy Davis Jr. starred in the show. They also … Continue reading GONNA BUILD A MOUNTAIN – RICH PASCHALL
