The Soundtrack of Your Life, Rich Paschall You have probably heard that phrase before. Oldies radio stations love to use it. They want you to think they are playing the soundtrack of our lives. You know what they mean. They… Read More ›
Entertainment
1969 – IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR
1969 was the year I learned to fly. Mentally, but it felt to me as if I had wings. The world spun faster on its axis. Everything changed. We had the best music and the most fun we’d ever have… Read More ›
WHAT AM I LISTENING TO? – RICH PASCHALL
Christmas Edition, by Rich Paschall Last year at the annual SERENDIPITY Christmas Party and Hoedown, we were pleased to bring you our holiday playlists. While the Christmas pudding was singing in the copper, we were singing along with songs from… Read More ›
WATCHING F%$KING “YELLOWSTONE” ON NETFLIX – A SPICY LITTLE REVIEW
ANOTHER FLASHBACK WHERE SATURDAY IS FRIDAY BUT DOES ANYONE CARE? When talking about movies, one thing just seems to lead to another. Marleen mentioned Yellowstone and remembered writing this post, but not what I wrote. I went back and it… Read More ›
CHRISTMAS PAST – RICH PASCHALL
My Top Ten Christmas Songs Dead Artists Edition, by Rich Paschall Whenever I listen to holiday songs on the local Christmas music radio station, one fact becomes apparent to me. Almost all of the songs I hear are performed by… Read More ›
WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO?
Something New, Something Eclectic by Rich Paschall After almost two years of a global pandemic and with another holiday season at hand, we can see that you need something fresh. Your well-worn faces have come to the right place. We… Read More ›
GOLDEN OLDIES ONE – 1970s EDITION
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 ›
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 MUSIC RETURNS – RICH PASCHALL
But Should We? by Rich Paschall You may have heard that in addition to restaurants and bars, most sports venues, concert arenas, tourists attractions, and theme parks are welcoming back paying customers. You surely have noticed on your 65-inch television… Read More ›
TAKING THE TIME TO REVIVE IT – RICH PASCHALL
A view of America from Chicago: The Band – 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 ›
MORE GOLDEN OLDIES – RICH PASCHALL
1971 Edition, part two, by Rich Paschall We are glad to see you have returned to the “Admiral Halsey” gymnasium and auditorium for this week’s sock hop. “Maggie May” will be selling tickets if you did not get yours in… Read More ›
GOLDEN OLDIES – Rich Paschall
1971 Edition, part one, by Rich Paschall In 1971 you may have been reading The Pentagon Papers. You would have learned the government was actually lying to us. Richard Nixon, a Republican, was President. It made an unpopular war even… Read More ›
THE RIGHT FOOD AT THE RIGHT PRICE – Rich Paschall
Worth It, a review, by Rich Paschall We all enjoy good food. We also enjoy good restaurants. At times we may want to try something different, or just something that is familiar. Friends may give us recommendations for a new… Read More ›
THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF PARIS – RICH PASCHALL
Paris, je t’aime, by Rich Paschall Paris is divided into 20 neighborhoods or arrondissements. They are numbered with the 1st Arrondissement being in the center of old Paris. From there, they spiral out in an ever-widening circle until we get… Read More ›
DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? – RICH PASCHALL
One Hit Wonders, 1971 edition, by Rich Paschall It’s another Golden Anniversary and we are here at the SERENDIPITY dance hall and tea room to bring you another top ten list of songs you may have forgotten, or perhaps never… Read More ›
HURT SO BAD – RICH PASCHALL
No silencing Linda Ronstadt, Rich Paschall All through the 1970s, you could not leave your transistor radio on for long without hearing the distinctive voice of Linda Ronstadt. She emerged from her early time with The Stone Poneys in the… Read More ›
IT’S HARD TO DO – Rich Paschall
Breaking Up, by Rich Paschall Nothing lasts forever. That includes relationships. Some may start out as a dream and end up as a nightmare. It may be easy to walk away from some, while in other cases it could be… Read More ›
DANCING DOWN THE STAIRS
A Yankee Doodle Dandy! by Rich Paschall One of my favorite films is Yankee Doodle Dandy starring James Cagney. In the movies, Cagney was known as a tough guy having played a variety of gangster roles since his movie debut… Read More ›
IT’S MY PARTY – RICH PASCHALL
If you were to Google (verb, meaning “to search for”) LGBTQ musicians, singers, or artists, you are likely to find some rather long lists. You might be surprised by the numbers, which include many well-known performers. I “Googled” just that… Read More ›
WE’VE BEEN STREAMING!
One of the things I’ve noticed watching streaming rather than networks is the quality of the shows is better. Maybe it’s just the shows we’ve watched recently. For all I know, the rest of the shows are terrible. So far,… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY: SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 