THE SQUARE COMMUNITY It’s kind of musical around here. I have my guitar, ukulele, two penny whistles, a small xylophone and a tiny electric piano. I had a very different idea of what to do with today’s pictures, but the… Read More ›
Music
SHARE MY WORLD AS OCTOBER MOVES ALONG
Share Your World 10-5-2020 How can it be the tenth month of the year? What happened? Oh, right. Everything happened. This was the year that was in every sense of the world. Whatever became of “National Brotherhood Week?” It was a… 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 ›
A PHOTO A WEEK CHALLENGE: A SEQUENCE OF ACTION
A Photo a Week Challenge: Action in Series In summertime, when all the leaves and trees are green. Remember when summer was fun? And it was okay to just hang with friends and enjoy the pool? When will it happen again?… 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 ›
THE PILGRIM’S LATE SUMMER DAY IN UXBRIDGE By GARRY ARMSTRONG
Initially, it was just a quick run to our local supermarket for a few items. It turned out to be one of the nicest afternoons I’ve had in a long time. An impromptu photo session turned into a brief lesson… Read More ›
THE CLOCK TOLLS, BUT SOMETIMES NOT SO MUCH
Owen has clocked us. Whereas I used to have one grandmother clock in the dining room that I got from my first husband as a second anniversary gift — received while I was in the hospital during my long, long… Read More ›
