Just Breathe, teen pop star to adult, by Rich Paschall What comes to mind when I say “rock star” or “pop star?” Do you think of your favorite singers? Do you hear their music in your head? Can you sing… Read More ›
Music
DID SOMEONE SAY PIE?
A Song For Each Occasion, by Rich Paschall The American Master songwriter Irving Berlin seemed to have a song for every occasion. It is estimated that he wrote around 1250 songs, but there is no telling with the prolific Mr…. Read More ›
LET’S HAVE ANOTHER PIECE OF PIE
A while ago (a few weeks maybe?), I made two chicken pot pies. We ate one for dinner and froze the second one. The other night, Owen was poking around the deep freeze and said, “How about pot pie for… Read More ›
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… Read More ›
YOU, A LIBERATION LYRIC – RICH PASCHALL
by Rich Paschall Since it is National Poetry Month, I thought I would share my favorite lyric from the musical Liberation. We previously told you the story of Liberation – A Musical That Almost Was and the book’s co-author, Betty…. Read More ›
MEMORIES – REAL, BEHIND A GAUZY VEIL, OR MISREMEMBERED
Fandango’s Provocative Question – #17, Revisited What do I remember? What do I remember only in parts? Do I remember anything that didn’t happen? It’s an interesting question. To the best of my understanding, I remember something or I have… Read More ›
I’LL BE ALL IN CLOVER – RICH PASCHALL
Which Easter Parade Is Best, by Rich Paschall It seems that it was good to be “all in clover” a century ago. It meant that you were doing quite well. Your cows were likely in a field of clover, not… Read More ›
SPRING HAS SPRUNG – RICH PASCHALL
Let The Sunshine In, Rich Paschall Now that Spring has officially arrived, we are thinking more about enjoying the sun. You may have told someone that “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life” or that you wanted to share the… Read More ›
MY FAVORITE YEAR
Last night, I started reading a book titled “1969: The Year Everything Changed” by Rob Kirkpatrick. Since 1969 is my favorite year, I thought the book would bring back memories and remind me of those golden olden days. It didn’t…. Read More ›
TEN YEARS ONE NIGHT – Rich Paschall
Music is always worth remembering.
UP, UP, AND AWAY – THE SQUARES OF JANUARY
SQUARE UP! JANUARY SQUARE HAVE ARRIVED AND NONE TOO SOON! From Becky: “I love receiving comments as well as a pingbacks on my square posts, and it would be fantastic if you were able to find a few minutes to… Read More ›
ROCK AND ROLL NEVER FORGETS – RICH PASCHALL
But Sometimes We Forget- by Rich Paschall You may have run into someone at the mall , supermarket , or barber shop who looked familiar, but you had no memory of where you might have met him. Just when you… Read More ›
