Seven years ago I ran across this story. Angel had posted it 3 years earlier to YouTube. I thought it should be told here, so I wrote it down and tried to track down Angel. It was by far the… Read More ›
Rich Paschall
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 from 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 ›
THE TIME IT IS TODAY – RICH PASCHALL
For all of the 21st century so far, I have been looking for music with social relevance. Yes, there have been a few songs, but not much from my point of view. And who are the young writers contributing songs… 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 ›
A GOOD AMERICAN
Civics 101 by Rich Paschall Most of us are Americans because we were born here. We did not have to meet any special requirements. We did have to learn about our history and our government, however. When I was in… Read More ›
IT’S MY PARTY – RICH PASCHALL
My Top Ten LGBT singers, by 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… Read More ›
BE CAREFUL, DAD
A Father and Son story, by Rich Paschall The knocking on the door was expected. Jack got up, shuffled across the room, and opened the door for his neighbor. “Well, old-timer, I hope you have the coffee ready,” the guest… Read More ›
BOB, BOB, BOBIN’ ALONG
Running Around The Backyard, by Rich Paschall We didn’t care too much about the backyard last year. Perhaps you hear about the Pandemic of 2020? We weren’t going to have yard parties and a lot of extra yard work did… Read More ›
WHO ARE YOU? FAMILY TO STRANGER, OVERNIGHT
A family of strangers story by Rich Paschall Russell was home from the university, perhaps for the last time. He finally graduated after four and a half years and a double major from the School of Business. He lived at… Read More ›
OVER AND OUT: FICTION – By RICH PASCHALL
A family story by Rich Paschall It was not like Billy’s dad to just walk into his room. At 17 years old he really expected his parents to knock first. He quickly closed out of his chat and turned around… Read More ›
NO LONGER WILL THEY COME
AMERICAN SOIL IN A FOREIGN LAND – RICH PASCHALL A few years ago on V.E. Day, Armistice Day for the end of World War II in Europe, I visited the American cemetery at St. Avold. It is the final home… Read More ›
