Hanging out is a concept lost to modern youth, but the most fun times of my young years were spent hanging out. Too bad modern kids have lost it. I was a teenager in college. Madly in love with my first… Read More ›
Music
BARNEY GOOGLE WITH THE GOO-GOO-GOOGLY EYES
Garry and I were watching “Oklahoma,” the 1955 musical Saturday night. I grew up with this album playing and it’s embedded in my psyche. I think my mother wore out the grooves on one LP and bought another to replace… Read More ›
SHARING THE WORLD AS APRIL MOVES TOWARD MAY
Welcome to Share Your World – 19 April 2022 I’m glad I’m not the only one to find that somehow, AM has become PM — or vice versa — and the post isn’t where it ought to be. I thought… Read More ›
WAY BACK WHEN
One of the hardest parts of getting older being unable to do the stuff you used to do. This might not sound like a big deal. After all, if you were athletic, those abilities will typically pass, sometimes, quite early…. Read More ›
WHO DID THESE SONGS?
FIBBING FRIDAY – April 15, 2022 I don’t usually do these because I can’t think of anything clever or funny to say. Everyone else seems to find amusing stuff, but I go blank. BUT this time, I thought maybe I… Read More ›
WAXING NOSTALGIC – RICH PASCHALL
My Top Albums On Vinyl, Rich Paschall, Sunday Night Blog Those who have lived through the eras of music on vinyl, reel to reel tape, 8-track and cassette tapes, CDs, and digital formats may tell you that the best of… Read More ›
SHARING THE WORLD? MAYBE WE SHOULD SHARE LESS?
SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-14-2022 There are days when I feel there’s too much sharing going on. Today, after neglecting my email for just a day and a half, I had more than 500 emails, most of them news from either the… Read More ›
WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE – A DIFFERENT LOOK (AND THE LYRICS)
How did we fall so far? WHY did we fall so far? I know there are no simple answers and I don’t expect anyone to offer one. Somehow, against all our wills, we got here anyway. We tried. We thought… Read More ›
SHARING MY WORLD – 7 MARCH 2022
SHARE YOUR WORLD 3-7-2022 It has been a ridiculously busy week — and it’s only Monday night. The weekend was insane and we are still tired. I think it may be a while before we pull ourselves together. My birthday is… Read More ›
THE WINTER BLUES – SWO8 BLUES JAZZ AND A BLIZZARD
IT’S JANUARY. WE’VE GOT THE WINTER BLUES – TWO FEET WORTH! My collaborator, Leslie Martel of swo8 Blues Jazz did the real work. She composed the music and the words. She also put the video together. Posted it to YouTube…. Read More ›
WHAT IS YOUR SONG? – RICH PASCHALL
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 ›
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 ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 