Burger, burger...this time with CHEESE!
WOW! What is it with all the burger days? Of course, the answer to that question is simple: because they are so-o-o-o-o-o-o-o good! During the month of May, you could have indulged on any day since it...
View ArticleTrue to His Own Spirit
Today in Music History: September 17Each day leads to a step back in time as witness to the changes in music through the decades. The lyrics. The melodies. The harmony. The rhythm. The beat. The...
View ArticleHistoric Visions of the Future
Amazement sets in when we see images of the past depicting the future, especially when some of the ideas aren't too far off the mark. A set of 19th century postcards has revealed what French artists...
View ArticleWe the People
This Day in History: September 17, 1787Photo Credit: ShutterstockYesterday marked 227 years since 39 people gathered in a room and signed the United States Constitution, which is the supreme law of the...
View ArticleWould you recognize them without makeup?
Today in Music History: September 18There are some strange, actually bizarre, performers within the music world. Sometimes the make-up and the nature of the performances have to simply be overlooked...
View ArticleThe Rhythm of Life
Today in Music History: September 19Â The rhythm of life is music in its own right. Different rhythms compose our dance through life. Moody tempos may reflect boogie-woogie, tango or a slow waltz....
View ArticleThe Cutting Edge
This Day in Old West History: September 19, 1827Blade = 9.25 inches (23.5Â cm) long, 1.5 inches (3.8Â cm) wideThe cutting edge on this day in history is the blade of a famous Bowie knife used as a result...
View ArticleApple time!
One of the American Classics - Apple Pie! Or anything with apples for that matter. The apple is good any day any time. Bobbing apples at Halloween. Candied apples at the carnival. Apple pancakes for...
View ArticleTeenybopper Sensations
Today in Music History: September 20The Beatles dominated the music industry of the 60s. It is not surprising that many bands tried to fashion themselves after the greatest and most influential act of...
View ArticleCookies, anyone?
Cookies are one of the world's greatest sweet morsels (each bite, that is), sheer deliciousness. Chocolate chip cookies. Sugar cookies. Peanut butter cookies. Double chocolate cookies. Oatmeal cookies....
View ArticleName the Mugshots, Listen to the Music
Today in Music History: September 20Today we are going to begin our music history with something different. A connection will be made to the yardbirds below and a group that started recording in 1965...
View ArticleTraitor!
This Day in History: September 21, 1780When someone refers to a person as a 'Benedict Arnold', that individual is definitely NOT receiving a compliment. The connotation by which this reference is...
View ArticleTriple It!
With at least 365 reasons to celebrate, not a single day goes by in a calendar year without something different being on the calendar each one of those days. The number of actual celebrations add to a...
View ArticleMood-altering Music
Today in Music History: September 21The impact of music never wanes. Melodies and harmonies move up and down, in and out, all around the body and mind wavering within our emotional being. This song we...
View ArticleFalling Leaves of Autumn
AUTUMN! WHAT A FANTASTIC TIME OF THE YEAR!Get ready! Get set!Tuesday, September 23The First Day of Autumn (Autumnal Equinox) 2014The hours and days of summer relaxation have come to an end. But, the...
View ArticleService Through Music
Today in Music History: September 22There is service to country and service to others. Within the music industry are moments accountable, as well as unaccountable, but what we hold dear to our hearts...
View ArticleFall Equinox
It is official...Goodbye, Summer—Hello, Fall! Today marks the Fall Equinox!Equinoxes are opposite on either side of the equator, so the autumnal (fall) equinox in the Northern Hemisphere is the spring...
View ArticleBeing Jubilant!
Lookin' ahead to the next...What are your first thoughts when you hear the word jubilee? Jump for joy? A celebration? An anniversary? Think food!Jubilee Chicken? Nope. Jubilee Punch? No, again. Stay...
View ArticleBacon Me Crazy!
All through life there are always occasions that warrant repeat performances. Today is one of those days! There is just no way around the aroma and flavor of bacon. What doesn't go with bacon?! Revisit...
View ArticleOld Songs vs. New Songs
Today in Music History: September 23There are old songs and there are new songs. As music has evolved Through the Centuries, somewhere along the way the quality seems to have lost its way. Of course,...
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