I went and played some poker again yesterday, and I’m starting to think that Fridays are just not my day. I get pocket kings, someone else gets pocket aces. I get pocket aces, someone else gets ace-four suited and hits trip fours. That’s the way it goes though sometimes. Thankfully, like “The Gambler” says, I …
Though there are certainly still a lot of artists I haven’t gotten to yet, sometimes I really have to sit and think for a while about which ones those are. Other times, some will just spring to mind in completely random moments. And in yet other cases, untapped artists will serendipitously find their way into …
I just finished the first book I’ve ever read by Mark Twain, Pudd’nhead Wilson, a later work of his written after some of his more well-known pieces. One thing I’ve started to do when reading is to write chapter summaries after I’ve read each one, the purpose of which is twofold. It affords me better …
When it came to the great debate of Coke versus Pepsi, my household was one that favored Pepsi. Of course, living in a suburb of Detroit, there was no shortage of Faygo in the house either. Anytime I went with my dad to the party store and he let me get something to drink, however, …
My mom used to frequently call in to radio stations when I was a kid, attempting to win money via contests that they would hold throughout the day. I think she actually managed to win two or three through the years, but the one that I remember vividly involved The Righteous Brothers. When she got …
One of my uncles was really into fishing when I was younger, taking myself and my cousin on a number of early morning expeditions on Lake St. Clair in his small motorboat. Fishing was never something I really pursued on my own as I got older, though I have partaken in a few trips with …
Something I’ve learned while compiling this list and researching the songs is that, particularly when it comes to British artists in the 1960s, the way things were released can be all over the place. A single could be released worldwide, but then it might not appear on a subsequent full-length release in the UK, though …
This year’s Stanley Cup finals have been quite entertaining. I texted my buddy Rene a couple of games ago, saying that you can see why both of these teams are in the finals. As a Red Wings fan, there are some fun tie-ins to both of these finalists this year too. The Colorado Avalanche are …
A coworker of mine and I were having lunch last week, and he reminded me of a funny story that I had completely forgotten about. He did some work for Steve Miller in the past and has kept in contact with him ever since. Because of this, when Steve plays Los Angeles, my coworker will …
It took me a little while, but I finally got around to seeing the documentary Summer Of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised). I figured it would be good, but it turned out to be even better than I was expecting. I mean, you know a concert’s going to be good when …