I Don’t Mean to Drone On, But… For me, it started a few weeks ago when I walked into Costco and there were these new drones displayed at the entrance to the store on the right-hand side just past the greeter. Couldn’t miss it. The sign said $1299 for the DJI Mavic Pro Platinum Bundle … Read more
Farewell to These Beloved Baby Boomers Who Died in 2018 January 4th – Ray Thomas, 76 – Founding member of The Moody Blues – prostate cancer 5th – Jerry Van Dyke, 86 Brother of Dick Van Dyke and most noted for his role as David Crabtree in “My Mother the Car“ in 1965 and Luther Van Dam on … Read more
SfBB List of Celebrities Who Died in 2017 JANUARY 07 – Sylvester Potts, Singer – Motown group The Contours, “Do You Love Me” (1962) – age 79 07 – Eddie Kamae, Singer/Composer – founder of The Sons of Hawaii, Ukulele Hall of Fame Inductee – age 89 10 – Buddy Greco, Jazz Singer – “The Lady Is a Tramp” – age … Read more
Amos W. Barnes – A Gift to Norristown Amos W. Barnes – the man and his Norristown Legacy. If you ever travel through Norristown, a little borough of Pennsylvania outside of Philadelphia, there is a little zoo called Elmwood Park Zoo, and not a bad little zoo at that. It sites on the outskirts of Elmwood Park, … Read more
The Late, Great Chuck Berry, Dead at 90 Since Chuck Berry’s licks have been ripped off by other artist since the day he hit the public eye, I thought it only fitting to steal the eulogy from my own Facebook page: Chuck Berry, you have been worshipped, imitated, irritated, you’ve sold out shows, been applauded, … Read more
A Stuff for baby Boomers PSA (Public Service Announcement) Tis the season when unscrupulous people try to scam senior citizens out of their hard-earned money. This activity is not just prevalent during the holidays, either. We must all constantly be vigilant. Some scams are more serious than others, but the fact remains,, over 3 billion … Read more
Robert Vaughn has died at the age of 83 “With a modest amount of looks and talent, and more than a modicum of serendipity, I’ve managed to stretch my 15 minutes of fame into 50 years of good fortune.” What started out as an outlandish exaggeration of the Bond films quickly morphed into the vehicle that … Read more
Leonard Cohen 9/21/1934 10//10/2016 In Nowhere, Tennessee, there dwells an old medicine woman named Pipsissewa. Actually, her name back when I knew here in Philadelphia, when we were both teenagers, is, Lisa. Today, she is an authentic herbalist and a retired nurse. I met Lisa during the late 60’s when we were both just out … Read more
When I grow up, I want to be Wang Deshun. That may sounds strange, coming from a baby boomer, but Wang is 80 years old, is in prime physical condition and works as a model, a DJ and a musician. So what’s wrong with aspiring to continue to doing the things I currently enjoy doing – 15 or … Read more
Adventures in Grocery Shopping – And other short stories from a cereal aisle aficionado This is a book that I feel very, very good about recommending to any friend or stranger. I was introduced to Dan May through a mutual friend, fellow singer/songwriter Liz Miller. She suggested I send a friend request to Dan, because … Read more
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