When it comes to movies I’m always behind the rest of the civilized world. I’m “still catching up” with movies that came out in the 1990s. TV shows are no different for me. By the way, did you hear? Bobby’s not dead! It was all a dream! Sorry, I couldn’t resist that one. If you’re around my age or older, I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. A little younger than me and you likely haven’t a clue. It’s…
This post is the second installment in a three part series that began with my previous article entitled, “The Lost Art of Listening” and concludes with an upcoming article entitled “The Lost Art of Loving.” There’s a famous story by Ray Bradbury about a children’s playroom in the future. Published in 1950, “The Veldt” is about a virtual reality room in modern homes in which children choose to live out their lives rather than joining the real world. Relationships fall apart – in particular…
Recently, while setting up for a show that our band was about to play, the venue’s house music was cranking out Rush’s “The Temples of Syrinx” from 2112. Our drummer and I started conversing about Rush’s early progressive rock albums and inevitably, the dialogue turned humorous with the question, “Why don’t women like Rush?” To be fair, I’ll state up front that this is a stereotype. Some women (my wife, Char, for example) enjoy Rush. But for the most part, they…
This post is the first installment in a three part series that continues with an article entitled, “The Lost Art of Living” and concludes with an article entitled “The Lost Art of Loving.” As a young child, my favorite possession was a Fisher Price plastic portable record player. I had a stack of 45’s from artists ranging from Elvis Presley to Alice Cooper and I would play them endlessly. When I wasn’t in my room listening to my 45’s, I’d likely be in the den where…
In 2014 I published an eBook entitled How I Got Char to Go Out With Me. It’s a self-described “collection of tall tales with some resemblance to the truth” concerning how Char Magnifico and I became a couple. In all, there are 25 different versions of the story and then, the final chapter reveals The Truth… sort of. You see, all 25 tall tales actually have kernels of the truth in them and they are all based on real events. I published it as…
Vintage will be performing our annual Halloween costume party show twice this year… the lucky cities to get this year’s shows are both in the Ozarks region: Hardy, AR and West Plains, MO! We’ll be performing on Friday, October 28, at Cruiser’s in downtown Hardy, AR. Showtime at Cruiser’s is 8:00pm Then, the following night, we’ll be at Roper’s Saloon on the square in beautiful West Plains, MO on Saturday, October 29. Showtime at Roper’s is 8:00pm. Both shows include…