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Category Archives: Daily Life
My Friend, Terry
Christmas morning was an emotional roller coaster. It’s the first Christmas since my mother passed and, at about 9:30, I received the news that my former radio partner had just passed away. Ironically,
What Does That Even Mean?
As with English, I’m assuming that other languages have idiosyncrasies. I mean little things that are… ummm… oddities? Idioms, maybe, can best describe what I mean. They’re little quirks that sound
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged Christmas, Gary Mule Deer, twi-night doubleheader
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You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!
The holidays are approaching and soon the Christmas movies will begin. I only mention this because the decorations in the stores have been up since July 5th, and it’s easy to lose track of the actual calendar. No matter how … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged A Christmas Carol, A Christmas Story, BB gun, Daisy air rifle, Daisy bb gun, Elf, George C Scott, Rankin/Bass, Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model air rifle, Scrooged, The Bishop's Wife, The Santa Clause, Tim Allen, White Christmas, Zooey Deshanel
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Bombs Away!
In my early radio days, the Ford Motor Company—or, more probably, their marketing department—came up with a unique approach to advertising. (If they weren’t the first to employ this technique, this was the first time I’d encountered it.) In various … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged Disc Jockey, Don Frey, Ford Motor Company, Mustang, radio, WWII bomber jacket
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Remembering Fred Willard
I was saddened this week to hear of the passing of comic actor, Fred Willard. He was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met and you’ll hear the same from most people who’ve worked with him.
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged Adrian Zmed, Fred Willard, Heather Locklear, Jamie Widdoes, Jim Everett, Mark Harmon, Michael Keaton, Tony Danza
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A Rocky Afternoon
I am well past the point where I am star-struck by celebrities. Yes, there was a time when I was, like many, somewhat enamored of a TV or movie star. Of course, I was about 16-years-old. I have written about … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged Alvy Moore, Frank Sinatra, Green Acres, Hank Kimball, Jack Narz, Juice Newton, polo, Rambo, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Kennedy, UCPIE
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Feeling the Love at Del Taco
The emotional climate in the USA seems to be growing more and more contentious. The extremists on both sides of the political spectrum have gained control of the microphone and any glance at the news or social media can raise … Continue reading
An Old Saying
There’s an old saying that goes… That’s how they’re usually referenced. I feel safe in saying that most of us have a favorite saying or two. Their origins can date back centuries or, in these days of the meme, they … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor
Tagged Albert Einstein, buddha, Confucius, Dalia Lama, Gandhi, Jesus, Lao Tzu, Marcus Aurelius, Mother Teresa., old wives tale, Plato, Rumi, shakespeare, Wayne Gretzky
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Dad and the Doc
As Father’s Day approaches, naturally my thoughts turn to memories of my dad. Taking into account that, at my age, the years fly by, it is still difficult to wrap my head around the fact that it’s been more than … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Family, Remembering
Tagged Dr. Charles Gunnoe, Father's Day, golf
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Bruce Fessier
How does one write a tribute to a writer? Especially one who is not known for his ability to craft words? I mean me! Not Bruce… Bruce can write and he did so for four decades in the Coachella Valley. … Continue reading
Taking Notes
I realize that, as the months speed by like days, some of my faculties are becoming… diminished? Is that the correct word? Diminished? Downgraded? Lessened? Reduced? Perhaps so-far-gone-it’s-as-if-they-never-existed would be a better choice. Perhaps many of us who are of … Continue reading
Perhaps it Wasn’t as Good as I Thought
I can make a few meals. And some of them are pretty good. For the most part, I can follow a recipe; though I’ve been accused of being somewhat relaxed in my adherence to the listed measurements. To me, they’re … Continue reading
The Hardest Job I Ever Had
If I can dust off the cobwebs from inside my cranium, I can almost remember my first job back when I was 15-years-old. My father orchestrated the whole thing. It was a simple, part-time job on Saturday and Sunday mornings. … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Humor
Tagged comedy night, golf course, hard jobs, ice cream parlor, job, old truck, stand-up comedy, tv weatherman
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Use Only As Directed
In my early radio days, many (many, many, many) years ago, our AM station changed formats to TalkRadio. Since I was Program Director, I was invited to join the TalkRadio Affiliates Board. We were supposedly
Posted in Daily Life, Humor
Tagged aging, medicine, pills, talkradio, use only as directed
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Manmade Wonders
When I was a kid, I heard of The Seven Wonders of the World. Then I heard about The Seven Manmade Wonders of the World. And I’ve seen some of the grandeur of nature. No photograph, no matter how panoramic, … Continue reading
Posted in Daily Life, Remembering
Tagged donuts, Helms Bakery, Helms bread, Helms donuts, Helms Truck
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Jerry Vale for a Day
When I was seven years old, I wanted nothing more than to be Superman. I would have preferred to become him immediately, but I didn’t care if I had to wait until I grew up. As long as I was … Continue reading
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Tagged Al di la, innamorata, Jerry Vale, Joe Namath, Superman, Tommy Smothers, UCPIE, Volare
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Seeing What’s Important
I recently spent a bittersweet day with my eldest son. Though I accepted his invitation with joy and excitement, I approached the morning with some trepidation. The event was the first annual Cannonball Memorial Run Golf Tournament; created to provide … Continue reading
It Already Hurts
I recently attended my high school reunion. Looking back over the decades, I became aware of how different life was then. The differences in my priorities between then and now were quite striking. Back then our topic of conversation, for … Continue reading