My Friend, Terry

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Bill Kasal

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, Continue reading →

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What Does That Even Mean?

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Bill Kasal

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 Continue reading →

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You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out!

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Bill Kasal

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 many times Continue reading →

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Bombs Away!

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Bill Kasal

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 radio markets, they would Continue reading →

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Remembering Fred Willard

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Bill Kasal

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. Continue reading →

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That’s Right! (And much, much more…)

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Bill Kasal

More than 40 years ago, when I was bucking the odds and trying to break into radio, I’d been in touch with a radio station in Palm Springs.  The man who would eventually hire me and give me the opportunity to launch my career, had just become Continue reading →

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A Rocky Afternoon

Posted on April 21, 2020 by Bill Kasal

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 the first time I met Continue reading →

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I Gotta Come Clean

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Bill Kasal

I can’t carry this guilt any longer.  Sleepless nights and this gnawing in the back of my mind are becoming unbearable.  I realize only one of us is truly authorized to do this, but I ask you, my dear extended family, to please hear my confession.  I recently was forced into a relationship Continue reading →

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My Career as a Spy

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Bill Kasal

I’ve had many jobs in my life.  I’ve written about many and my bio explains that in more detail.  But I’ve never told anyone about my disastrous adventure as a secret agent.  And, as you may surmise, those days were wrought with danger and Continue reading →

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Feeling the Love at Del Taco

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 one’s hackles in only a few moments.  Everywhere one turns there are Continue reading →

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An Old Saying

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 can be a short post some unknown person puts up on social media and it resonates with us.  And, basically, that’s Continue reading →

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Dad and the Doc

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 18 years since he passed.

In past stories, I’ve talked about Continue reading →

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Bruce Fessier

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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.  If you go The Desert Sun’s website, you will find many articles written about him as he prepared to retire.  Continue reading →

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Thanos Was Right

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Bill Kasal

My youngest son drags— I mean takes me to see the Marvel Superhero movies.  There were more than 20 of them.  I finally made it through the final installment, Avengers, End Game.  If you haven’t seen any of them, especially if you are unaware of the comic-book-heroes-brought-to-film, you’ve got your Ironman, Thor, Hulk, Continue reading →

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Taking Notes

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 increasing age are experiencing examples of Continue reading →

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Perhaps it Wasn’t as Good as I Thought

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 more of a Continue reading →

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The Hardest Job I Ever Had

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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.  I think my starting pay was Continue reading →

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Use Only As Directed

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Bill Kasal

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 Continue reading →

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Manmade Wonders

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Bill Kasal

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, can do justice to the Grand Canyon in Arizona.  I didn’t witness it’s majesty until Continue reading →

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Jerry Vale for a Day

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Bill Kasal

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 Superman. By the time I’d gotten to Continue reading →

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