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Oct. 11, 1975 – Oct. 24, 2006 – Generation X

I am a member of Generation X. I am the core demographic os Generation X. I was born in January of 1973 which, by generational standards places me at exactly the half-way point of Gen X. And while there are overlaps in all generations there is no doubt where I am. My favorite bands areContinue reading “Oct. 11, 1975 – Oct. 24, 2006 – Generation X”

Our kids are just smarter than we are. And that is great!

Let’s Face It, Our Kids Are Simply Smarter Than We Are Nothing is more grating on our nerves than a smart-aleck kid. We all either have one in our homes or we know one. These kids love to show us how much they know about technology, access information on the web far faster than weContinue reading “Our kids are just smarter than we are. And that is great!”

My post about Tom Petty

This week has been really tough. In a week dominated by a mass shooting in Las Vegas, a continued humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, and just the standard craziness of the Trump years the life of one of my personal music idols was taken by a heart attack. Tom Petty died at the age ofContinue reading “My post about Tom Petty”

Flag Frustrations Show Nothing Changes

This is not a post about football players kneeling. This is not about the politics of athletes, or the President, or whether people should or should not watch football. This post is about the frustration of censorship and the way that we always tend to elevate our own personal feelings above others. I am aContinue reading “Flag Frustrations Show Nothing Changes”

Everything You Will Know or Ever Know is Just a Pale Blue Dot

This photo was taken years ago by the Voyager Spacecraft as it was approaching outer space and leaving our solar system. It would be the last photo taken by Voyager. Voyager was launched in the mid-1970s as a space craft designed to get us up close and personal to our many solar system neighbors. ItContinue reading “Everything You Will Know or Ever Know is Just a Pale Blue Dot”

When YOUR idols begin to pass.

I am pretty sure it was 1986 when I discovered Husker Du. I was on summer break and my dad took the family on a road trip. Part of the trip was a swing by my Uncle Steve’s house in Atlanta. We did not get there often but it was always the best. my UncleContinue reading “When YOUR idols begin to pass.”

Day Seven – #SeptVinylChallenge – Seven Inches of Heaven

Everyone who knows me knows how much I love Depeche Mode. They are one of my favorite bands. I think so highly of their music and how much their lyrics speak to me. And often they are just damn fun to watch. As part of their Music For The Masses album promotion the band putContinue reading “Day Seven – #SeptVinylChallenge – Seven Inches of Heaven”

Day Six – #SeptVinylChallenge – Album you Often Don’t Remember Buying

When I was a Sophomore in high school I went to the Campbell Square Six movie theater in Homestead, Florida and saw the documentary Imagine on the life and times of John Lennon. I was already a huge fan of The Beatles and John Lennon but this movie gave me a new perspective. I appreciatedContinue reading “Day Six – #SeptVinylChallenge – Album you Often Don’t Remember Buying”

Day Five – #SeptVinylChallenge – Back to School Album

In the fall of 1990 I began my senior year at Homestead Senior High. At that point I was already a huge music fan and always on the look out for amazing new discoveries. I was most interested in how the artists I loved as a child began to mature and grow. George Michael wasContinue reading “Day Five – #SeptVinylChallenge – Back to School Album”

Day Four – #SeptVinylChallenge – Four Album Titles that Describe Me

This was a tough assignment. While finding four albums that describe you can be an easy task (fine four albums your love and Viola! You have the post) but in this case it was four album titles that best describe you. That is a bit harder. So I dug deep, did some real thinking, andContinue reading “Day Four – #SeptVinylChallenge – Four Album Titles that Describe Me”