Johnny-on-the-Spot One of the special days we celebrated in September was "One-Hit Wonders Day". Being a musician and a radio worker, the charm of "one-hit wonders" is somewhat special to me. By definition, a one-hit wonder is any entity that achieves mainstream popularity, often for only one piece of work, and becomes known among the … Continue reading One Hit Wonders…
Time to Eat, Grandma!
Johnny-on-the-Spot Two years ago, I took a moment to write about "Punctuation Day" which is celebrated near the middle of each September. Those 14 little marks, often ignored or misused, can be awfully powerful. Most acknowledge 14 punctuation marks. We have the period, question mark, exclamation mark, comma, semi-colon, colon, dash, hyphen, parentheses, brackets, braces, … Continue reading Time to Eat, Grandma!
Risky Business…
Common sense tel;l;s me that's risky.
Why?
Neither was the 1979 classic by Frank Zappa with a question that centered on a burning topic.
On The Road Again…
Before Google maps, you never ventured away from home without road maps and/or atlas.
If It Was Up To Me…
When's the last time you stirred UP trouble?
Wonderful Boo-Boos & Accidents…
They picked a Swedish terms for "sleek and sinuous" and the "Tickle Me Elmo" of 1945 was born...The Slinky.
#1…With a Bullet!
In terms of the rock 'n roll era, it started in the 50's.
An Historical Perspective…
So, the idea that we should each be tracking this "living history lesson" of ours carries some weight.
Diminished Motivation on the Job…
He smiled and patted me on the back, probably thinking, "Naive, idealistic kid. You'll see."
Johnny on the Spot 