Johnny-on-the-Spot The first Presidential debate ended with in predictable results. The Trump supporters said their man won while the Biden backers claimed he did the better job. Can we all agree it was something less than the Lincoln/Douglas "gold standard of debates" which occurred in 1858? Those 7 sessions in that hotly-contested Illinois Senate race … Continue reading Debating is the Issue…
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One Hit Wonders…
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.
Wonderful Boo-Boos & Accidents…
They picked a Swedish terms for "sleek and sinuous" and the "Tickle Me Elmo" of 1945 was born...The Slinky.
An Historical Perspective…
So, the idea that we should each be tracking this "living history lesson" of ours carries some weight.
What This Country Needs…
Modern-day politicians often "blow smoke" but it's directed at the other end of our bodies.
Hype The Hornet…
Yet in some Japanese mountain villages, these critters are considered a delicacy when they're deep-fried.
The Numbers Game…
Perhaps they didn't think it was important.
No Business Like “bus” Business…
It was like a scene from the 1971 movie, "The Last Picture Show".
Johnny on the Spot 