A couple weeks ago—headed home from work and driving down Highway 101—the Beatles’ song “Back in the U.S.S.R.” blasted from the oldies station on the radio. Love that song—a kick-ass homage to Chuck Berry (“Back in the U.S.A.”) and the Beach Boys (“California Girls”). I was instantly transported to another time—my youthful, carefree days when [...]
Growing up I glommed onto AM radio like manna from heaven. My Dad won a Japanese transistor radio in a golf tournament and gave it to me. Except for school, I carried it with me everywhere—tunes on demand! At night I tucked it next to my pillow when I went to bed—tuned to KRLA or [...]
Today is Easter. I haven’t been to church in years. Don’t plan to venture back anytime soon. (Is there anything more self-righteous than a roomful of Christians? Ouch!) Besides, it’s cold and rainy. I have three newspapers to read, pancakes to make, and a living room to vacuum—of which I’m sure I’ll accomplish two. But [...]
In elementary school a classmate invited me to her house after school “to play.” (Later that phrase morphed into “hang out.”) In her bedroom she put on a record she was excited for me to hear. She said she loved the song. I could see that—as she got all swoony as the record played. The [...]
This is the last discussion about pot pies…I promise! Currently I’m taking a class at Cal State University Monterey Bay called “Food and Anthropology.” I enrolled in it—not because I’m a foodie—but because I like school. I like to listen to smart people talk. Just about any subject interests me. As Pink says in her [...]
The other day I was looking for a pair of shoes (Fluevogs—cool shoes but have yet to own a pair that are actually comfortable.) Given the amount of shoes at my house (which are stuffed into creative storage areas such as the bathtub and clothes hamper), this was not an easy task. Before I found [...]
With the exception of “O Holy Night” (a great Christmas carol) I prefer modern Christmas tunes—like “Blue Christmas” and “Little Saint Nick”—to the traditional carols like “Silent Night” (too sappy except for the Stevie Nicks version) and “Away in a Manger” (too Mother Goosey). But I can listen to just about anything. I don’t mind [...]
Dear Glamberts: I was up til midnight last night cleaning out my junk room. It used to be my writing room—and before that my living room. But heck, I can’t even find the couch now. But I did find some Adam Lambert memorabilia. I know how wildly devoted his fans are—as I used to be [...]
Yesterday I wrote a blog about a personality quirk I see in President Obama—something that I guessed may have been created by his mother telling him he could do anything in life. Then by chance this morning I flipped on AM radio and started to listen to the gregarious Joanie Greggains—a health and fitness show [...]
Today would have been John Lennon’s 70th Birthday. What a travesty he is not around to celebrate it and the world will never experience the music he would have created in the last thirty years. Like with President Kennedy (Elvis and Princes Diana, too), I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing [...]
