Obituaries aren't really my thing and this is not one, so I'd encourage you to look elsewhere to read about the fascinating life and career of actor John Mahoney, who recently died at age 77. (One surprising fact I just learned -- he was English!)* But before you leave please allow me to offer up … Continue reading John Mahoney Will Always Be Marty Crane To Me
Author: BG
BG (aka The Big Geez) is a retiree who who has spent over a decade generating the Geezer Music Club, where he tries to prove that geezers can stay in touch with today's world. . .and still find time for the trimming of ear hair.
Squeaky Wheel Says: Once A Boxman Always A Boxman
The subject of the latest installment of the Squeaky Wheel is going to seem like a relatively minor thing for me to be grumbling about, but it directly relates to a pet peeve of mine, one that's shared by most veterans of my former industry. My sore spot was poked when I spotted a recent … Continue reading Squeaky Wheel Says: Once A Boxman Always A Boxman
Whatever Will Be Will Be
Like most kids of my generation I grew up assuming that the predictions many experts were making for the future would come true. After all, they were experts, right? You could see their educated guesses everywhere, from the scifi movies I loved to watch in those days to TV documentaries spelling out the coming wonders. … Continue reading Whatever Will Be Will Be
Connecting The Dots With Johnny Tillotson
It always tickles me when I discover a surprising connection between two completely different types of musical artists. Johnny Tillotson, the subject of today's post, has been entertaining fans for more than a half-century as a successful country/pop singer, but I think he'd be the first to agree that a lot of his early … Continue reading Connecting The Dots With Johnny Tillotson
How Am I Doin’ So Far?
When I thought I might be ready to begin again writing new posts for the GMC (after a break of more than two years) I thought long and hard about how I was going to do some things differently. Here's what I came up with: Make it simpler, less cluttered, easier to read, and take … Continue reading How Am I Doin’ So Far?
My Smartphone Might Be Smarter Than Me
Apparently there's a movement afoot to try to convince Apple to dumb down its iPhones, or at least make them less addictive, but how they would do that baffles me. Meanwhile Samsung has developed an app for their smartphone called Thrive that promises to try to wean you away from being constantly captive to your … Continue reading My Smartphone Might Be Smarter Than Me
Tooting Their Own Horns — Swiss Style
Mrs. BG and I were watching a PBS show about Switzerland the other night and I especially enjoyed some scenes that featured yodeling and alpine horn playing. (I'm easily entertained.) Since I've already written about the former a few years ago in a post titled Respecting The Art Of Yodeling, it seemed to make sense … Continue reading Tooting Their Own Horns — Swiss Style
So Exactly What Is A Mungo Jerry?
A huge hit record from 1970 that has sometimes approached earworm status for me is a skiffle song called "In The Summertime" by Mungo Jerry. But even though I've heard it countless times in the last forty-plus years (and it's probably going through your head right now) it has never occurred to me to find … Continue reading So Exactly What Is A Mungo Jerry?
Beware The Super-Blue-Blood Moon
If you're fascinated by prophecies, then you probably already know that a very significant event is approaching and it's something that hasn't happened for more than 150 years. The occurrence -- which is called a Lunar Tetrad by scientists -- is due to show up January 31st, when the second full moon of the month … Continue reading Beware The Super-Blue-Blood Moon
A Tip Of The Hat To The Chieftains
Here's a question for you, but I have to warn you that it's a really long one, so feel free to skim through to the end. What do Jackson Browne, Rosanne Cash, Ry Cooder, Elvis Costello, Roger Daltrey, Marianne Faithfull, Bela Fleck, James Galway, Art Garfunkel, Emmylou Harris, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, Madonna, Ziggy Marley, … Continue reading A Tip Of The Hat To The Chieftains
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