Monthly Archives: July 2012
Songs that belong on Rolling Stone’s Top 500, but aren’t
In no particular order they are: “Love Is Strange”–Mickey and Sylvia–how can you NOT fall for that opening hook? “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”–The Tokens–the opening vocals (“wee….eee…..eee….um….wee….eee…eee…eee…..um….wee…um…uh….way”) in this classic do what the opening guitar hook does in “Love is … Continue reading
Adele’s pregnancy
Why do celebrity mags glamorize and glorify the pregnancies of unmarried entertainers such as Adele, Jessica Simpson, etc. Don’t they realize that by doing so, they are engaging in irresponsible journalism? Furthermore, their doing so gives the impression to impressionable teenage and … Continue reading
Best instrumental works of all time
…..and I don’t mean instrumental versions of songs that would otherwise have lyrics. I mean songs that were composed as lyric-free songs. These are the flightless birds of popular music, a style that has all but disappeared from currently popular … Continue reading
Obamacare
The penalty for not having health insurance being regarded as being a tax is a major error. Taxes are collected by the government to raise revenues, with the anticipated revenues from taxes being part of the budget making process … Continue reading
Players, coaches, etc. who belong in the Pro Football Hall of Fame
1. Otis Taylor. The receiving end of many of HOFer Len Dawson’s passes. Together, they embarrassed Minnesota in the last Super Bowl game played by an AFL team. 2. Jack Kemp. More famous as a politician, he literally led San … Continue reading
MLB players, managers, etc. who belong in the Hall of Fame
1. Joe Torre. Borderline HOF career statistics. However, his managerial career ices the argument. Surviving for 12 years under Steinbrenner and winning 4 WS is an accomplishment in itself, not to mention his other managerial stints. 2. Davey Concepcion. Why … Continue reading
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