The first movie to spoof slasher-horror flicks? It came out long before Scary Movie, Scream, or others that come to mind. In the early 80′s, a film by the name of Student Bodies hit theaters. Scenes from this movie would pop into my head occasionally over the years, but I always had difficulty remembering its [... read more ...]
Another fictional account of my time on the road. This fourth narrative was posted between the dates of Sep 29 – Oct 2, 2011 as I drove to Phoenix and back. I invented some very special characters to help me out (and also spent a great deal of time on the computer). Lots of technical [... read more ...]
At this point, I have set an expectation that all travel adventures will be accompanied by a simultaneous fictional storyline posted to facebook. At least it gives me something to think about while on the road. This third narrative was posted between the dates of June 18-25, 2011 as I drove to Myrtle Beach and [... read more ...]
Bartles & Jaymes will need no introduction if you watched television in the mid-1980′s. How all of this ends up on YouTube, I’ll never know… but I’m glad it does. We thank you for your support.
Another flashback to the early days of MTV. The appearance of this video coincided with my first crush on a woman with a mohawk. Chance of this song getting stuck in my head? At least 80 percent.
When I was a kid, the silliness of Monty Python would make me laugh for hours on end (and I still find most of it pretty darn funny). The “Spanish Inquisition” episode was one that really stood out for me, and resulted in a new catch phrase being forever implanted in my vocabulary. Do I [... read more ...]
Why this song suddenly popped into my head is beyond me. Released in 1990, the song is built over a collection of familiar classic-rock riffs and drum fills. I was glad I could find it on YouTube, but apparently I never saw the video before. To be honest, I find the video to be a [... read more ...]
And in my case, they stole voicemail passwords, too! OK, so maybe “steals” isn’t 100% accurate. We probably agreed to let Facebook do this when installing the app or clicking “Agree” for a software update. But this one definitely caught me off guard. I saw a couple of status updates yesterday claiming “FACEBOOK HAS ALL [... read more ...]
For quite some time, I have wanted a method for pulling share-counts from facebook and Google+, and using them to identify the most “highly rated” posts on my site. Unfortunately, I was not savvy enough to figure it out on my own. Imagine my pleasure upon finding the Most Shared Posts plugin for WordPress by [... read more ...]
Flashback for today? Men At Work! I haven’t seen this in ages, and yet I still found myself anticipating the different facial expressions from each band member. Funny how these things can be burned into the back of your memory. Definitely an iconic video from the early days of MTV (when video-production budgets were an [... read more ...]
The following animated GIF has been making the rounds on Google+ this week. I do not have first-hand knowledge of the topic, and can only trace the image back to Google+ user Spencer Chen. Not sure if he is the originator or not. The kicker? The squid is dead. The dish is apparently called Odori-Don, [... read more ...]
It’s funny to publish this under “Nostalgia”, if only because this song still gets occasional airplay. Saxon was the first group that I ever declared as my “favorite band”. They would eventually provide a mechanism for attending my first-ever rock concert, when I answered an obscure trivia question for local radio station 94 Rock. The [... read more ...]
If you would like to maximize free storage on Dropbox (referral link), there are four things you need to know. First, set up your account through a friend’s referral. Second, complete five of their “Getting Started” steps. Third, link your Dropbox account to Twitter and Facebook. And finally, leverage their referral mechanism to the fullest [... read more ...]
Almost everyone from my generation has a vast collection of Monty Python memories stuck in their brain. It’s hard to mention any single skit without immediately conjuring up several others (“Oooh, yeah, remember the one about…?”). No rhyme or reason to selecting this one, other than having it come up early in search results. Even [... read more ...]
I made a second attempt at fictitious travel narratives during a quick jaunt to Florida between the dates of March 26-31, 2011. The trip itself was quite rushed, and the creative ideas were not coming up as naturally as they did during the first trip. I did, however, prepare myself ahead of time and had [... read more ...]
Every time I begin driving east for a lengthy roadtrip, this song by Jerry Reed will pop into my head. It is soon followed by numerous visuals from the movie Smokey and The Bandit. I could elaborate, but if you’re reading this, it’s safe to assume you’re already recalling it vividly. Skip to the 1:20 [... read more ...]
I don’t know if Father Guido Sarducci’s character was an invention of Saturday Night Live, or if that was simply a television venue finally introducing him to the masses (GET IT?! MASSES?!!!). Absolutely hilarious! In the clip below, he lays out a vision for higher education in America… and ends up making a lot of [... read more ...]
Paul Simon is a magnificent talent and an extremely prolific singer-songwriter. His career spans several decades, leaving us with a treasure trove of unforgettable songs. The first collection of his “new music” that I purchased during the eighties was called Graceland, and this is the minimalist video of its first single. It made me smile [... read more ...]
The album Chicago 17 was released in early 1984 and spawned several singles for near-constant radio airplay. And while the band continues touring to this day, I don’t recall them playing any of these songs recently. Perhaps they have been relegated to the dusty rack of “80′s has-been chart toppers”. This definitely takes me back [... read more ...]
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day… a flashback to 1976 with Silly Love Songs by Paul McCartney and Wings. For me, this song never triggered feelings of love and romance. But it definitely brings back vivid memories of summertime, sunshine, and the community swimming pool near my old neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska.
I seriously doubt The Gong Show ever provided a path to fame and fortune for its contestants, but nobody can deny it was the definitive 70′s talent show. And I’m willing to bet a lot of people have memories of their “regulars”, including the one and only (?) Unknown Comic! Sit back, enjoy the clip, [... read more ...]
I have been using the facebook share button on this site for some time. It provides a convenient mechanism where visitors can share a link to the current page, and it displays the number of times it has been shared. About six months ago, I posted the details of a “hack” I was using to [... read more ...]
The following narrative was originally posted to facebook between the dates of January 20-26, 2011. It was a fictitious account of my time on the road as I drove from New Mexico to California. No, I did not really hitchhike. It began with a single gag photo, and the idea grew legs of it’s own [... read more ...]
I know these guys played Woodstock and all, but I learned about them because of their cheesy variety TV show in the early 70′s. A wonderful production that was undoubtedly loved by everyone under the age of eight. I’d be curious to know exactly how popular their show was back then (apparently popular enough to [... read more ...]
Never heard of the band Jump in the Saddle? Can’t say I know much about them, but I was introduced to The Curly Shuffle in the mid-80′s by our local radio station. It was a great tune to hear early in the day, and I seem to recall that I always needed to turn up [... read more ...]
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