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How Do I Detect AI-Generated Content?
AI Series Part II By Bob Deakin Is it real or is it AI? You enjoyed that story online about weather patterns, but was it written by a...

Bob Deakin
Nov 14, 20233 min read


The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part III)
By Bob Deakin I left at “ Got To Know the Woman ” in Beach Boys Sunflower Part II . Am I getting carried away with this album? Yes, but...

Bob Deakin
Nov 10, 20233 min read


What Is AI and How Is It Created?
AI Series Part II By Bob Deakin As the trending buzzword, AI has taken on added muscle as the Holiday season approaches. If it has...

Bob Deakin
Nov 7, 20233 min read


The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part II)
By Bob Deakin On this day in 1970, the Beach Boys Sunflower album was released. It was the last day it wouldn't be playing on a...

Bob Deakin
Nov 3, 20233 min read


The Beach Boys Sunflower (Part I)
By Bob Deakin If you know the Sunflower album, you are either a member of the Beach Boys, one of my brothers or sisters, or an LA...

Bob Deakin
Oct 27, 20234 min read


Long Cool Woman in a Green River Part II
By Bob Deakin ( continued ) In 1972, John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) sued The Hollies for copyright infringement,...

Bob Deakin
Oct 20, 20233 min read


Long Cool Woman in a Green River Part I
By Bob Deakin I recently watched a documentary about The Hollies . While I’m not their biggest fan, I bought their records in the 80s...

Bob Deakin
Oct 13, 20232 min read


Rock Concerts Are Corny
I’m into music as much as anyone but concerts have always been a challenge. They all seem the same and silly when you step back and listen.

Bob Deakin
Oct 6, 20233 min read


Please Enter the One-Time Verification Code to Blow Your Vibe
By Bob Deakin F or security purposes, please enter the one-time verification code to confirm your identity. It ’s a time and effort...

Bob Deakin
Aug 25, 20232 min read


Happy Mother's Day… I Guess
By Bob Deakin This one’s different. There hasn’t been a Happy Father's Day in Connecticut in a few years, but now Mother’s Day rings...

Bob Deakin
May 13, 20233 min read


May the Hands-Clasped Walk Be With You
By Bob Deakin The power of the hands-clasped walk cannot be underestimated. After thousands of years of humans using a hands-clasped walk...

Bob Deakin
May 5, 20232 min read


Hawaii by The High Llamas
By Bob Deakin I didn’t think anyone could make an album this good again. Released in 1996 by the Anglo-Irish band, The High Llamas, Hawaii...

Bob Deakin
Apr 21, 20235 min read


Paul Winter: Virtuoso at Large
By Bob Deakin (Originally published for the Litchfield County Times) Paul Winter, founder and leader of the Paul Winter Consort , spends...

Bob Deakin
Apr 7, 20233 min read


Reserved Parking: Suspicious People Only
By Bob Deakin What are they doing in there? We’re all used to seeing parked cars everywhere, but remember when they used to be...

Bob Deakin
Feb 24, 20232 min read


In the Pocket by James Taylor (and Russ Kunkel) Part II
By Bob Deakin Thank you for coming back from last Friday! Let's keep going with Side B Woman’s Gotta Have It . Hello Isley Brothers. At...

Bob Deakin
Feb 17, 20233 min read


In The Pocket by James Taylor (and Russ Kunkel) Part I
By Bob Deakin What a pleasant surprise. At least the first half of the album. I can’t believe I never heard In The Pocket after all...

Bob Deakin
Feb 10, 20234 min read


How To Be Less of a Jerk with John Coutinho
By Bob Deakin Leave it to John Coutinho . To remind you, John (JC) illustrated my book, Unruly Mix: Tales of Music, Artists, Misfits,...

Bob Deakin
Feb 3, 20233 min read


All Gas Stations Suck
By Bob Deakin All gas stations suck. Is it written into the business plan of every one of them that you neglect your business and make it...

Bob Deakin
Nov 11, 20222 min read


I Lost My Tranny in the Blue Ridge Mountains Part II
My Virginia experience has been good so far, other than the blown transmission and end of the life of my car 750 miles from home. I find...

Bob Deakin
Nov 4, 20223 min read


I Lost My Tranny in the Blue Ridge Mountains Part I
I lost my car in the Blue Ridge Mountains this week. It wasn’t my idea, quite the contrary. My transmission decided to off itself ...

Bob Deakin
Oct 28, 20223 min read
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