By Bob Deakin This Christmas is the only time I’ve ever written a review of one song. It’s been a few years since Wes Lachot wrote and...

First song: Very nice. Rest of the album: OK. Donald Fagen’s album Morph the Cat, released in March 2006 provides good listening pleasure...

I keep hearing it buzzing but can’t find it. Occasionally I’ll find a small swarm of wasps outside my window buzzing and bumping against...

I’ve been more productive than expected at my local Connecticut libraries these past two weeks. I’m up from Florida visiting mom, and...

I have fond memories of the smells of New York City. It used to be diesel, urine, and burned pretzels. You can still catch a whiff of...

Okay I did it. Now what? I posted 52 blog posts in 52 weeks. A few times I wrote them in bunches and I also went a few weeks without...

Motown legend and singer Marvin Gaye would have turned 83 years old earlier this month if not for his tragic murder at the hands of his...

In a week I’ll be heading north to Connecticut from Florida. Not sure if I’m going to rough it and go non-stop, which will take 20 hours,...

According to Buzzsprout, as of March 2022, there are 2,423,127 valid podcasts available worldwide. Pick your topic and enjoy. Half of the...

Ken Ascher is a studio guy. Certain musicians’ names show up on albums, giving the project instant credibility: Larry Carlton, James...

I answered my phone Saturday night, not knowing who it was, and it wasn’t about an automobile warranty. It was Ken Ascher. You might not...

People had to live in the 1970s. I just happen to be one of them. I don’t think of the 70s as a great time, just my childhood. It’s good...

If you cant identify this actor, don’t read any further. It was the 1970s. When men wore slacks, and women drove station wagons. There...

“Hello, I’m with a charity that provides shirts to men who run without shirts.” Cartoon by Ellis Rosen

By Bob Deakin My prayers for Mike Nesmith and his family. I didn’t know him, but I wish I did. He left us in December, but he left us...

By Bob Deakin In life or in stories it often happens that, in the words of the Rolling Stones, you can’t always get what you want,...

By Bob Deakin I drove from Florida to Connecticut by myself the other day. At least I thought I was by myself. Turns out I had company....