I was only 12 years old when Woodstock kicked off 40 years ago today. But I remember seeing the news footage every evening and thinking a couple things… 1- “Are they nuts?” and 2- “That looks really cool!” I was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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All things evolve and so do cartoon characters. Especially cartoon characters. I have always liked looking back at other comic’s early strips to see how things have changed and my own is no exception. I’m going to highlight each character[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At the end of “summer” each year, a town near me throws a “Last Fling” weekend event that is capped off by some famous classic rock group performing live at a free concert. This is from 1990. I had just[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another video from the concert I shot in September of 1990. This is from Naperville’s Last Fling concert series. It was held on a big hill in a park in Naperville, Illinois. They’re known for getting classic rock bands to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A forgotten 1977 song from a not-so-forgotten band. 1977’s “Freeways” was Bachman-Turner Overdrive’s 6th album in four short years. It was a huge departure from the band’s normal sound and it left many fans flat. Inner turmoil was rising as[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A lot of folks tease me about my liking NASCAR. The typical jokes fly: “Let’s drive in circles. That’ll be fun!” Ha, ha. Okay, you know it’s more than that. I could make similar boring jokes about baseball, basketball or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…