Back in 1991, I heard about a movie called The Dark Backward. In this movie, Judd Nelson plays a garbage man that moonlights as an unfunny stand-up comic. His act career as a comic picks up a little when he grows a third arm out of his back. How would I not be interested in… Continue reading Why Judd Nelson Scares Me
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Why The Hideous Sun Demon Scares Me
I was at work when I received a call from home. I talked to my wife for a little while and then my oldest daughter wanted to talk to me. She was about 4 years old at the time. We didn’t talk very long. As we wrapped up our conversation, she said, “Daddy, do you… Continue reading Why The Hideous Sun Demon Scares Me
Why Frogs Scare Me
The movie Frogs was released on my birthday in 1972 when I was turning 10 years old. I didn’t see it during its original release. But I remember seeing commercials for it on TV and ads in the newspaper. All the ads for the movie featured a frog with a human hand hanging out of… Continue reading Why Frogs Scare Me
Why Anitra Ford Scares Me
I loved watching television game shows in the early 1970’s. In 1972, CBS started showing The Price is Right, starring Bob Barker. This was an updated version of a successful show from nearly a decade earlier. Contestants guessed the prices of various products and some of the prizes they could win. I enjoyed seeing the… Continue reading Why Anitra Ford Scares Me
Elvis Week 2024 – Same As It Ever Was
It’s now or neverCome hold me tightKiss me my darlingBe mine tonight” These were the words I heard being sung while I was standing at a urinal in the men’s room in the visitors center soon after I arrived at Graceland. But it wasn’t just Elvis singing. A guy standing at another urinal just down… Continue reading Elvis Week 2024 – Same As It Ever Was
I Am Stuck on Band-Aid
Several years ago, I was in the locker room of a gym where I had been working out. A friend that I had not seen for several months came in and said hi when he saw me. His name is not Bill but that’s what I’ll call him. While Bill was changing into his workout… Continue reading I Am Stuck on Band-Aid
The Importance of Buying Music
One year for Christmas, my mother bought me a copy of the album Why Can’t We Be Friends by War. This album has two hits, the title track and Low Rider. While I love these songs, this is an album that I would have never bought for myself. It had probably been out for a… Continue reading The Importance of Buying Music
Poster Child
Going to the Mid-South Fair at the Fairgounds in Memphis, TN was a yearly trip for my family. In addition to the rides, we would also visit all of the buildings with a variety of exhibits. In 1977, we were going though one of these exhibit halls when we came up to a booth with… Continue reading Poster Child
Party Games
When I was in college, I was having a party in my dorm room. My dorm room parties were tame compared to my fraternity parties. I decided that we needed party games. I went to the local KMart and purchased a Pin The Tail On The Donkey game. While I was putting up the poster… Continue reading Party Games
Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory
My first exposure to Dick Gregory was when I bought a book in the early 1970’s called Breaking It Up! The Best Routines of the Stand-Up Comics. Several years later, I picked up a copy of his album The Light Side: The Dark Side where he talked about his political career including a run for… Continue reading Meet and Greet with Dick Gregory