I just got back from my annual holiday visit back to Indiana. As always, it’s great to see family and old friends. But, this year in particular, it made me wonder if it might be time to return there for good. After 20 years in DC, it seems unlikely that I’d even think about that […]
I had a bittersweet moment this weekend. Two guys who were once close friends of mine got married. Once upon a time, I would have been there to share this special day with them and their families and friends. But I wasn’t. Something – I still don’t know what – happened a few years ago […]
“It could have been us.” I kept hearing that Sunday from friends at the Capital Pride Festival and on Facebook. “It could have been us.” We know that when we identify as LGBT, we become targets. Whether it’s bullies in schools, politicians who use us to score political points, or those who will go to […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week it’s “Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me) by Reunion. This bizarre little ditty by a group of studio musicians who called themselves Reunion is a “patter” song […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “The Night The Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence. Long before J-Lo became both a hit singer and an actress, Vicki Lawrence was on a hit TV […]
It’s “Forgotten Friday!” Each Friday, I’ll profile someone or something (celebrity, movie, TV show, book, event, politician, etc.) that once held the spotlight but is now largely forgotten. This week, I take a look back at the “Miracle on Ice” 1980 Winter Olympics U.S. hockey team. To understand why the “Miracle on Ice” was such […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s “Heart and Soul” by T’Pau. Named after the leader of the planet Vulcan in the “Star Trek” episode “Amok Time,” British band T’Pau released “Heart and Soul” as the […]
I’m an avid reader. I will literally finish one book and pick up another. And, more often than not, it’s a book about history. So reading a book like “Days of Rage” is not unusual for me. What is unusual is a book that continues to make me think about it months after I’ve finished […]
It’s One-Hit Wonder Wednesday! Each week, I’ll pick a one-hit wonder to stir nostalgia and make us all ask “what were people thinking?” This week, it’s Neneh Cherry with “Buffalo Stance.” Swedish-born (!) Neneh Cherry delivered this slice of hip-hop goodness back in 1988. The song peaked at #3 in both the U.S. and the […]
It’s “Forgotten Friday!” Each Friday, I’ll profile someone or something (celebrity, movie, TV show, book, event, politician, etc.) that once held the spotlight but is now largely forgotten. This week, it’s Ed Sullivan and his “really big shooooooow.” The Ed Sullivan Show ran on CBS from 1948-1971 and was THE show of its time. Watching […]