greatest human being ever

Ok, when you read the title of this installment, what name came to your mind? Plato? Moses? Jesus? Or, perhaps, more recent people, such as…Lincoln? Ghandi? Mother Teresa? Pres. Obama? Well, any might have been a decent choice. (Except Mother Teresa. She was a sadist taking money from well-intentioned people – including myself! – toContinue reading “greatest human being ever”

nostalgia attack! paul mccartney & wings’ ‘my love’

Memory is a funny thing. It’s also very tricky. It’s fluid and malleable. Memories can be implanted or modified. Memory is a funny thing. Take, for instance, a memory I hold to this day surrounding Paul McCartney & Wings’ number one hit song, ‘My Love’. The song was written by Paul about his wife LindaContinue reading “nostalgia attack! paul mccartney & wings’ ‘my love’”

hey, would you like to buy a monkey?

In 1965, you could buy a live spider monkey for only $18.95 through the mail. Was that a good idea? I know the ad states that a spider monkey can make “an adorable pet and companion”, but a monkey? As always you shouldn’t believe everything you see in advertising. The ad guarantees a live delivery.Continue reading “hey, would you like to buy a monkey?”

three underappreciated bands from the 80s

Here I have picked three musical artists from the 80s who I think never really got their due. Sure, the critics loved them and many musical artists have named them as major influences. Most importantly, I like them. Each of these bands did develop their own following of devoted fans, but they never received theContinue reading “three underappreciated bands from the 80s”