When you hear of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, you almost certainly think of “Third Rate Romance.” And rightly so. It’s a first-rate tune.
But if you think they’re just a country band, I am here to dispel that notion.
The Aces came out of Memphis in the early ’70s, putting together a tasty stew that mixed R&B, [...]
A little celebration is in order on this Sleepy Sunday!
Whiteray, our pal over at Echoes in the Wind, went and done got hitched to the lovely Texas Gal the other day.
This tune from Sleepy LaBeef, national treasure, might be in order.
It was done first by the Eagles — no, not those Eagles — in 1954. [...]
Every community has at least one. Someone you don’t necessarily know well, but someone you see often enough in public that you become familiar with them.
Our community had Elvis.
We knew him only as Elvis, the guy who rode his bike all over town, collecting aluminum cans. We saw Elvis most often at the park, [...]
Halloween is just a week away, and our 12-year-old son is revved up about it as usual. Evan has assembled a costume, has a Halloween party tonight and has made his trick-or-treating plans for next week.
Good for him. Halloween is not my thing.
We always went trick-or-treating when we were kids, but we never had the [...]
Sunday was one of those glorious autumn days in Wisconsin — blue skies, mild weather and lots of fall color. It was a pleasant day spent pleasantly in the past.
When I saw late Saturday night that former Packers player Max McGee had died, I knew my Sunday morning would start at work. I’m the unofficial [...]
