Saturday 9: Photograph (1973) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) In this song, Ringo stumbles upon a photograph that reminds him of a lost love. Are there any photos displayed in the room you’re in right now? No. But there are several pieces […]
1. Among the supposedly cool, convenient things your phone can do, which have you so far refused to try? I don’t use the health trackers. Is it about privacy concerns? Maybe some. Mostly I think the ship has long since sailed on that. It seems like concern comes too little […]
play along here I thought I’d keep the movie theme for another week! 1. the electric witch The sparks that fly when the Wicked Witch of the West tries to take Dorothy’s ruby slippers… not electric at all. Instead, it was apple juice. A member of the crew splashed apple juice […]
Saturday 9: South Side Irish (1984) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1. This week’s song was chosen because it’s something of an anthem in Chicagoland around St. Patrick’s Day. Can you name another song that makes you think of St. Patrick’s Day or […]
1. When did you memorably have a lightbulb moment? Ok, this is gonna be a weird one. I read an article a few years ago about the pervasiveness of misogyny, and how women themselves are themselves affected by it within their own beliefs and behaviors. I took a hard look […]
play along here One of my favorite movies in all the world is The Princess Bride. The acting is so good, with many great actors, and every scene is memorable in its own way. The storytelling is just fantastic. So, in homage to the movie (and the book), here is a […]
Saturday 9: I Can Love You Like That (1995) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) This week’s song is about a girl who grew up on the fairy tale Cinderella. The online teaching platform study.com says Cinderella has been remained popular for centuries […]
1. When did you most recently have all your ducks in a row? I used to always have my ducks in a row. These days the life in the US is so insane that I don’t even know what the ducks are any more to even get them in any […]
play along here Words are kind of my thing. Being a former linguist who is still obsessed with languages, a former technical writer, and a current writer and editor, how words and language evolve interest me endlessly. So here’s a list of words that no longer mean what they once did. […]
Saturday 9: Blue Heaven (1955) Unfamiliar with this week’s tune? See the video and watch it below! 1) The music for “My Blue Heaven” was written by Walter Donaldson. Mr. Donaldson was a gifted piano player who used his talent to entertain the troops on leave during WWI. What’s something […]