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Jan 9, 20213 min

Playlist Memories Part 3

Do you remember where you were the first time you saw a music video? The heyday of MTV and the onset of cable where the mediums of music...

Jan 8, 20212 min

Playlist Memories Part 2

When listening to songs from my youth I feel transported to a (hopefully) happier time. In many cases I can tell you exactly where I...

Jan 8, 20212 min

Playlist Memories Part 1

Music is interesting in that we connect it to memories, emotions and people. I have lots of playlists, but one named "Dad's Music" is my...

Jan 6, 20214 min

Bricklayer "Indian Jim"

Kansas City is saturated with history and uncovering its many stories from the past is among my favorite things to do. Residents often...

Jan 6, 20212 min

You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-dan Armada.

The wife convinced me to watch the next installment in our Star Wars saga (The Force Awakens) so I am cutting it close tonight and this...

Jan 4, 20216 min

Land Ho!

“Buy land, they're not making it anymore.” ― Mark Twain When I was a teenager my father purchased some land south of town with the...

Jan 3, 20218 min

Mail Day

When I was a kid one of the coolest things that could happen was getting something in the mail. As a kid you did not have to worry about...

Jan 2, 20218 min

Free Hot Soup

Write about what you know they say. I woke up this morning intending to write about Star Wars but I was overwhelmed with what to say on...

Jan 1, 20212 min

Happy New Year!

I've had this life long fascination with resolutions. They've become a bit of a joke in pop culture. An excuse for gyms to sell year...

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