Chuck Norris passed away recently (03/19/2026). As a friend put it, he was a symbol of our youth.
When my dad was a kid, he had western heroes like Roy Rogers, Gene Autrey, William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), and Richard Boone (Paladin from Have Gun - Will Travel)
I grew up in the seventies and eighties, so I had action movie heroes. My favorites were Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Chuck Norris, but it was Chuck who set the action standard.
Read MoreMy 57th birthday happened recently, and my girlfriend gave me the John Wick soundtrack on vinyl. Her goal was to find something cool, and she scored when she found the album at a local curiosity shop. She knows how much I love the John Wick movies. They are all action-packed good times. I was extremely excited by the gift for a couple of reasons (besides that it came from her).
Read MoreI promised an update on the concert and the night out with my girlfriend so let's get right to it.
First, what a great night! The Offspring put on an amazing show. It might be the best concert as far as stage production. It might even be better than a KISS concert.
Read MoreThe Offspring has been at the top of “must see someday” list. A couple of years ago, I saw Suicidal Tendencies at a rock festival in Louisville (KY) who were at the top of my list. Then I saw Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, a couple others near the top. That left the Offspring alone at the number one spot
Read MoreSammy Hagar is my favorite singer. I loved his work with Montrose and Van Halen, as well as his solo career. In fact, I paid homage to the Red Rocker by naming the Flip-Flop Detective after him.
Read MoreThere are so many delightful traditions at this time of year.
Decorations go up. Families get together. Colorful cookies are baked!
Read MoreAny list that says it’s the best of anything is subjective.
I just checked a top 10 list of dogs that like to play, and the Vizsla isn’t listed there. Hello? Rose the Office Dog would argue that its author has lost her mind. Rose is a frisbee maniac. A ball hog. The girl won’t stop playing. Spend a day with her, and you’ll put Rose at the top of a dogs-that-like-to-play list.
Read MoreI love crime fiction movies above every other genre. Okay, Rocky is my favorite movie, and that’s a sports drama, but the genre falls short compared to crime fiction. The same goes for crime fiction. I love the original Star Wars, but I’d rather watch any movie on the below list than A New Hope.
Read MoreDo you have a favorite book? A favorite movie? Or a favorite song? For them to be your favorite, you’ve had to enjoy them more than once.
Have those favorites remained that way through the years? That’s the tricky question because time plays no favorites.
Read MoreWhen was the last time you watched the same movie twice—on back-to-back nights?
Read MoreAlong with books, I like movies, television, and music. Let me correct that. I LOVE those things—big heart emoji type of love. As such, I’ve wanted to make some ‘Best/Top’ lists for quite some time. This will be my first, and I thought I should start with a film genre that I love maybe more than any other—the ‘buddy cop’ film.
Read MoreHave you ever rewatched a movie you loved on a streaming service then noticed the one-star reviews? I saw Narc last night with Jason Patric and Ray Liotta. It’s a favorite of mine from the early aughts. If you disagree and hate it, that’s cool. There are plenty of movies that others like that I don’t.
Read MoreIn the late sixties, there was an anti-war slogan “Suppose They Gave a War and No One Came.” It was popularized in a McCall’s magazine article of the same name and later in a movie.
Read MoreOver the third weekend of May, I attended Rock on the Range, a three-day rock festival in Columbus, Ohio. It was non-stop, hard rock at MAPFRE stadium, the home of the Columbus Crew, an MLS team. I’d traveled back to the show with a friend of mine who’d been to this annual show several times before.
Read MoreA couple years ago, I was working on a house project. The sun was out and the windows were open, letting a summer breeze drift through the room.
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