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“She’s Got Legs. She Knows How to Use Them.”
“She never begs, she knows how to choose them.” – ZZ Top A few weeks ago a good friend of mine called me shortly after 5 pm while I was still sitting at my desk in my office and not … Continue reading
“I’ve Been Caught Stealing”
“Once when I was five.” – Jane’s Addiction Jane’s Addiction frontman Perry Farrell was apparently caught stealing once when he was five. Big. Deal. There was a man who was a master when it came to getting caught. In fact, … Continue reading
“Slippin’ and A-Slidin’, Peepin’ and A-Hidin'”
“Been told a long time ago.” – Little Richard Another vessel of my 80’s youth passed away unexpectedly recently. An endless bundle of high energy wrapped inside of a dog costume with an Oklahoma University basketball uniform, Kenny “Top Daug” … Continue reading
“You Must Be the Fine Hairs”
“You must be the frown. You must be the reason all the lights go down” – The Gourds The phone doesn’t ring anymore. The texts stopped years ago. To be fair, she doesn’t even have a phone, and honestly I … Continue reading
“And When it Rains You’re Shining Down for Me”
“And I just can’t get enough. And I just can’t get enough” – Depeche Mode When I heard Depeche Mode’s Andy Fletcher passed away it reminded me that I went through a Depeche Mode phase in college. Granted, it was … Continue reading
“With One Foot in the Past, Now Just How Long Will it Last?”
“Now, now, now, have you no ambitions?” – Tears for Fears Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith met as teenagers in England in the 1970’s and have been connected ever since with their band Tears for Fears. They have been through … Continue reading
“I’ve Got No Time for Talking”
“I’m gonna keep on a-walkin’.” – Buckwheat Zydeco I spent a few days in New Orleans recently for the Men’s College Basketball Final Four. My friend Chris had purchased two tickets when his name was selected in the annual lottery … Continue reading
“Another Night in Any Town”
“You can hear the thunder of their cry.” – Journey “Ahead of their time. They wonder why.” The “thunder of their cry,” and “they wonder why.” Oh, the agonizing yearning of restless youth! Do you remember it? Was that you … Continue reading
“Take Me Now, We Can Spin Around the Sun”
“And the stars will all come out.” – Foo Fighters I’ve seen the Foo Fighters in concert three times. I didn’t think much of them in the late 90’s when they first came upon the scene. I just thought – … Continue reading
sincerely, the 80's 