Jim Croce: yes, it’s been 40 years
His songs are still on the radio, some of them anyway. Oldies stations play only the ones that move fast. I think they’re afraid younger, short-attention span listeners will tune… Read more »
Monthly Archives: September 2013
A tribute to Chattanooga’s Great Jet-FLI: the soundtrack of a generation
Some videos really don’t need an introduction. So here it is, my tribute to the Great Jet-FLI, 1070 AM, WFLI, Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Although there was no introduction, I… Read more »
We’re not ones to go ’round spreadin’ rumors
I’ve been a news guy for 26 years. On the education beat, I meet a lot of school people. Some of them like me, and some don’t. I’ve never been… Read more »
10 years ago: Two of my favorites left us on the same day, Part 2 (Johnny Cash)
Flashing back to that sad morning of September 12, 2003, NBC’s “Today Show” and the other network programs had to scramble their lineups, and in a hurry. John Ritter had… Read more »
10 years ago: Two of my favorites left us on the same day (Part 1, John Ritter)
On the morning of September 12, 2003, I got up to help get the boys off to school. Chris was a junior, Vince an 8th grader. Like every day, I… Read more »
Motorcycle safety: Let’s make a deal
The signs have popped up on interstate highways across the nation: “Watch for motorcycles.” The last time I saw one, a motorcycle came out of nowhere, passing on my right… Read more »
