Don Rickles: The Merchant Of Venom, Defanged
Don Rickles was a study in contrasts. The man who made a career out of sarcasm and insults and who has been variously tagged with the monikers “The Merchant of Venom” and “Mr. Warmth,” couldn’t have been a nicer guy… offstage. But onstage, it was a different matter altogether. During Rickles’ show (he did about 20 a year, give or take before he died in 2017); a sort of blood fever took hold as his
7 Of the Most Valuable Vinyls Out There
Vinyl records have been around for over a century and continue to be a favorite medium for music enthusiasts. While most people collect vinyl records for the love of the music, some rare and valuable records have fetched high prices in recent years. Let’s take a look at some of the most valuable vinyl records.
Gordon Lightfoot: A Music Legend We Will Greatly Miss
Gordon Lightfoot is a Canadian singer-songwriter who has been an influential figure in the music industry for over six decades. Born on November 17, 1938, in Orillia, Ontario, Lightfoot began his music career in the early 1960s, and his contributions to the folk and country genres have made him a beloved icon in Canadian music history. In this article, we will explore the life and music of Gordon Lightfoot.
10 Horror Movies That Are Really Just A Rite Of Passage
Horror movies are a staple in cinema history, providing audiences with spine-chilling thrills and blood-curdling scares. From the early days of silent films to modern-day masterpieces, horror movies have been entertaining and terrifying audiences for decades. Here are 10 iconic horror films that have left a lasting impression on viewers. PS.. watching horror films can actually be beneficial to your health! Find out why here.
George Harrison: A Beatle, A Great Songwriter And A Spiritual Man
He died from cancer 21 years ago, at the age of 58. He was cremated and his ashes were scattered in the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in India, according to Hindu tradition. Surely you remember him, since we still hear his voice all the time. He was born in 1943, the youngest of four children, into a household that had no indoor toilet and relied for heat on a single coal fire. His father was a conduc
The Weird And Wonderful Elton John 1981 Teleconference For The Fox You Didn’t Know Existed
It’s 1981, the internet hasn’t been invented yet, and you need to get the word out to your employees about how to market a musician’s latest album release to the masses. And not just any musician, mind you, but Elton John. What to do? Well, if you’re the head honchos at the year-old Geffen Records, you leverage the latest technology at the time and organize a teleconference with your record compan
5 Great Ways to Stay Entertained While Traveling
Travel truly is one our favorite things in life. It must be, because we have now been to over fifty different countries along with all fifty of the United States. But even fanatic, ardent adventurers such as ourselves can get bored in the long stretches of time during in the transportation phases of our journeys. As anyone who has driven cross country, taken a long bus or train ride, or flown acro
Hi-Tech In The ’50s and ’60s
The innovations of the current Digital Age are remarkable, but we sometimes forget that we enjoyed technological marvels growing up in the ’50s and ’60s. Technology was very much a part of the lives of Boomer kids – it was just different kinds of technology. The most enticing technological advancement was television (and eventually color television). However, there were other thrilling innovations
Carol Burnett: One Of The Funniest Women Of Our Time
Carol Burnett has something in common with Richard Pryor, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Simon and Tina Fey. They have all been recipients of the Mark Twain Prize for American humor, awarded annually since 1998 at an event held at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC.. That may seem odd, since she was born in Texas in 1933 to parents who were both alcoholics. Her parents divorced wh
6 Great Movies For Mature Audiences (Not The Kind You’re Thinking Of)
Remember when you were cool and young? And all of the films being released were filled with the hottest actors of the time… and those actors were your age? Well, the actors from those films aged with us and are now in their 60s and 70s. Yikes. Hollywood loves to spit out films that are about the boomer generation, filled with the pool of aging actors. The hardest part about watching these films
