Ah, 1979. A memorable year. Saw “The Muppet Movie”. Had a 3-year-old brother to pal around with (and occasionally get into scraps with). Successfully completed the 1st Grade. Good times. When I was a kid my Dad, an IBEW lineman, frequently traveled to work assignments. Mom and I (and later brother Wook) held down the … Continue reading Spotty Memories: California Here We Come! 1979
So I don’t know about you, but I am ready to go see concerts again. (Honestly, I do know about you. Everybody is ready to do things again.) But while I wait for things to get better, I am waxing nostalgic on the great concerts of my life. And a week ago on Ebay I … Continue reading “Greetings Denver Colorado!” -Sir Paul McCartney
I love radio theater. I first heard what is generally referred to as “old time radio” as a kid. A teacher had an album of “War Of The Worlds” which entranced me. I heard “A Christmas Carol” with Orson Welles as narrator and Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge Christmas Eve 1979 on WHEN-AM in Syracuse. And … Continue reading Henry Box Brown and His Savior, Huckleberry Hound
Recap since it’s been like, a long time since we did the last round of these: In the early years of our Panhandle Post website we were trying a lot of different types of content. One such type was “entertainment news”, stories from our wire service that I would try to goose a little bit … Continue reading JOKEY HEADLINES: The Final Countdown
Since 2004 my pal Dangerous Dave and I have been making internet radio shows. Our efforts started before “podcast” was a commonly used word…but honestly “podcast” doesn’t reflect what these things are. We do scripted radio theater, with multiple voice parts, sound effects, music, the whole kit and kaboodle. Our sketch show, “The Dr. J … Continue reading “Scare On The Air”
You’ve heard of “unlucky in love”? I present to you, “unlucky in travel”: March 2017: Dangerous Dave and I plan to attend the Hollywood Collectors Show in Chicago, including an epic 50th anniversary reuion of the “Batman” TV series cast. Trip aborted due to winter storm. Flights canceled. Winter 2019: Planned trip to Los Angeles. … Continue reading Looking for Vacation: A Hallmark Channel Original Movie
Well, my birthday is six days away but I just got the best present ever. (I mean, there’s still time. You could knock my socks off with like, a big bag of Tootsie Rolls or something.) When Disney Plus launched I wrote a blog about it, and mentioned in passing the presence of a few … Continue reading “Muppet Show”? 30 Days Till Curtain “Muppet Show”!
I am a broadcasting nerd. Which means I have watched a LOT of old TV and listened to a LOT of old radio. Even more in the last, oh, let’s say 11 months or so. So I thought I’d write a post about Garry Moore. He was a radio comedian in the 1930’s and 40’s, … Continue reading FORGOTTEN ICONS OF BROADCASTING: Garry Moore
“That’s it!” I exclaimed, after walking in and out of the same three rooms for the 4,213,012th time since last March. “I’m getting the hell out of here!” Patrick’s my name. I write greeting cards. I’d like to write the funny ones but so far all I get assigned are the “heartwarming” variety. At least … Continue reading “Bubble Does Vegas”: A Short Story by a Short Author
I’ve been reading articles about Alex Trebek throughout the day, so I’m reluctant to write something about him for fear I’ll crib (subconsciously or otherwise) from the writing of others. I’ll start by remembering how fun it was for our family to watch–and compete–in “Jeopardy!” We’re talking my high school years, so I had to … Continue reading Farewell, Trebek
