March 23, 2018

Tonight's Vinyl Selection

Madman Across The Water

Elton John

1971

A classic -- even though I have heard these songs on the radio a zillion times -- they just never get old. Takes me right back to my high school days .....

Includes "Tiny Dancer", "Levon," "Madman Across the Water".

March 22, 2018

Tonight's Vinyl Selection

Nick of Time

Bonnie Raitt

1989

I've always loved Bonnie's smoky bluesy vocals and she really shines on this collection of great songs and probably one of her most commercially successful albums.

Includes "Nick of Time," "Thing Called Love," and "Have a Heart".

March 22, 2018

March Weather

March 21, 2018

Tonight's Vinyl Selection

The Doors

Self titled album

1967

Was there ever a better debut album than this one? Ray Manzarek on his Vox organ provides the perfect accompaniment for Jim Morrison's hypnotic vocals with this set of tremendously powerful songs, a classic soundtrack from the Vietnam era of the late '60s.

Includes "Break On Through," "The Crystal Ship," "Light My Fire," and "The End".

March 21, 2018

Would you eat something made with cricket flour?

Loblaws, Canada’s largest grocery chain, is now selling cricket flour. The product itself is not new; many speciality stores have been selling it for a few years now. But Loblaw is the first major Canadian retailer to sell the product under its own private label, President’s Choice.

For Loblaw, with its head office at 1 President’s Choice Circle in Brampton, Ont., this is not a decision made lightly. Loblaw boldly put a picture of a cricket on the same package as its prized President’s Choice brand logo. And given the growing number of consumers looking for protein alternatives beyond the meat trifecta of beef, pork and chicken, selling cricket flour is a sign that the protein wars in Canada are heating up.

Read more: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/why-canada-wants-you-to-know-eating-crickets-

March 21, 2018

Getting Sick Can Be Really Expensive

When you get really sick, the medical bills may not be your biggest financial shock.

New research shows that for a substantial fraction of Americans, a trip to the hospital can mean a permanent reduction in income. Some people bounce right back, but many never work as much again. On average, people in their 50s who are admitted to the hospital will experience a 20 percent drop in income that persists for years. Over all, income losses dwarfed the direct costs of medical care.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/21/upshot/getting-sick-is-really-expensive.html?hpw&rref=upshot&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well

March 20, 2018

With Apologies to Floyd

Tuna Casserole ..... love it or leave it?

March 20, 2018

Tonight's Vinyl Selection

Bookends

Simon and Garfunkel

1968

Any fan of late 60s Vietnam war era music .... this classic is a must have.

Includes "America," "Mrs. Robinson," "A Hazy Shade of Winter," "At the Zoo".

March 20, 2018

Knucklehead alert

In response to calls from President Trump and lawmakers to arm educators, Alabama state Rep. Harry Shiver, a Republican, says that guns don't belong in the hands of teachers -- specifically "our ladies."

Shiver's comments came in response to a bill that would designate special firearms-trained teachers and administrators at schools in Alabama. Shiver, a retired phys ed teacher himself, opposed the measure on the grounds that most women "are scared of guns," and should therefore not be expected to wield a firearm in the classroom.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-state-rep-harry-shiver-says-we-shouldnt-arm-teachers-because-theyre-women/

March 19, 2018

Tonight's Vinyl Selection

Leon Russell

self titled album

1970

Leon Russell's voice is an acquired taste for sure, but his raspy bluesy singing on this album sure sent me to the record store, not to mention the great country, blues, and rock tracks! "Song For You" was worth the price of the entire album, I think!

Includes "Song For You," "Delta Lady," "Roll Away the Stone."