Have you ever heard of something called The Long Joke? This was a popular phenomena that I was turned onto as a teenager, and found I had a knack for...
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I have been a CCR fan for a long time and still play their music when I need to dispel my inertia and melancholy.  Very simply, I enjoy their hard driving...
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When you’re in sixth grade, there are some important events during the school year that are so exciting, so life-changing, you just know you’ll...
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Those of us whose names involve "Mary" and who live on a river are legally required to enjoy this song, even moreso if it involves...
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While I picked up most of my love for music from my father, sometimes I learned from my friends as well. In the early 70s, Danny lived across the street...
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It's Thanksgiving 1979 in Nebraska. I was in 9th grade. I had become quite a runner - not in a competitive way, but as a means of transportation. I would jog...
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