Tag: legend

RAGS TO RICHES

A Tony Bennett Memory, by Rich Paschall It really was a rags-to-riches story. Anthony Benedetto grew up in poverty during the Great Depression. He studied painting and music. He earned money performing as a singing waiter at a young age. He fought in the final years of World War II. After the war, he signed … Continue reading RAGS TO RICHES

COVFEFE, KERFUFFLE AND A LEGEND FROM AMERICA’S COLLECTIVE NIGHTMARE – Marilyn Armstrong

The Kerfuffle About Covfefe First, let me speculate on the old word "covfefe." Although over the months there has been much speculation about what the originally intended word might have been (if indeed an actual word was intended at all) -- “coverage" came up as a possibility. Personally, I've always felt "kerfuffle" was the target word. … Continue reading COVFEFE, KERFUFFLE AND A LEGEND FROM AMERICA’S COLLECTIVE NIGHTMARE – Marilyn Armstrong

MNEMONICS? JUST PRINT THE LEGEND!

What are mnemonics and why should I care? I looked them up: mne·mon·ics (pronounced) nəˈmäniks is a noun -- or more typically, a set of words that are designed to help you remember something. Like the strings on a guitar or ukulele, for example. I used to know them but I can't remember them at all. … Continue reading MNEMONICS? JUST PRINT THE LEGEND!

LEGEND OF A BLOGGER

Legendarily speaking, I'm a nonstop blogger who always has something to say. This is a great idea and flattering, too ... but this is one of those days when it isn't working out. And this is going to be just one of a whole bunch of such days coming right up to a theater near … Continue reading LEGEND OF A BLOGGER

DON’T PRINT THE LEGEND

I love westerns. I hate westerns. I grew up wanting to be a western hero, maybe the Lone Ranger. Never mind the gender issue. I knew by the time I was 5 that boys get to do a lot more stuff than girls, so I wanted to be one. When I was a kid I … Continue reading DON’T PRINT THE LEGEND