In 1996 I moved from Atlanta to southern California, and was forced to learn a slew of new phrases; things like “sig alert,” “looky-loo,” “tri-tip,” and “earthquake weather.”
Almost immediately I was also awarded a speeding ticket (who knew there were places where speed limits are actually enforced?). And I found out I could keep the [...]
Music, as we know, has the power to transport us. We hear a song, or even a sliver of a song, and are taken back to a different part of our lives. This can happen with the other four senses as well, but music seems to be especially potent.
I had a pile of 45’s when [...]
Since I was young I’ve daydreamed of somehow traveling back in time, and just walking through my hometown for an afternoon in the 1940s; not doing anything earth shattering, necessarily, just having a leisurely look around.
I’m not sure why the ‘40s exactly, but that’s the way the fantasy always goes. Maybe it’s as far back [...]