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When The Doobie Brothers The Captain and Me album was released in March of 1973, it was hard to miss. Propelled by the singles Long Train Running (March 28, 1973) and China Grove (July 25, 1973), it climbed to No.7 on the US Billboard 200 chart. I am sure these tunes helped me keep […]
As one turns south on M – 64 in Silver City, Michigan, one can not help but to notice the large smokestack rising above the horizon. This iconic 504 foot tall structure was erected in 1952-53 when the White Pine copper mine was being renovated. The federal government funded the project that was being […]
Back in my college days, I had a first draft of a term paper handed back to me with the comment, “Using the definition of a term for your introduction is not a good way to start a paper. Try it again.” With that lesson learned, I never repeated that mistake. Fifty years later, I […]
The most recent ‘next big thing’ in the record industry isn’t actually that big even though it is causing a big stir. It is a 4 inch 33 ? vinyl record designed to hold a music track up to four minutes long on each side. Not surprisingly, it is called ‘Tiny Vinyl’. What surprises […]
Okay, how many of you are willing to date yourselves by identifying the source of the following tag line, “How sweet it is!”? When did it become part of our common culture and to whom do you attribute this phrase? This is a bit of a trick question because most of us of […]
This FTV is an ode to those keyboard players out there who bring a lot of joy to those of us who don’t possess that particular skill. Being married to a church organist doesn’t skew my view of keyboard players one bit. She took piano lessons at an early age and at 14 was pressed […]
In the May 8, 2026 edition Green Sheets, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ran a headline feature entitled ‘Awareness about hearing loss raised by Jane Lynch’. Lynch is a 65-year-old actress and comedian who many will remember for her role as the, ‘ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on Glee’. This wasn’t a show I had watched […]
Congratulations to the WOAS-FM 91.5 DJs and Communications Class for earning FIRST PLACE in the state for this year’s Don’t be Distracted safe driving campaign. 2025-26 was the 11th consecutive year WOAS-FM has taken part in the state-wide Strive 4 a Safer Drive (S4SD) program by applying for a $1,000 grant to cover material costs […]
After enough people asked if Will Farrell was related to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, a comedic moment was born. For his part, Smith even began sporting a shirt with Farrell’s likeness and the caption “I AM NOT WILL FARRELL”. Jimmy Fallon’s musical sensibilities have seen him engineer some interesting musical moments and […]
Watching the Weather Channel makes one feel sorry for all those people whose lives are turned upside down by the latest meteorological disaster. Floods, fire, blizzards, ice storms, hurricanes…name a natural disaster that may be lurking around the corner and ask yourself, “How many times have I been close to something like this?” We moved […]