REO Speedwagon came charging out of Southern Illinois and made a national name for themselves in the 1970s and 1980s.  With the band’s name pretty much retired as of December of 20…

       Okay, if April showers bring May flowers, what do April snow showers bring?  Enough – let spring begin in earnest!!  A quick note of ‘thanks’ to those intrepid photographe…

       Quick, when you think of the Rolling Stones, whose name(s) come to mind?   Mick Jagger and Keith Richard(s), aka Mick and Keef or the Glimmer Twins,  of course.  The second ‘(s)â…

       In the final run up to the first manned Moon landing in 1969, NASA was still working on the final configuration of the Apollo spacecraft.  The orbiting Command Module (CM) was in fin…

       Brigadier General Chuck Yeager (born 2-13-1923, died 12-7-2020) is probably best remembered for his historic flight piloting the Bell X-1 rocket plane.  Flying as a test pilot for th…

     We are sad to report the passing of our beloved black cat, Mr. B.  He was the boss, we were the obedient servants, and I can say without hesitation that he brought a lot of joy to our home …