by Thomas F Daniels | Dec 28, 2017 | Memory Lane
What a great concept! As Tevye said in the opening of Fiddler on the Roof: And how do we keep our balance? I can tell you in one word: TRADITION. If I take the time to consider our traditions especially triggered by this holiday season, the words of the Papa ring...
by Thomas F Daniels | Dec 17, 2017 | Memory Lane
I can still hear my dear Aunt Helen gleefully requesting a refill on Christmas Eve. What a great time it was with the anticipation of Santa and the cool presents he was sure to bring. This blog is meant to jog your memory as you reminisce about traditions you...
by Thomas F Daniels | Dec 10, 2017 | Memory Lane
Geezerball played such a prominent role in writing Black and White Like You and Me. So I’m sure you’re wondering …. what’s going on with geezerball? I’m happy to report that geezerball is alive and well and currently residing in...
by Thomas F Daniels | Oct 8, 2017 | Memory Lane
In 1967, certainly an iconic year with the civil unrest throughout the country and, of course, the Detroit riot, the musical group The Who came out with “My Generation.” This angry tune makes it clear that we were unlike any previous generations and disdained anyone...
by Thomas F Daniels | Sep 17, 2017 | Memory Lane
One of my favorite groups of the 1980s is Survivor, known mostly for the “Eye of the Tiger,” the Rocky anthem. My favorites, however, are “The Search Is Over” and “High on You.” In an earlier blog, I wrote about sticking to your own kind. In a sense, sticking to one’s...
by Thomas F Daniels | Jul 30, 2017 | Memory Lane
“If you build it, he will come.” Ranked #39 out of the top one hundred American movie quotes, these seven words contain significant meaning not only for that movie but also for other endeavors in life. Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams was instructed by a supernatural...
