Week in Rock and Roll Capital
On Dec. 10, 1989, Riverfront Stadium was filled to the brim with overexcited, half-drunk Bengal fans who were upset with the officiating, displaying their...
Just grin and bear it
Anyone who knows me knows that the topic of music would be brought up here sooner or later. After all, many years ago I...
Teaching an old dog new tricks
Editor’s note: The writer of this column thanks his co-workers for helping him identify the computers and operating systems mentioned throughout.The time-worn saying that...
Does this sandwich make me look fat?
I would like to say that it’s just been in the last few years that my weight has become a concern for me, but...
Old car no longer driving me crazy
I’ve never been very good at long-term relationships.That’s not so much because of a lack of commitment on my part, but rather the paucity...
Calling it like I see it
Let me be clear. I want to be supportive of the president and his policies.As a farmer, we voted for the president because he...
‘Sweet Daddy’ visits White Tower
Sweet Daddy Siki wasn’t his baptized name, of course.We think it was Reginald.We also don’t know where or when he was born. Some say...
Somebody stop me
My wife and I developed a terrible habit during the last presidential election. We spent countless hours watching the news channels — Fox News,...
Ready for a new challenge
Many years ago when I was a college student trying to decide what I wanted to be when I grew up, I was originally...
Rocky Nelson and the ball game
“When old Rocky Nelson shuffles up to the plate the ball comes in and the sound of wood, and the ball rises up like...