A few months back, I put together an episode of The Nightowl Radio Show on WHCL where I examined the horrendous and lazy use of Native American imagery and stereotypes and worn-out tropes in popular music. You know the songs … “Indian Lake” by the Cowsills, “Apache” by the Sugarhill Gang, and don’t EVEN ask…
Read MoreThe donated chair
As I continue my recovery from surgery, I have to take into consideration the fundamental need to take a decent shower. But because I can’t really put too much weight on my foot right now – and because I still have stitches and sutures that require my leg to stay dry – showering has been…
Read MoreA second dose of survivor’s guilt.
This is the 54th anniversary of a tragic moment in my life. On February 20, 1970, a horrific car accident gravely injured my brother Allen Miller, who would pass away six months later from his injuries. He was only three years old when the car crash took place. At the time, I was attending first…
Read MoreThis is a mother and child reunion I can get behind.
The Bitty Kitty Brigade is a feline rescue program in Minneapolis, and I’ve worked with them in the past – they had a “donate and name a kitty” fundraiser at one point, so there’s a cat named Beatrice in Minnesota thanks to me. 😀 Anyways … I heard this story about the Bitty Kitty Brigade…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge – Race 3
I started out with a $100 bank on my year-long bet on a trotter at Saratoga Harness. The horse, officially known as Pay Me To Knight, but colloquially known as Junior, won his last race by a neck, which turned my $20/win bet into a $47 payout. Now before you ask me about why I’m…
Read MoreDonald Trump and his Bobos sneakers
I swear, Donald Trump keeps running that swindle. He thinks that his name alone adds some sort of value or panache to everyday items. Which, of course, explains the popularity of Trump Steaks and Trump Ice Water and Trump Trading Cards and … oh, yeah. “Popularity.” Pfft. Yesterday, Donald Trump introduced his new scam. And…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 17 2024
So I’m back home now. Two weeks in the hospital and I’m now back home. Thank Heavens. Which means I can now get back to my normal routines. And those “routines” include scanning my personal blogroll and finding the great blog posts and photos and comments from the men and women who populate those blogs,…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for February 16, 2024
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreI’ll sing FREE BIRD on the way out.
Update on my hospital situation. If all goes well today … I should be on my way home later today. But this doesn’t mean I’m back in the pink yet. Because of the infection in my left foot that ended up spurring all this other medical crap … I underwent a debridement of damaged and…
Read MoreHistory in a minute or less
In the 1970’s, CBS used to run a series of “Bicentennial Minutes,” which aired in prime time. Actors and historians would explain tales of historic significance that led up to our country’s 200th birthday. And sure enough … some of these “Bicentennial Minutes” exist on YouTube. I was actually surprised that they survived in the first place. But…
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