For as long as I’ve been around, Ray Bradbury has been there as an esteemed literary elder. Even back in the Seventies, a time when American society was especially divided and polarized, Bradbury was a transcendent grandfather figure, respected by…
Category: 2012: The Year in Review
Be There, the Ides of March
Beware the Ides of March, particularly for those of you named Julius, or Ethel for that matter. The rest of you are probably alright. The Ides of March is upon us, marking the beginning of the week when I traditionally…
A Quick Obituary for Ed Cassidy
RIP Ed Cassidy, 60s icon and drummer of LA psychedelic band, Spirit. He was born in 1923, a full generation older than everyone else on the scene. He played in swing bands in the 30s, served in the navy in…
Neil Armstrong’s First Obituary
Considering it happened in the era of rotary phones and “dumb” cars that didn’t have power anything, the success of the 1969 moon landing is all the more remarkable. The only failure of the event was Neil Armstrong’s flubbed speech.…