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For those playing the home version – Tonight’s the Sixth night of Kwanzaa. Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) signifies Creativity: To do always as much as one can, in the way one can, in order to leave their community more beautiful and beneficial than they inherited it.

December 30, 1946 – To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It’s freedom.. Patricia Lee “Patti” Smith, singer-songwriter, poet, artist, Godmother of Punk, Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and inductee in the Rock andContinue reading “Patricia Smith”

Tonight is the Fifth night of Kwanzaa. Nia (NEE-yah) recognizes purpose, the focus on building and developing of the community in order to restore the people to their traditional greatness The day should encourage one to look within to not only set personal goals, but also to choose goals that benefit one’s community.

Today is the Sixth Day of Christmas. Today’s gift count (56 gifts): you currently have Six geese a’ laying, 10 golden rings, 12 calling birds, 12 French hens, ten turtledoves and six partridges in their respective pear trees (begin thinking abut gardening tools and hiring an illegal immigrant.) According to the old ladies I knowContinue reading “Sneak them into your neighbor’s yard”

December 30, 1951 –The Roy Rogers TV Show, surprisingly starring Roy Rogers, Dave Evans, Trigger, the Golden Palomino, and Bullet, the Wonder Dog premiered on NBC-TV, on this date. The phrase “Whoa Nelly!” originated with Pat Brady. Nelly was short for Nellybelle, the name of his cantankerous Jeep. He used the phrase in nearly everyContinue reading “Whoa Nelly!”

December 30, 1949 –Stanley Donen/ Gene Kelly’s wonderful take on the Comden and Green musical, On the Town, starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra, opened nationwide on this date. When On the Town premiered at Radio City Music Hall, the line to get in was the largest in that theater’s history.

December 30, 1965 –Unbelievably but The Kinks, The Who, Manfred Mann, The Hollies and Gerry and the Pacemakers all appeared on the episode of Shindig!, on this date. The show was canceled in 1966, after experimenting unsuccessfully with more mainstream musical guests

December 30, 1970 –Paul McCartney sued the other three Beatles to dissolve the partnership and gain control of his interest. The suit touched off a bitter feud between McCartney and the others, especially his co-writer on many of the Beatles compositions, John Lennon. The Beatles were legally disbanded, four years to the day after PaulContinue reading “They were so litigious they accidentially sued themselves”

Tonight is the Fourth night of Kwanzaa. Ujamaa (oo-jah-MAH) is a commitment to the practice of shared social wealth and the work needed to achieve it.

Today is the Fifth Day of Christmas. Your house is currently stuffed with; five golden rings, eight calling birds, nine French hens, ten turtledoves and five partridges in their respective pear trees (begin thinking preserves.) The official gift tally total (37 gifts) Today is also the Feast of St. Thomas Becket who was the ArchbishopContinue reading “Finally, a useful gift”