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November 18, 1973 –Emerson, Lake, & Palmer release their fourth studio album, Brain Salad Surgery on this date. Karn Evil 9 became ELP’s most popular song from their most popular album. The song is most commonly interpreted as ELP’s take on a shortened history of the world into a futuristic tale.

November 19, 1959 –The first episode of The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends aired on this date. The first episode, Part One of the Jet Fuel Formula story arc, was recorded in February 1958. However, subsequent episodes were not recorded until February 1959, using a different soundtrack stock. This led to some notableContinue reading “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends premiered”

November 19, 1978 –Philadelphia Eagles’ Herman Edwards returned a fumble for a touchdown with 31 seconds left to give Philadelphia a 19-17 victory over the New York Giants. The play became know as the Miracle at the Meadowlands and the play vaulted the Eagles into the postseason for the first time in 18 years, whileContinue reading “The Miracle at the Meadowlands”

If you need to bring an appetizer with you to dinner, I give you my mother’s recipe for Shrimp Dip (for more than 15 years, my mother has looking for errors in the recipes). For the rest of you, it’s perfect and perhaps you have a slight clue as to the high alcohol content ofContinue reading “A blast from the 60’s but then again, so am I.”

While not as famous as the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), The Collins Dictionary has been naming their word of the year since 2013. This year they have chosen AI as the 2023 Word of the Year. A few years back, if you mentioned the acronym “AI” in common parlance, you would have had to beContinue reading “The 2023 Collins Dictionary word of the year”

Once again, in a truly British fashion the sports wear company Barbour has somehow tied Shaun the Sheep, re-waxing of a coat (apparently the key to the entry into British aristocracy) and Christmas into a 90 second commercial – It’s cuteness can not be denied, and it’s always great to see the Aardman’s collaboration. CranberriesContinue reading “Only the English (I guess)”

November 18, 1972 –Steely Dan’s first single Do It Again was released on this date. The song became a hit in both the US and UK, earning the group a lot of press coverage. The group’s sound was very unusual, and when asked to explain it, they sometimes described it as “smart rock.”

November 18, 1992 –The Seinfeld episode, The Contest first aired on this date. It was a controversial episode which later won an Emmy and was named the number one episode of all time by TV Guide magazine. This episode was based on a real-life “contest” that Larry David had with friends of his which lastedContinue reading “The Contest episode premiered”

November 18, 1928 –Happy Birthday Mickey Mouse (even though this is his third appearance in a cartoon.) I never argue with a corporation that has Darth Vader as a board member. Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, was released on this date.

Thanksgiving is coming up and you’ve never made dinner before. OK bunkie, let’s walk through the whole thing. I promise you with a little help, it’s going to be OK. We’ll start with something easy and work our way up. Cranberry Sauce. Yes, you could buy it in the store but this taste better andContinue reading “Alright, it’s time to face your fears –”