January 20, 2021 "Robbie Robertson" If you recall, back on December 12th of last year, I wrote about "The Band". This gentleman was a big part of that group, and so you get an idea of what his influence on music has been like over the last half-century and more. Jaime Royal Robertson was born...
Canada On A Shirt
Canada On A Shirt - #159
December 12, 2020 "The Band" When you place the word 'The' in front of something, it generally refers to something, well, general..."hand me the wrench", "add the chopped onion to the pan", "don't forget the coffee on the roof of your car" - but, those of you who (perhaps in their 50s and above) are...
Canada On A Shirt - #105
October 18, 2020 “Gordon Lightfoot” Canada’s greatest songwriter. If only one could read his mind…to be able to peer into the genius that has been writing and recording music since 1966... He has also been a masterful pilot of his career’s ship. From changing record labels due to non-confidence to suing other artists for plagiarism,...
Photographs And Memories - 40
As much as we all joke about how we can forget about why we walk into a room, WHILE we are walking IN to the room, we all have the ability to remember things, sometimes from years ago. I am currently digitizing old cassettes that I made beginning from when I got my first cassette...
Tim Hortons - #33
"Tim Hortons" It all depends on where you are in time and space, as to what this means. If you're in Cochrane, Ontario in 1930, you're likely at the Horton household, where Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton was born. Tim played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 1949 to 1970, and then a few short stints...