I took some time to write down some childhood memories of my brother Brian, below, and also some info from my journals of the '80's and 90's.

We just had a family gathering to remember him. He passed away a few months ago, late last year

Here are some memories:

Brian

I am on the plane, and wanted to take some time to jot down some memories of Brian… ( Read more... )

Here I am back again to post a bit more about the unfinished album by the Beach Boys, SMiLE. Mostly inspired by text from Wikipedia ( Read more... )

Sanders won decisively last week in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska.....  but can he win the nomination ?  Here's what the New Yorker says (excerpts ( Read more... )

Bernie Sanders won Tuesday's contest in Michigan and Hillary Clinton won in Mississippi...

This is a map from the NY Times showing where the support for each candidate has been so far...


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Another for my Song Hall of Fame... "Do You Like Worms (Roll Plymouth Rock)" by the Beach Boys ( Read more... )

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My parents are taking a long cruise in the South Pacific. They sent me an email from the future after crossing the international date line. They've been to Hawaii, Tahiti, Bora Bora, elsewhere, and are heading for New Zealand right now.

 From Time.com:


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Excerpts from the LA Times:

Jack Lucas, who forged his mother's signature on an enlistment document so he could join the military at 14 during World War II and who became the youngest Marine to receive the Medal of Honor, has died. He was 80.

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On Feb. 20, 1945 -- six days after he turned 17 -- Lucas was fighting Japanese soldiers ( Read more... )

5 years ago this month, what was I doing ?  Only my journal has the answer:

- Linda and I were on a wee holiday early in the month visiting family and friends in Massachusetts.

- Walked around Walden Pond with Andy and Tim, then lunch at the Colonial Inn in Concord, MA one day.

- Then went the next day with them to the Natural History Museum at ( Read more... )