Author: Lawrence C. Connolly
-
Rockhounds
The Ballad of Marsh and Cope Heard about the Bone Wars? You’re not alone if you haven’t. Back in 1977, I doubt my brother John had heard about it either when I showed up to band practice with a new song called “The Rockhoud Rag.” In truth, it was more bluegrass than ragtime, but I…
-
4.5 Million Podcasts
Are you listening? Lots of folks are. According to Variety, last week’s installment of the New Heights podcast racked up 13 million views in just 24 hours. Of course, it helped that pop star Taylor Swift dropped by to join her buddy Travis Kelce to talk about her upcoming album. I’m sure brother Chris and…
-
Mail-Order Monkeys?
Comic Book & Magazine Merch of the 60s Kids Today Are Missing Out Sure, they have tablets, iPhones, TikTok, and YouTube. They can stream anything they want when they want. They can even get a bot to do their homework. But X-ray vision? Asiatic insects? Live monkeys? Nope, nope, and double nope! It was different…