DOG ASIDE: Michael Martin Murphy has always been a favorite around Austin, TX….cuz he’s a great songwriter….an exceptional musician and entertainer….but the real reason is cuz he’s from West Texas…..he knows what he writes and sings about…..cuz this Murphy boy is pure West Texas…..and as I’ve told you before….those West Texas boys are the best….and…
DOG ASIDE: Phil Collins was born and raised in London….he played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training….which secured him various roles as a child actor. He then pursued a music career….joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer….becoming lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins began a…
DOG ASIDE: Roberta Flack was an elegant lady with great talent….you could tell that she had music in her soul….as she fills a special spot in my heart for her Grammy winning song….. “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”….which she sang often as a dedication to her Mom….and to all of us out…
DOG ASIDE: The 1984 US Olympic men’s swim team was incredibly powerful…..evidence by the members of the 4 x 100m medley relay members….Rick Carey of University of Texas fame….Steve Lungquist, Pablo Morales and Rowdy Gaines….whew, you talk about a line up….I am not so sure that this four might be the best 4 x 100m…
DOG ASIDE: Sailing/Yachting is an Olympic sport starting from the Games of the 1st Olympiad (1896 Olympics in Athens, Greece). With the exception of 1904 and possibly 1916….sailing was always a part of the Olympic program. The Sailing program of 1984 consisted of a total of seven sailing classes (disciplines). For each class seven races…
DOG ASIDE: Taj Mahal had one of the best “islands” musician….with a sound that just takes the listener to the islands every time his music is heard. This lil ole Chiweenie remembers Taj playing on a regular basis in Austin during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s….a time of gaiety like in an F. Scott…
DOG ASIDE: I wrote a story titled “The Worst Ticks are Politics”….cuz politics robs HUMANS of their dream….and that is exactly what US President Jimmy Carter did in his decision of politics….to boycott the 1980 Moscow Summer Olympics….as he literally robbed the dreams of hundreds of American athletes….who had trained for four years or more….to…