UPDATED 09/04/13 – Reveen Died Today – This story was originally published November 12, 2010. By Dennis Tkach. I awoke this fine November morning, walked out on my patio deck and drew in a deep breath of...

By Dennis Tkach. What are your favorite war movies? Bridge Over The River Kwai? Apocalypse Now? Platoon? Full Metal Jacket? Das Boot? Paths of Glory? Lawrence of Arabia?

UPDATED 07/09/11 – COMMENTS RECEIVED – By Dennis Tkach. This is the first of a three part retrospective on the popular music of the Fifties, Sixties, and Seventies as seen through the eyes of a ‘second world...

By Dennis Tkach. When is the last time you had a really good laugh? When is the last time you felt sad?

By Dennis Tkach. In this issue of fun stuff to entertain the simple mind I focus on elections, old age, and the birth of American music. If you are not interested in any of these subjects, you...

By Dennis Tkach. Good grief Charlie Brown, its more bad commercials! I recently got a PVR for my television system (have you noticed that everything today is a ‘system’?

By Dennis Tkach. Buried in the middle of February is a beautiful treasure brought forth, alas, but once a year. I speak of course, of Valentine’s Day. Were it up to me, every month would have a...

By Dennis Tkach. All of the world’s great religions are united in the wish that all beings be free of their suffering. Unfortunately, as our good friend The Dalai Lama reminds us, it is not possible

By Dennis Tkach. Today is a rare day in the life of the cantankerous and obstreperous curmudgeon who normally stares out at me from the morning bathroom mirror. This day I awoke with a smile on my...

By Dennis Tkach. In 1970 I could truthfully say that, other than occasionally listening to the radio, the music scene played little part in my hectic universe. That is until a chance encounter with the godfather of...