More on Media in the Public Domain
You might also take a look at the Nolo Press book, The Public Domain: How to Find & Use Copywright-Free Writings, Music, Art & More.
I found it at the library; Amazon has it at...
An Alternative Source for Old Time Radio
I, too, have downloaded radio shows from some of the web sites already listed here. I've also bought some on CD. But consider another possibility: XM Radio.
On several of the XM channels, they have old time serials, comedy, news and interview...
I Wish I Saw More
I saw Artie Shaw's band in Del Mar. He was alive at the time, but wasn't there. Still, they had the joint jumpin'.
I'm not sure they belong in this thread, but I saw Tom Jones -- fun concert -- and Wayne Newton. I'd have to say Wayne Newton is one of the best performers...
Some of mine that are close at hand:
• Falcon and the Snowman. Love that Pat Metheny!
• Silver Streak. Love that Henry Mancini!
• A Charlie Brown Christmas. Love that Vince Guaraldi!
• Monk. With due respect to Randy Newman, the 1st season theme was delightfully reminiscent of...
If the shoe fits...
When I went to work for a small R&D company, the fellow in the office next door to mine began greeting me as "Dee Dub", derived from my first and last initials. (Although this was well before the current administration, I'm glad he chose the condensed version of 'W'.)
For...
Forgotten Board Games
This thread got me thinking about the game closet in the house where I grew up. My folks were big on card games. The neighbors came over for Pinochle pretty frequently. I learned that games like Fish and Solitaire don't work well with a Pinochle deck.
We didn't have...
Family Tradition
I expect we'll spend New Year's Eve cleaning house. According to my wife's family superstition... er, tradition, if your house is messy on New Year's, it'll be messy all year.
If I get lucky, I can hope the tradition applies to, ahem, marital relations. :whistling:
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