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5/29/24 - Home Alone, Weird Holidays, and Get A Bigger Mailbox
Wednesday 5/29/24 Celebrate: End of the Middle Ages Day - Many historians consider May 29, 1453, to be the date on which the Middle Ages...
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May 29, 20242 min read
1999 - Mike & the Mechanics - Mike & The Mechanics
25 Years Ago - 1999 Mike & The Mechanics released their fifth album Mike & the Mechanics or M6. The album was not officially released in...
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May 28, 20241 min read
5/28/24 - Emojis, Pretending, and Outfits
Tuesday 5/28/24 Celebrate: Amnesty International Day International Hamburger Day National Beef Burger Day National Brisket Day -- Weekend...
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May 28, 20242 min read
1994 - Heart, Soul, & a Voice - Jon Secada
30 Years Ago - 1994 Jon Secada released his second english-language album Heart, Soul, & a Voice. "If You Go" peaked at #10, #2 AC....
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May 27, 20241 min read
5/27/24 - Memorial Day
Monday 5/27/24 Memorial Day! It’s the unofficial start of Summer, but don’t forget what the day is about. Take a moment and remember and...
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May 27, 20243 min read
1994 - Dulcinea - Toad the Wet Sprocket
30 Years Ago - 1994 Toad the Wet Sprocket released their fourth album with Columbia Records Dulcinea. Toad the Wet Sprocket takes its...
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May 26, 20241 min read
1994 - Seal II - Seal
30 Years Ago - 1994 Seal released Seal (sometimes referred to as Seal II) "Prayer for the Dying" peaked at #21, #16 AC, #3 Alternative...
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May 25, 20241 min read
5/25/24 & 5/26/24 - Ice Cream, Towels, and Who's Your Favorite Anchor?
Saturday 5/25/24 Sunday 5/26/24 Celebrate: Saturday Amateur Radio Military Appreciation Day Geek Pride Day International Jazz Day...
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May 25, 20245 min read
1979 - Dynasty - KISS
45 Years Ago - 1979 KISS released their seventh studio album Dynasty. Interesting that the producer decided (an opinion shared by Stanley...
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May 24, 20241 min read
5/24/24 - 143, Penny, and Mystery-O-Matic
Friday 5/24/23 Asparagus Day Aviation Maintenance Technician Day Brothers' Day Don't Fry Day - wear your sunscreen International Tiara...
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May 24, 20244 min read
1979 - The Boss - Diana Ross
45 Years Ago - 1979 Diana Ross released her tenth album The Boss. It was produced by Ashford & Simpson. "The Boss" peaked at #19, #1...
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May 23, 20241 min read
5/23/24 - Outdated Advice, Things You Do In a Hotel, and New Noise
Thursday 5/23/24 Celebrate: International Chardonnay Day Lucky Penny Day National Taffy Day World Turtle Day -- There are a bunch of...
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May 23, 20245 min read
1979 - Where There's Smoke - Smokey Robinson
45 Years Ago - 1979 Smokey Robinson released his seventh album Where There's Smoke. "Get Ready" made #82 on the R&B chart. "Crusin"...
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May 22, 20241 min read
5/22/24 - Pools, Health News, and Do You Want to Be President?
Wednesday 5/22/24 Celebrate: Bitcoin Pizza Day - celebrated mainly by the cryptocurrency community, takes place on the anniversary of the...
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May 22, 20245 min read
1984 - All Over the Place - Bangles
40 Years Ago - 1984 Bangles released their debut album All Over the Place. Although the album was not a major commercial success –...
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May 21, 20241 min read
5/21/24 - Graduation - Speaker and Cat, Taylor Conspiracy, and Bobby Hill
Tuesday 5/21/24 Celebrate: American Red Cross Founder's Day Dinosaur Day I Need a Patch for That Day International Tea Day National Memo...
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May 21, 20242 min read
1999 - You Can't Stop the Bum Rush - Len
25 Years Ago - 1999 Len released their third album You Can't Stop the Bum Rush. "Steal My Sunshine" was the smash single peaking at #9,...
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May 20, 20241 min read
5/20/24 - No Triple Crown, Box Office, and Your Not So Smart Guy
Monday 5/20/24 Celebrate: Be a Millionaire Day Eliza Doolittle Day Flower Day International Clinical Trials Day International Red...
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May 20, 20242 min read
1999 - Millenium - Backstreet Boys
25 Years Ago - 1999 Backstreet Boys released their third album Millenium. It sold 1.13 million copies the first week and had four...
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May 19, 20241 min read
1994 - I Say I Say I Say - Erasure
35 Years Ago - 1994 Erasure released their sixth album I Say I Say I Say. "Always" peaked at #20, #8 Alternative Airplay, #6 Club, #8...
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May 18, 20241 min read
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