Friday, December 13, 2019
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE THE!
Johnny has never heard anyone pronounce this band's name THEE THEE, it's always THUH THUH. Just sayin'. Whatever your linguistic efforts, this song is all that and a bag of chips. Batting second tonight (But first in your hearts) it's 'Uncertain Smile'
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with NEW ORDER!
Just a perfect song to end a Music Series with. We're guessing you like the song and know enough of the words to make a go of singing along though it may have been a while since you've heard it. Hopefully it'll be the song you wake up humming tomorrow. New Order taking us out with 'Regret'
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Only five days left for the Oscoda K-Mart
Johnny ran up this morning to the barely there K-Mart on US-23 and what he saw was a lot of sad. Mea culpa, Johnny did take advantage of the sales, he cleaned them out of travel (ie fun size) Purell. He's just that way at his house, it's always out.
There were big signs greeting shoppers saying 5 days left! Johnny inquired and the fifth day is Sunday, everything is done there at EOB Sunday. Johnny would go back but unless they get some more Purell in, there's nothing left there he needs.
Johnny would also like to point out that despite the decision to close the Oscoda K-Mart, abandoning our community as they have so many others, those left still working at K-Mart Oscoda are not letting the closing affect their attitudes. They are handling themselves and the situation with grace and class. A tip of the Oscoda City Desk cap to them.
There were big signs greeting shoppers saying 5 days left! Johnny inquired and the fifth day is Sunday, everything is done there at EOB Sunday. Johnny would go back but unless they get some more Purell in, there's nothing left there he needs.
Johnny would also like to point out that despite the decision to close the Oscoda K-Mart, abandoning our community as they have so many others, those left still working at K-Mart Oscoda are not letting the closing affect their attitudes. They are handling themselves and the situation with grace and class. A tip of the Oscoda City Desk cap to them.
Friday, December 6, 2019
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with JOE JACKSON!
One of Johnny's absolute favorite Joe Jackson tracks that was on the radio maybe five times. 'Cha Cha Loco' from the Body and Soul album. He's so excited to play it he's just gonna shu
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with THE FLYING LIZARDS!
Many people congratulated The Flying Lizards back in 1979 after they dropped 'Money' this crazy, stripped-down cover of the Beatles classic....Except this is a Motown song. It's true. In fact, this song was Motown's first big hit back in 1960. The Beatles covered Motown.
Commence to Googling!
Commence to Googling!
Friday night MULTIMEDIA EXTRAVAGANZA with MISSING PERSONS!
The 80's rock and roll sounds of Missing Persons with 'Walking in L.A.' sending you on your way tonight. The band basically grew out of the fact Dale Bozzio sang on Frank Zappa's classic Joe's Garage album, as Mary and the Crew Slut, and Missing Persons was born shortly after.
Extra points if you knew that like Debbie Harry, Dale Bozzio was also a Playboy bunny.
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Late night open thread
“It was snowing. It was always snowing at Christmas. December, in my memory, is white as Lapland, though there were no reindeers. But there were cats.”
-- Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
-- Dylan Thomas, A Child's Christmas in Wales
Time for Oscoda, After Dark
Today Johnny celebrates arriving in Oscoda exactly one year ago today
Just one short year ago today, Johnny left his friends in Ypsilanti (after driving from Jersey City the day before) along with his trusty pup and drove to East Tawas to collect the keys and then a short time later got to his new place. This isn't so much about the home as it is about the town.
Johnny can say, after one year, he made the exact right choice of towns to move to. Remember, he had no ties to Oscoda or Iosco County other than Johnny's last high school football game many moons (and we mean many moons) ago was against Oscoda. The people here are friendly, oh so friendly. Helpful with tips and ideas for things to do around here, helpful info on certain retailers and shops. Really great people and seriously, for the views, you can't do better than Oscoda and AuSable. The summer here was Johnny's spirit animal, were there even 5 days it got above 83ยบ? Johnny got to experience the canoe races, the initial Rockfest, the farmers market, the Lumberman's Monument, the beauty of River Road, Johnny's first Paul Bunyan festival and that big old amazing lake so many times.
Of course Johnny, along with almost everyone has issues with the PFAS in the local waters and he is here to be a team player to help rattle cages to get that fixed. It didn't start on Johnny's watch, but he sure as hell will stand up for the good people around here and push the Air Force to do what's right by a place they called home for decades. He's not crazy about this new proposed SpacePort either (Gentrification in an area ill-prepared for rising costs and tax abatement giveaways -- things Johnny saw close up happen in downtown Jersey City) but we'll get to that when we do.
Overall year one has been a great success Oscoda, Johnny thanks you. Here's to many many more.
Johnny can say, after one year, he made the exact right choice of towns to move to. Remember, he had no ties to Oscoda or Iosco County other than Johnny's last high school football game many moons (and we mean many moons) ago was against Oscoda. The people here are friendly, oh so friendly. Helpful with tips and ideas for things to do around here, helpful info on certain retailers and shops. Really great people and seriously, for the views, you can't do better than Oscoda and AuSable. The summer here was Johnny's spirit animal, were there even 5 days it got above 83ยบ? Johnny got to experience the canoe races, the initial Rockfest, the farmers market, the Lumberman's Monument, the beauty of River Road, Johnny's first Paul Bunyan festival and that big old amazing lake so many times.
Of course Johnny, along with almost everyone has issues with the PFAS in the local waters and he is here to be a team player to help rattle cages to get that fixed. It didn't start on Johnny's watch, but he sure as hell will stand up for the good people around here and push the Air Force to do what's right by a place they called home for decades. He's not crazy about this new proposed SpacePort either (Gentrification in an area ill-prepared for rising costs and tax abatement giveaways -- things Johnny saw close up happen in downtown Jersey City) but we'll get to that when we do.
Overall year one has been a great success Oscoda, Johnny thanks you. Here's to many many more.
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