The American Werewolf Turns 40!
An American Werewolf in London turns 40, and I come face to face with John Landis AND the wolf!
Where I Stand: The Birth place of Kermit The Frog
Sometimes, there are unexpected surprises on road trips. This certainly was one; The Birthplace of Kermit the Frog!
Scenes from LA: An “Elevated Look” Required
My buddy Maxx was in town from the East coast and requested the “Chops Tour of LA”. Of course, I happily obliged. I absolutely love this city, and love to show off its landmarks and hidden treasures to visitors. Unfortunately, our time was limited to one Friday evening, so I had to truncate…
Gen-X to help FOX NEWS protest cancel culture?: Eat…our…shorts
Excuse us, World. Just a sec, please! Someone is making a ruckus in the back, and disturbing our groove…again. <lifts the needle off the record, pushes pause on the dual cassette recorder, props feet up on desk crossing a pair of checkered Van slip-ons covered in self-created BIC ink drawings, and tilts the…
The Anthem America Needs: “Don’t Stop Believin'”
(AUTHOR’S NOTE: This post is all in fun and by no means meant to undermine the sanctity or reverence of America’s national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner”) 2020 has been a rough year for everyone in the US. Well, for the entire world actually, but especially for America. Americans have found ourselves at…
Happy Halloween 2020….I guess.
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“Riff” In Peace: Eddie Van Halen passes, and Gen X mourns
Generation X lost another icon today. Eddie Van Halen, founding member of hard rock band VAN HALEN, died just a short while ago from cancer in Santa Monica, CA. He was 65 years old. Tributes by the thousands are being posted to Facebook. At this very moment, everyone I know from this generation…
Streaming Killed the VCR Star: The Last Blockbuster Video on Earth
I’m old enough to remember the dawn of home video entertainment. When cable boxes and VCRs (Video Cassette Recorder) were still new technology, and VHS (Video Home System) rental locations didn’t require an entire store, but just a small section of a local pharmacy, or an electronics store, and they only had one…
Back to School 2020 Edition
Students…Students! May I have your attention please? Professor Chops here. Please take your seats for morning announcements: Welcome all to the fall 2020 semester! It is back to school season here in the US, and I know you are excited to start the new year! Unfortunately, this year is obviously a bit different, to say…
Scenes From LA: Touring Dodgers Stadium
Where I stand: Upper deck at Los Angeles Dodger’s Stadium This Coronavirus has not only severely disrupted every day life, but also long standing traditions. At 1:10pm eastern time today, the first pitch of Major League Baseball was supposed to be thrown to start Opening Day 2020. Opening Day has now been postponed indefinitely. The…