A Pirate on the Prairie

The problem is that sometimes the person that you love deeply doesn’t love you back. That doesn’t make what you feel any less real or legitimate. I love this song. “Whitesnake - The Deeper the Love (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/xuUz7QedAaM

“Paul Hardcastle - 19 (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/0sajngb0W6I

The iconic Vietnam War film, Platoon, was released in 1986 during my senior year of high school. While there had been other well-received films before Platoon that looked at the Vietnam War, this is arguably one of the most celebrated and honored of the Vietnam War films. It was nominated for a number of awards and won a number of those awards including the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. The film was a crowning achievement for screenwriter and director, Ol

I was once in a heated argument with a woman that I had dated for a time and I told her that I was done and that I didn’t want to hear any more about it. Predictably perhaps, she had to say one more thing as I was walking away. Angrily, I turned and stalked back towards her now ready to continue the argument in earnest that she was clearly unwilling to drop. She surprised me by shrinking back and flinching as though I was about to strike her. Now I had made no move or stateme

Here’s yet another song and artist from Purple Rain. I’ll save music from The Time and Morris Day for another day. “Dez Dickerson - Modernaire ( OFFICIAL AUDIO )” https://youtu.be/C0ng9BU-e3I

Since I was sharing songs from the film, Purple Rain, I decided to share this one as well. “Apollonia 6 - Sex Shooter (Official Music Video HD)” https://youtu.be/oqyUZcOV6l0

“Prince and the Revolution - When Doves Cry (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/UG3VcCAlUgE

“The Beautiful Ones” https://youtu.be/oK1Jl8tLzls

😘 RAWR! “Exile - Kiss You All Over • TopPop” https://youtu.be/OpaCXtahXxk

It wasn’t that she didn’t love me. It wasn’t that she no longer wanted to have a relationship with me. What rocked me and shook my confidence for a time was the painful realization that she had no genuine feelings of affection or concern for me when I had, for some time, believed otherwise. This was by no means a new revelation for me. I reached that conclusion years ago. It just popped into my mind again when I found myself inadvertently thinking about the past upon hearing

“The Guess Who - These Eyes (Official Audio)” https://youtu.be/xcLdbsrSngA “These Eyes - The Guess Who | The Midnight Special” https://youtu.be/oOGrHqhymNQ

“ELVIN BISHOP..FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE + WOLFMAN JACK” https://youtu.be/fGv3hZhbu6o

“Champaign - How 'Bout Us (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/YBUqDr14DEw

“Trace Adkins - Every Light In The House (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/72AVXpeo_ZI

I have, on occasion, been guilty of being a little too “in my head” and thinking too much about what is going on in a relationship. And let’s face it. Sometimes women can be guilty of overthinking and overcomplicating things themselves when it comes to relationships. Good (or great) song. “Trace Adkins - (This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/cerrfodYTCo

“Life's Highway” https://youtu.be/hnsd6sckmqg

“I Tell It Like It Used To Be” https://youtu.be/UB92ulo5SrI

“Tim McGraw - Everywhere (Official Music Video)” https://youtu.be/HTgTs3Ju9XA

One thing that I have enjoyed about living in a rural, agricultural part of the Midwest is getting to watch the crop dusters (airplanes and helicopters) that zoom about during the growing season. The pilots of these aircraft are clearly very skilled and it is kind of awe-inspiring to see them dart about and speedily descend relatively close to the fields to spray the crops and then zoom away in a climb. My interest in military aviation and military history often leads me to i