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The 15 was on the newspaper. 15 cents back then would buy you an extra-special edition of the paper with the headline: YOU'RE GETTING WARMER! (Hot off the press on a cold day) The calendar date was January 11, 1971. If they had a transistor radio on, chances are good "My Sweet Lord" would be...

My deepest sympathies, my friend. Having just lost my father, I know of your grief. May God's hand be upon you and bring you peace.

Thank you everybody for your thoughts and prayers. My father is definitely in a better place now. One of the contributing factors to his death was that my dad was 70, and since he was 15 was a heavy smoker. At his height my dad's habit was three packs of Camels a day. He was also an...

This morning my father died, after spending the last week in intensive care. His kidneys shut down and complications set in. I will miss him dearly, but I am relieved he does not have to suffer any more. God called him home. Please pray for my mom, for the strength to help her cope. RIP...

Hey Dwayne. I believe God is reachable and really wants us to stay close to him, even when we sin. Maybe this analogy will help. Imagine when you were little, and you did something wrong, and your dad was going to punish you (I'm talking from experience here!) He sends you up to your room and...

I'm not necessarily saying take Sesame Street off the air. I was putting forth the suggestion that if there was a time to end, 40 would seem as good as any. If the folks at Sesame Workshop CAN keep the show going without sacrificng the quality the show has always been known for, more power to...

Yes, forgiving others is one of the hardest lessons to ever learn. If Jesus can die on the cross for all the sins we committed, how can we stay mad at someone for cutting us off in traffic or something like that?

Hi Martin. My name is Brian. I was raised Catholic also, observed all the rituals and trappings, but did not get to know Jesus until 2001. Jesus is at the root of my life now. Our church is Christian Reformed. We do a contemporary service and I sing and play in the church band every Sunday...

if Sesame street ran out of ideas Chances are they won't run out of ideas for Sesame Street (running out of GOOD ideas is a matter of opinion) as long as they have a strong writing staff, and for as long as the cast are willing and able to keep going (Bob McGrath is 75, Carroll Spinney is 74...

It would be too bad if the Fix-it Shop was gone for good, but then again how many still exist in your neighborhood? In keeping up with the times, a Mail-it Shop or a laundromat would be more relevant. As long as Luis and Maria were still there, that's more important than whatever store front...

I'm sorry so many peoples' opinions get under your skin. When a thread gets as long as this, it's natural it may stray from its original source. Just like how the Mississippi River doesn't flow in a straight line. There are a lot of twists and deviations along the way. It doesn't make it bad...

I'm still trying to come to grips with the idea of a "play date", where parents actually schedule appointments to play with their children. "Okay Caitlin, I can pencil you in to take you to the playground on Thursday between 5:00 and 5:30". Life seems to be too structured for kids now. Both...

There's this wonderful place called the library. Even if you can't download the clips, you can still watch them. Best of all it's free, and free is better than cheap.:smirk:

Actually, in an early skit (circa 1971) Ernie wanted to see what Bert looked like when he was mad. He made Bert imagine what would happen if his paper clips were dumped down the sewer and lost forever. Bert's face got all wrinkled, his brow furrowed, and he let out a long scream. He actually got...

Happy 38th Nancy. You'll always be my best friend in the world and as groovy as the day we met. You're one in a million. Love- your fuzziest Gobo

What a week. Kermit Love and George Carlin, RIP

The trip to YesterdayLand I'm with you on this one. I remember YesterdayLand in its prime, circa 2002. That's where Mokeystar and I met. It was a very special place for a time, because we were all roughly the same age, so we had pretty common experiences. And the passion was definitely there...

I THINK what he's trying to find out (correct me if I'm wrong) was who was the actor who played Gordon before Matt Robinson. It was documented elsewhere that was Robert Guillame, before he found fame on SOAP and Benson later on in the 70's. They were running a series of 5 test shows in July...

I find it amazing, too, especially in the first two seasons. In a recent interview posted on youtube, Danny Epstein (drummer for Joe Raposo's band, and eventual Musical Coordinator for the show) explains how everybody was putting in 12-to-16 hour days just to get the show ready for the November...

A few of the musical numbers have turned up on youtube last year. They were dubbed in German and Hebrew, but were only up for a short time before they got pulled. But for an old-timer like me, it was great to at least see the visuals again after a few decades. I am hoping just as much as you...