Tag Archives: 70’s

Only Game I Saw at Maple Leaf Gardens

Posted on May 5, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Toronto Toros vs. Indianapolis Racers In all the years that I watched hockey on television, I only saw one game live in Toronto. I treated myself to a game on my 25th birthday. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the Toronto Maple Leafs … Continue reading →

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Something to Pass the Time of Day

Posted on May 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Time Passages Al Stewart followed up his smash hit Year of the Cat with this time traveling song. Here are the lyrics: It was late in December, the sky turned to snow All round the day was going down slow … Continue reading →

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An Open Book Inspires a Name of a Song

Posted on May 4, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Year of the Cat Al Stewart tells the story about how Year of the Cat came to be named.   So, Vietnamese Astrology, eh? Here are the lyrics. On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where they … Continue reading →

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Something Borrowed, Something Blues

Posted on March 22, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Dazed & Confused Some songs come a long way from their original creation. This one, for example, was first recorded by Jake Holmes: Then the Yardbirds adapted it slightly for a live recording: Finally, Led Zepplin recorded what we now … Continue reading →

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Have You Had a Fender-Bender?

Posted on February 27, 2019 by cdsmiller17

Designed for Maximum Damage When I was growing up, during the late 60’s and early 70’s, there was a scandal brewing about the way cars were designed. Although it seems preposterous now, the front bumper and the back bumper of the … Continue reading →

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Like Father, Like Son?

Posted on February 16, 2019 by cdsmiller17

“Fuddle Duddle” first uttered, 48 years ago today Does Junior want to say the same? “Just watch me…”

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Car as Metaphor

Posted on October 26, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Vanishing Point (1971) Some movies don’t make sense, at least, not until many years later. Vanishing Point is one such film. You need to think of the car as a vehicle for the soul to understand its meaning. 1970 Dodge … Continue reading →

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My Life in Vancouver – 1975-1977

Posted on October 12, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Christmas 1975 East 11th Avenue, near Commercial Drive. (Original painting from Eaton’s) After March 1976 (Wings at the Speed of Sound release) Victoria & 5th Avenue. (My famous stereo/turntable behind me) Spring 1977 Same place, in the kitchen, one year … Continue reading →

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Hal Lindsey: Prophet or Scaremonger?

Posted on April 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17

Satan is Alive and Well on Planet Earth Even the title of this book is fraught with fear. But sometimes that’s the only way people will wake up to the Truth. They have to be scared out of their wits. … Continue reading →

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Railway Tracks in Vancouver

Posted on March 21, 2018 by cdsmiller17
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