Blog: All Eyes & Ears

Wow, what a weird day.So first, Farrah Fawcett dies, and even though I knew it was coming (when Ryan O'Neal started talking to the press a few days ago about trying yet again to get her to marry him, I figured the end was nigh), I guess I hadn't thought it was going to happen quite so soon.As a lot of my readers are in their late 30s or 40s, I know a lot of you all are as familiar with the two

Yellow Springs, OhioHolga photos of this to come at Flickr later this weekInk Spots & Ella Fitzgerald - Cow-Cow Boogie

Yellow Springs, OhioAntioch College has closed down; I don't know if the four or five signs on every street and building entrance stating that no unauthorized motor vehicles were to go any further and that the entire area was under constant surveillance were because they've already had trespassing and vandalism issues or what. It did make it that much more creepy and unnerving though.This

Today's the third birthday for AEAE. I know I say this every year, but it's truer every year: I can't believe I've stuck with anything this long.Since I can't seem to come up with a fitting photo, it's just the music today.Gary U.S. Bonds - Quarter to ThreeThree Dog Night - Mama Told Me Not To ComeThe Three's Company ThemeTrio - Da Da DaLotte Lenya - Mack the Knife (from the Threepenny Opera)

Chillicothe, OhioEddie Cantor - I'll Have Vanilla (1924)

Columbus, OhioThis has also been covered over at Flickr, and in Holga-y goodness as well.Nina Simone - I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl

Springfield, OhioThere's a better Holga here, if you haven't seen it.Percy Faith - Theme From A Summer Place

Wapakoneta, OhioStan Kenton - Black CoffeeJerry Reed - When You're Hot, You're Hot

Portsmouth, OhioThe Marvelettes - Too Many Fish In the Sea

Canton, Ohio Holga version here.Ringo Starr - Photograph

German Village, Columbus, OhioThe Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman

Umbrella GirlGerman Village (Columbus) OhioThe Cowsills - The Rain, The Park, and Other Things

German Village, (Columbus) OhioI was out in GV with my new friend Claire this evening and a doggy mama and her two sweet Weimaraners (they looked like it, I thought) came up to where we were sitting. The doggy mama, who was too funny, referred repeatedly and affectionately to Charley here as her doofy kid.Look at his intent gaze! Jr. Walker and the All Stars - These Eyes

Sidney, OhioSo here's a song with plenty of D's: Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.... by Lesley Gore.

Hilliard, OhioThe Crew Cuts - Sh-Boom

Canton, OhioTaken with a cheap thrift store Instamatic using 110 film

Portsmouth, OhioMoon Mullican - Bottom Of The Glass

Massillon, OhioThe Searchers - Needles And Pins

Circleville, OhioAnd yet I have no songs about peonies. So enjoy this song about roses instead."Enjoy" may be a relative term.Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Waverly, OhioThe Animals - House of the Rising Sun