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A 'girl group' is a music act featuring female singers who harmonize together. Girl groups have been popular at least since the 1930s, but 'girl group' also denotes the wave of American female…

. . . Doobie Brother Michael McDonald helped roll my car out of a ditch in Laurel Canyon? It was late. At least 1 a.m. I was taking Ace, a…

I have written a bit about my time waitressing at "The World Famous Palomino Club."* Believe it or not, cocktail waitressing had been on my bucket list, but I never…

For some reason, I had a craving for Doug Kershaw. I wish I could see him perform live again, one more time. I think it was three times that I…

. . . one of my favorite gifts ever and one I treasure displaying on my bedroom-wide bookshelf; a vintage pair of tanned buffalo hide high-top Shoshone moccasins. My ex-husband…

In the 70's, Erica Jong stunned and delighted readers with her jaw-dropping, powerful feminist voice. We found ourselves always torn between the mothers in our heads and the women we needed…

(reposted with editing) I was searching for something else when I stumbled upon the Grimm Brothers. Daguerreotype 1847 Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm  (1786–1859), were German academics. They are among the…

I loved my Bubbe.* I was probably around 9-years old when she moved from Traverse City, Michigan, to our hometown, Cleveland, after she broke her leg and couldn't get around…

Friends of the Siegel family rejoice at Keith's release.

Screenshot I was watching Steven Colbert the other night. It might have been a rerun but he interviewed former Treasury Secretary (Biden administration) Janet Yellon. She charmed him—and me.  So…