kjs1955.bsky.social
@kjs1955.bsky.social
• Historian • Genealogist • Bibliophile
• Animal Lover • Proud Southerner

I love discussing history, classic films, and British film & TV.

“If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”—Noam Chomsky
The Beatles
The Byrds
Jackson Browne
February 9, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I Can Hear Music - The Beach Boys
February 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I used to say that the way you could tell he was lying was if his lips were moving!
January 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The most beautiful cat I’ve ever seen! ❤️🐈❤️
January 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Longfellow Serenade
January 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thank you!
January 23, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Always!
January 22, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My music interests are all over the place — 50s & 60s pop, classic country, the American Songbook, Americana, Cajun, Celtic Punk…
January 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
My Dad LOVED Johnny Cash and George Jones. (In fact, one of George’s rehab centers was here!) I’m a boomer, too. Slap in the middle. My brother and my best friend were born in 1959. Their music likes are so different from mine that I wonder why they’re considered boomers.
January 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
You’re welcome! Dad was lucky in that he met a lot of celebrities — Jerry Lewis (Dad hosted many MDA telethons here), Johnny Cash, Bobby Darin, Sal Mineo, Dennis Weaver… I’m probably getting into people before your time! 😆
January 19, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Cry Baby
January 19, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Your posts bring back so many memories! My Dad was a DJ, and all my childhood memories are filled with his voice and classic rock… Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, Leslie Gore… He met a lot of them, too. He pulled us out of school so we could meet The Monkees, and Leonard Nimoy! Hard to pick just one!
January 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I’m the eldest of 7. Both my parents are gone. There was a falling out over Mom’s will (Terrible lawyer, worse will!). Two of my siblings now speak on an “as needed” basis, even though they live 1/4 mile apart on the same road! I thought my brother’s death 2 years ago would change things, but nope!
January 18, 2025 at 12:36 AM
I’m retired, but I’m stuck in a red state. My siblings want me closer to them; God forbid I move deeper into red country! So I do the best I can, living in the purple suburbs and staying close to my friends (keeps me sane) and my family. (No politics discussed!) I hope these 4 years pass quickly!
January 18, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I was appalled when I heard months ago that the son of the great Robert F. Kennedy, Sr., had become a Trump acolyte, and the hero of MAGA followers. He has tarnished his father’s legacy with his insane ideas, and threatens to cause countless deaths if he is confirmed. Yes, he must be stopped now!
January 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Abbey Road
January 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I always loved the work of your grandfather and his brother Joseph, and your father Frank, of course. Then I saw you years ago, reporting for NBC News, and thought, “I wonder… “ How many people can be named Mankiewicz? And then Ben came along. You guys are just the best at what you do!
January 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
The Beatles - Help
January 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Abbey Road
Rumours
Sticky Fingers
January 14, 2025 at 6:29 AM