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The Day the Music Died

Posted on September 11, 2025 by khobar95

“Hello, wee son. This is Mom.” She sounded shaky, on the verge of crying. I bit my lip. “I’ve bad news, son. Roger’s been in an accident.” “Did the oil rig explode?” My heart raced as the words came out. … Continue reading →

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Friends

Posted on August 21, 2025 by khobar95

The day after we moved from the base into a house in Anchorage, my brother Roger asked me to help with something. As the dutiful little brother who loved that his big brother included him in all sorts of fun, … Continue reading →

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Alaska

Posted on August 13, 2025 by khobar95

When I first arrived in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1973, I thought I’d landed on Mars. The trees were all stunted. The city was on the ocean, but the sea was gray. There was no beach to speak of, only mud … Continue reading →

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Pete Townsend’s Upcoming Memoir

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

Pete Townsend of the 70’s supergroup, The Who, is releasing his memoir ‘Who Am I’ next week. I don’t usually read celebrity memoirs mainly because I can’t really relate to them. Someone is famous and all kinds of things happen … Continue reading →

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Dawn

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Author Richard P. Nixon

There’s only one way to know performance, and that is to measure it. Sound lame? Well, there are those who say what happens outside doesn’t matter, that what’s inside is what counts. Unfortunately that’s untrue – as a writer you … Continue reading →

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