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  The Remarkable Background Of Madame X - jim Young “My record collection probably tells the story of my life better than I could in words.” - Colleen Murphy When I first started my disc jockey business, Simple Motion in the mid 1970s I was using primarily 45 rpm records. They cost about a buck each and for only a few dollars every week I could maintain a collection that always included the current top 10 hits according to the 1050 Chum Chart.  Although I did carry some LPs with me, they were heavy, bulky and too cost prohibitive as most LPs at the time only had 1 popular hit song on it anyway. There were a few nicknames for the adapters required to play a 45 rpm record on a turntable with a small spindle. Some of these nicknames included Spider, 45 rpm Center, Spindle Adapter, 7-inch Adapter and Single Extender.  However in my circle which included several disc jockeys, it was mostly referred to as a 45 rpm adapter. The Record With The Big Hole   RCA came up with th...

 

What Is Love? - jim young Happy Valentine’s Day to the lighting bolt I had been waiting all my life for - My Shirley. “I thought Love was only true in fairy tales…” Neil Diamond   I could have written that. Assuming I was as brilliant as Neil Diamond, that is. What I mean is - "Love was out to get me, that’s the way it seemed. Disappointment haunted all my dreams.” Okay – I’ll stop plagiarising Neil Diamond now. It's just that "I'm A Believer" so perfectly described my Love life as a teen. Everyone had girlfriends - except for me. And, being the romantic I have always been, I so desperately wanted to be in Love.  Sure there were girls that I dated. And they were all very nice. But I was looking for that lightning bolt that was going to knock me off my feet. We can no more “choose to Love” than we can “choose NOT to Love”.  For as Kahil Gibran wrote, “Think not you can guide the course of Love. For Love, if it finds you worthy, shall guide your course.” This was...

 

 

 

  Baked Pork Tenderloin - jim Young If you’re looking for a quick and easy meal to make for supper that’s a little more substantial than grilled cheese sandwiches or hot dogs, you won’t find anything much simpler than Baked Pork Tenderloin. You don’t have to be a master chef by any means. It’s probably about the easiest meal you can prepare and you can’t go wrong choosing to serve it to even the most critical dinner guests. They are certain to love it. About the only way you could ruin this meal would be if you decided to go have a “quick” look on Facebook after putting it in an oven with no timer. (We all know how long a “quick” look on Facebook can be.) In the photo you will see I have prepared this with Stuffed BBQ Potatoes and Baked Carrots. But you could also prepare this with any style of potatoes and side dish of vegetables that you wish. Prep Time: 10 min. Sit Time: 40 min. Cook Time: 30 min. Total Time: 1 hour, 20 min. Serves: 4 Baked Pork Tenderloin, Stuffed BBQ Potato...