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Thriller

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“Due to my strong personal convictions,
I wish to stress that this film in no way
endorses a belief in the occult.”
Michael Jackson

Thriller

There are about a dozen top Halloween songs that have been hits in the last five decades. One has stayed at number one since its release back in 1982.

That would be Michael Jackson’s Thriller album and song which is still the number one selling album in history, as well as the most-downloaded Halloween-themed hit of all-time, with digital sales to-date of $3.4 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

A great Halloween party just wouldn’t be complete without the song Thriller.

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Bobby Pickett

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“When I hear Monster Mash on the radio,
I hear a cash register ringing.”
Bobby Pickett

Bobby Pickett

Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without music. One of my favorites is Bobby Pickett’s Monster Mash which he co-wrote and performed first in 1962.

Robert George Pickett was an American singer who found fame under the name Bobby “Boris” Pickett. He was born in Somerville, Massachusetts on February 11, 1938. His father was a theater manager, and as a nine-year-old Bobby enjoyed watching horror films. He would later incorporate impressions of them in his Hollywood nightclub act in 1959.

Monster Mash was a spoof on the dance crazes popular at the time, including the Twist and the Mashed Potato, which inspired the title. The song featured Pickett’s impersonations of veteran horror stars Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi (the latter with the line “Whatever happened to my Transylvania Twist?”).

Most of us are familiar with the song, Monster Mash but most aren’t familiar with the song writer, Bobby Pickett.

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The Carousel of Life

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“And the seasons, they go round and round,
And the painted ponies go up and down.
We’re captive on the carousel of time.”
Joni Mitchell

The Carousel

Life is like a carousel
That spins within our life
And we are only passengers
Riding along up and down
While the world spins slowly around

Life is such a carousel
Brilliant colors, shiny objects
For all to see and touch
Music from every style and range
For all to hear and love

Life was once a carousel
For all the young and old
No worries or cares
Just simple joys
Love once made our world go around

Life is just a carousel
With all it’s ups and downs
You must hold on
Until the ride is over
And then you must step down

By:  J R

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Dedication

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“We all have dreams.
But in order to make dreams
come into reality,
it takes an awful lot of determination,
dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”
Jesse Owens

Dedication

Every morning when I wake, no matter rain or shine, there are surfers in the water. The waves can be minuscule or ten foot swells but still there are surfers in the water.

Our waters here in Redondo Beach are cold in the summer months and even colder in the fall and winter. Some of these surfers hit the surf without a wetsuit. Some even hit the water before daybreak.

I admire these surfers for their passion for their sport and for their undying dedication.

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Beyond The Horizons

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“A cloud does not know why it moves
in just such a direction and at such a speed.
It feels an impulsion… this is the place to go now.
But the sky knows the reasons and the patterns
behind all clouds, and you will know, too,
when you lift yourself high enough
to see beyond the horizons.”
Richard Bach

Beyond The Horizons

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