Tag Archives: 1940s
An employee of Ray’s Music Exchange must be present
“Pardon me, but we have a strict policy concerning the handling of the instruments. An [...]
Ghost of Associated Transport
According to accounts at the time, between 1943 and 1976 Associated Transport was the largest [...]
How to Become a Regular at a Texas Dive Bar
I started writing professionally about bars in Texas sixteen years ago, concentrating on my favorite [...]
’70s Interior Design is Back… Well, Hopefully Not All of It
Among the avant-garde, 1970s interior design trends are making a definitive comeback. “Earth tones and [...]
Los Angeles Airways
In the beginning, Los Angeles Airways, Inc. started offering mail carrier service with six Bell [...]
The Flying Tigers: These American mercenaries were the heroes of China
A one-year contract to live and work in China, flying, repairing and making airplanes. Pay [...]
A Detroit Original: Goebel Beer
Stroh’s is perhaps the beer most synonymous with Detroit, but the Motor City was once [...]
Kojak’s Buick Century
Those of us of a certain age who see a brown ’70s Buick Century on [...]
Why Do We Cross Our Fingers For Good Luck?
Crossing fingers to achieve your own good luck or in a display of hopeful solidarity [...]
Indian Scout: a drive into its history
Indian Scout history starts way before its debut in 1919 and continues today. In between, [...]