The Casual Observer | wprnPublicRadio.com Old Sayings – In Songs. (Vol.1) Written by Rob Demarco – Read by Adam Scull Old Sayings – In Songs. (Vol.1) We hear and read ‘Old Sayings’ all the time. It occurred to me that many have been put into song, some verbatim and some just referred to. Here…
An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Ed, The Talking Horse
An Exclusive Interview with MR. ED, The Talking Horse. During the early 1960s a very popular TV sitcom was, “Mr. ED” which was a talking horse. However, he only talked to his owner, Wilbur. It took a while for Wilbur to stop telling people Ed could talk because they thought he was crazy. Many times Wilbur…
Two-Headed Baby Bites Dog – Twice
Got your attention? It has been the mantra of the news media since day one that if a dog bites a man, it’s not news. But if a man bites a dog, well, That’s News! In the great days of newspapers, there was a true effort to get it right. Be accurate to maintain the…
The Casual Observer
Rob DeMarco was a content editor and senior photo editor for several national publishing companies including NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC, US NEWS & WORLD REPORT, TIME INC, the NEW YORK POST, and various entertainment magazines. He began writing his newspaper column, The Casual Observer in 2018 for the HENRY COUNTY TIMES in Georgia and is now with…
The Casual Observer
The CASUAL OBSERVER is a weekly column in which its writer, Rob DeMarco, takes a lighthearted look at the world and many of its issues and topics of discussion. The approach is light-hearted and amusing but right to the point. The column is very popular with the readership and is the recipient of many comments…
WPRN Public Radio Theater Presents Caught Between Episode 16
Episode Sixteen – How many laws have you broken? Now, other policemen, especially Chief Roberts, believe Calabrese is guilty of premeditated murder. D’laska ignores the unfounded information, disregards Calabrese’s past, and concentrates on getting the unrefutable truth about the shooting. A storm is toppling McConnell, which means D’laska and Calabrese could be looking at indictments….
WPRN Public Radio Theater Presents Caught Between Episode 15
Episode Fifteen – I almost hear his thoughts, he’s praying for a miracle. D’laska has made some bad decisions, yet he feels he is progressing. Ainsworth sees it differently and makes that clear. D’laska revisits Andre Gabriel, who sliced his neck and won’t leave his apartment till he gets the answers he wants. D’laska shows…
Audio Essay – Becoming a Celebrity Photographer
45 years ago it was 1977, I look back at my photography career, thinking about all that I’d seen and photographed as I began my career as a photographer. Studio 54, the infamous disco was the calling card to my beginnings as an established celebrity photographer. I don’t know how I did it, but I got…
Audio Essay – Kindness is a Noun by Adam Scull
Written and read by Adam Scull noun: kindness the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate. Kindness seems to have taken a backseat to rampant racism, abruptness, and violence. It’s being selfless, caring, compassionate, and unconditionally kind. Like love, it takes practice to understand and feel it. We share love with others through kind acts…
Audio Essay – Surviving Mom and Pop Art by Adam Scull
At 70, I’ve kept a large amount unsaid about my family. I felt it was time to let this go, once and for all. There is much more to my story, but I didn’t want to bare every last detail which needs to be written out as a memoir. This very personal audio essay is…