AMERICAN CHRONICLES: PULL THE PLUG & RECONNECT Copyright: John C. Merino 2015 MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE I ran in to a contractor friend of mine at Home Depot the other day. I spend a lot of time there since retiring a few years ago. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 13 – The 2nd Ammendment
What The Second Amendment Really Says……At Least it Once Did © 2015 John C. Merino MOBILE APP USERS: LISTEN HERE You remember “Joe the Plumber” confronting then candidate Barak Obama during his first presidential run. Pictures of “Joe” … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 12 – The Tricks of the Trade
"Tricks of the Trade" © 2015 John C. Merino MOBILE APP USERS: CLICK HERE TO LISTEN When my father returned from World War II in 1945, he picked up where he had left off. He was a “Brickie”………having done his apprenticeship as a stone mason … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 10 – Raising the Minimum Wage
“RAISING THE FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE” © 2015 John C. Merino With an ever increasing segment of the adult population finding themselves employed in minimum wage level jobs with fast food, convenience store, home repair centers, grocery markets and mom … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 9 – I Figured I’d See You Later
http://media.soundcloud.com/stream/3CO5ix6O5Agz.mp3 "I FIGURED I'D SEE YOU LATER" © 2015 John C. Merino I use to be able to tell, by the sound, what coin fell out of my pocket. I just dropped a quarter and thought it was a dime. ….and the dime … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 7 – Woodstock: Part 2
American Chronicles 7 Part 2, originally airing Aug. 7, 2015 (Listen to Part 1) WOODSTOCK 1969 © 2015 John C. Merino PA’S CAR It was August of 1969. I had just graduated from Niagara Falls High School that June and was two weeks away from … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 7 – Woodstock: Part 1
American Chronicles 7 Part 1, originally airing July 31, 2015 (Listen to Part 2) WOODSTOCK 1969 © 2015 John C. Merino PA’S CAR It was August of 1969. I had just graduated from Niagara Falls High School that June and was two weeks away … [Read more...]
American Chronicles Episode 6 – She Made Her Own Beer in the 30s
American Chronicles 6. originally airing July 17, 2015. SHE MADE HER OWN BEER IN THE 30s © 2015 John C. Merino The referee crouched…on his hands and knees and with a flat palm, slapped the canvas 3 times. The midget wrestlers bounced up, … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 5 – Reflections Racism
American Chronicles 5. originally airing July 3, 2015. REFLECTIONS ON RACE © 2015 John C. Merino I learned to play guitar by listening to Mississippi John Hurt records, borrowed from the Public Library. With a Mel Bay beginner’s guitar book … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] American Chronicles Episode 4 – On Aging
American Chronicles 4. originally airing June 26, 2015. ON AGING © 2015 John C. Merino The note pinned to my paternal grandfather’s vest read, “my name is John Merino. I live at 1517 Ashland Avenue. If you find me wandering, please call a cab and … [Read more...]
