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Let It Begin...Again
It's been awhile since we last spoke. That loss to KC hurt and not just because we had a 10-point lead. I don't think any Bolthead feels...
lucab12
Oct 12, 20242 min read
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Justice Is Coming
I said last week that I tend to write more when the C/-/ARGERS lose. I guess that's why I have more to say this week. The game in...
lucab12
Sep 28, 20243 min read
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Pic #2--The One With Joan Jett
Thanks so much to everyone who has bought, read, reviewed, and commented on the book since its release on Sept. 3. This photo, taken at...
lucab12
Sep 26, 20242 min read
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Childhood Livin'
Another 1 PM kickoff. As of this writing, it's not clear if Justin Herbert will start tomorrow. Honestly, I'm fine either way. I thought...
lucab12
Sep 21, 20243 min read
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We're Tired Of Coming Out On The Losing End
I use the "Atlantic City" quote from Bruce only because this is the kind of game that the Chargers would often lose or have to pull out...
lucab12
Sep 14, 20242 min read
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It's Been A Long Time Comin', But Now It's Here.
Sorry I've been away for so long. I did watch every down of the preseason after all. After dropping my daughter Sarah off at college,...
lucab12
Sep 7, 20243 min read
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Table Of Contents, Intro, And Back Cover
Here's a few bits for those who asked before the book comes out on Tuesday. First is the back cover shot, by William Cormier from Utica...
lucab12
Sep 1, 20241 min read
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Photo #1, 1976
Ken Voss of the Illinois Entertainer was kind enough to send me this ad for the 5/20/76 show at Haymakers. The photo itself was taken by...
lucab12
Aug 26, 20242 min read
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The Cover: In All Its HD Glory
I promised I would post all the stuff I didn't get releases for to include in the book, but having finally seen the finished version I...
lucab12
Aug 18, 20243 min read
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It's Gettin' Kinda Heavy
Yeah, it's a C and C Music Factory reference. If you want some real music, here's a link to the best Garcia Band show I ever saw. When I...
lucab12
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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Welcome To The Camp, I Guess We All Know Why We're Here
It's a new era of Charger football. We have to keep that in mind. This time of year is especially difficult when trying to temper...
lucab12
Aug 1, 20243 min read
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You Knew The Words To All Our Songs/You Stayed With Us All Night Long.
Photo by Jeffrey Mayer. You can buy it here. Yes, this is Jerry's "Alligator" Stratocaster, which he originally got from Graham Nash. If...
lucab12
Jul 31, 20246 min read
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The Night They Drove Old Disco Down
Yes, it's 45 years since Disco Demolition Night. I know I could crop these articles to make them smaller, but the surrounding ads are too...
lucab12
Jul 12, 20247 min read
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The Photos Of Winnebago County
More July 4, 1979 shots taken by Stephen B Toon:
lucab12
Jul 8, 20241 min read
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45 Years Ago, Sweet Home Pecatonica
https://youtu.be/gen5YLRC01s?feature=shared 1979 was the year of Cheap Trick. By that I mean that they were seemingly everywhere and it...
lucab12
Jul 5, 20244 min read
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Surprising Shit I Did Not Know
I've had a lot more free time lately. My second book will be out in September, just in time for the season to start. I just finished...
lucab12
Jun 24, 20242 min read
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Are You Ready, FLORRIDA? Sounds like Califfornia!
One of the most interesting (yet frustrating for the band itself) elements of Cheap Trick's story is that at the very moment when they...
lucab12
Jun 24, 20244 min read
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Sounds like...Buffalo (and Rochester)
There are a lot of references to Western New York in my book. This was no accident. Rochester and Buffalo were early crowds that really...
lucab12
Jun 13, 20245 min read
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I'll Ride The Wave Where It Takes Me
I thought I would get a chance to get back here right after the schedule release, but it was not to be the case. That's OK, FAITHFUL...
lucab12
Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Time Loves A Hero
I admit it, FAITHFUL READER. In the end I got caught up in the draft hype. Like everyone else I had myself convinced that we needed to...
lucab12
May 7, 20243 min read
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