Huffy Bicycles Factory, Foothill Blvd., Azusa, 1962

This was interesting.  Now if I could only find the location and the name of that bike shop in Baldwin Park on south Ramona.  

Thank you to Jerry Tuckness @ Azusa Buzz.  I don't recall ever stepping foot into the factory.  I am sure that I drove past it more than a dozen times. 

Glendora used to be home to many military academies . . .

The pictures below depict Harding Military Academy......they closed their doors in 1972......due to a major drop in enrollment..........

"Glendora used to be home to many military academies, which have since been converted into either churches or private school facilities. These academies included Brown Military Academy, now St. Lucy's Priory High School and Church of the Open Door on Sierra Madre, and Harding Military Academy, whose property is now home to North Glendora Private, a prestigious private community adjacent to Easly Canyon atop Glendora Avenue." Per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glendora,_California

The pictures below depict Harding Military Academy......they closed their doors in 1972......due to a major drop in enrollment..........

Supertramp's "Dreamer," 1974 and 1990.

Back in the early-to-mid 1980s, Supertramp was for me such a fresh sound on the music scene followed by Alan Parsons Band, Jethro Tull, Styx, But this 1974 song, "Dreamer," is not so optimistic, dreamy, or hopeful but rather an indictment against unproductive minds. 

When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974, its B-side "Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America. 

Decent analysis of the lyrics.  

The lyrics.  The lyrics sound more like a mom or dad scolding a child who is lost. 

Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer
Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no
I said, "Dreamer, you're nothing but a dreamer"
Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no

I said, "Far out, what a day, a year, a life it is"
You know, well you know you had it comin' to you
Now there's not a lot I can do

Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer
So now you put your head in your hands, oh no

I said, "Far out, what a day, a year, a life this is"
You know, well you know you had it comin' to you
Now there's not a lot I can do

If I could see something
You can see anything you want, boy
If I could be someone
You can be anyone, celebrate, boy

Well, if I can do something
You can do something
If I could do anything
But can you do something out of this world?

Take a dream on a Sunday
Take a life, take a holiday
Take a lie, take a dreamer
Dream (dream), dream (dream)
Dream (dream), deam (dream) along

Dreamer, dream, dream along
C'mon and dream and dream along
C'mon and dream and dream along
C'mon and dream and dream along

Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer
Can you put your hands in your head? Oh no
I said dreamer, you're nothing but a dreamer
Can you put your hands in your head? Oh no, oh no.

"My Mother Says I Have Irish Eyes"

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— The Center for Anti-White Studies. (CAWS.) (@TheWPCenter) June 16, 2026

I don’t listen to modern music anymore because instead of giving us talented and beautiful artists like this who sing wholesome songs to lift the people up they force lady Gaga on us with degenerate songs filled with pornographic demons.

Does anyone know who this is?? pic.twitter.com/jy4KVuMGUK

— Leonarda Jonie (@Leonardaisfunny) April 12, 2026

The gal above is Isabel Dumma.

"The Story Behind an Iconic Troubles' Photo," Dieter Reinisch, Wednesday, 21 Sep 2022. 

LA TIMES BUILDING: Looking east on First Street in downtown Los Angeles, 1940s

1940s.  Looking east on First Street in downtown Los Angeles, 1940s (Photo: Martin Turnbull).  Thanks to John Nelson.

Wikiwand says, "Los Angeles Times Building (1935–2018), street address 202 W. First Street, original structure on the southwest corner of 1st and Spring . . . ."  But that don't look like the "southwest corner."  It looks like the southeast corner of Broadway to me.

1985, Game 3 National Playoffs @ the Forum, Lakers vs. Celtics. Lakers were even, 1-1, coming back to LA for Game 3.

I post this, one, because I liked Larry Bird, thought he had talent, but when you're watching players play in your era you kind of take them for granted unless they earn a name and accolades for themselves the way Bird did, the way Kareem did, the way Jamaal Wilkes did, the way Magic Johnson did, and the way that Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Wilt Chamberlin, Gail Goodrich, Happy Hairston, Earl Monroe, James Worthy, Doctor Julius Erving did.  I especially liked Norm Nixon of the early 80s and late 70s.  Such a great field commander as point guard.  The Lakers and Celtic went at it in 3 consecutive championship playoffs.  

The younger generation never got to see Larry Bird move like this.. pic.twitter.com/rfV2qTXTpT

— Larry Legend☘️ (@LarryBirdDaily) June 4, 2026

The Lakers and Celtic went at it in 2 consecutive championship playoffs, 1984, 1985, 

The 1983 NBA playoffs ended with the Philadelphia 76ers defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–0 in the NBA Finals, with Moses Malone named Finals MVP. The 1984 NBA playoffs concluded with the Boston Celtics defeating the Los Angeles Lakers 4–3 in the NBA Finals, with Larry Bird named Finals MVP. The 1985 NBA playoffs ended with the Los Angeles Lakers defeating the Boston Celtics 4–2 in the NBA Finals.

In 1982, the Lakers went to battle against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Magic Johnson was named Finals MVP in 1982 when the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4–2.

But for the 1985 series, I went to Game 3 at the Forum in the Lakers vs. Celtics. It was magical. I was invited to the game by a UPS coworker, Rick, who lived in Diamond Bar, lived in a nice townhome with his wife. It's odd. I recall one time during that season, he invited me over to his house to watch a Laker game, drink a few beer, and snack on chips and dip. I said, sure, I'll join you. It was fun. Just the two of us. Not much conversation, but we were both avid Laker, Magic, Kareen, and Worthy fans that we couldn't have been happier watching the game with a coworker. It was a few weeks later that Rick asked me to a playoff game at the Forum, Game 3. Hard to say no to that, so I went. It was a thrill of a lifetime. The Forum crowd was absolutely nuts. Lakers won and took a 2-1 lead in the championship. But a few months later, I was gathering my things in the lockers at UPS, and I saw two plain clothes detectives come in and handcuff Rick, and they took him away. Apparently, he was selling cocaine.

"Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac, sung by Christine McVie, 1987

"Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac, sung by Christine McVie