I reached out to author T.C. Boyle when I was getting near the end of Unruly Mix. I couldn’t come up with a title and a one-sentence description.

I first wrote about Ken Ascher and Paul Williams by mentioning their names in my Unruly Mix book. In the story, I write about “You and Me Against the World,” the compelling song they co-wrote, made famous by Helen Reddy.

By Bob Deakin Leave it to John Coutinho . To remind you, John (JC) illustrated my book, Unruly Mix: Tales of Music, Artists, Misfits,...

Okay I did it. Now what? I posted 52 blog posts in 52 weeks. A few times I wrote them in bunches and I also went a few weeks without writing any. What it amounts to is 52 in a year, which is just what the goal was.

My eyes aren’t getting better all the time, but my two computer monitors are.

My old neighborhood in Danbury, Connecticut, the other day and although it looked the same, there was an uneasy feeling that I didn’t belong.

I used Walter Von Egidy’s Saturday at the Caverns painting and to me it's an image like none other.

By Bob Deakin “I want a popsicle,” the 6-year-old gentleman requests politely. “Strawberry please!” Who am I to debate with him? He could...

“There are no mistakes in life, only lessons,” is a quote from motivational speaker, Robin Sharma.

So If you see someone in my story you think is you or someone else, think again. It’s not you, it’s me.

By Bob Deakin I didn’t want to do it, but I couldn’t let it slide. I noticed a few errors in my new release, Unruly Mix Tales of Music,...

By Bob Deakin First week with the release of Unruly Mix: Tales of Music, Artists, Posers and Misfits and I’ve learned a lot. No matter...

By Bob Deakin It’s finally published! Unruly Mix (Tales of Music, Artists, Posers and Misfits) eBook and paperback dropped on Amazon...