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Music, free for all!

Covid may keep us 6 feet apart, but I believe music can bring us close together. Music is universal. It exists in every human culture; it is full of harmony and can bring inner peace and uplift our spirits.

This Sunday June 21^st is not only Father’s Day, it is Make Music Day. It is open to anyone who wants to take part. Every kind of musician — young and old, amateur and professional, of every musical persuasion, will pour onto streets, parks, plazas, and porches to share their music with friends, neighbors, and strangers. All of it is free and open to the public. It is held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries, including Make Music Stamford Downtown, in places with plenty of space for social distancing.

Be sure to wear a mask, and as the musicians play in sync, go ahead and participate by dancing, tapping your feet, clapping your hands and singing along….together!

– Danny Lyons June 18, 2020

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They say it’s your 78th birthday today Paul!

Press conference…Lyceum Theatre Broadway…July 1989…pulls we up on stage, asks where the camera is. In the middle of saying the word ‘where’, picture taken. One chance. Still in awe of his arm on my shoulder!

Plexiglass!

It is like opening the windows after a long cold winter and letting in the fresh air. Today is Day 1 of Phase 2 of the opening of Connecticut and it feels like we can take a deep breath and start to get back to doing some of the things we have been missing for the past 3 months.

Today gyms, nail salons, bowling alleys, movie theaters, tattoo parlors, hotels, libraries and outdoor amusement parks are back in business.

And you can now eat indoors at your favorite restaurant, but not at the bar, which are our seats of choice when we dine out. We really liked the social aspect of that experience.

So, take a deep breath, but with caution and care as you have been doing lately. If you have to ask, wear a mask. Continue to wash your hands and not touch your face. I recently heard a doctor say that that is THE absolute best advice to staying healthy. Socially distance, be kind, eat your vegetables, don’t drink and drive, stay in school, don’t leave anyone in a hot car, including your pets, and maybe invest in the company that makes Plexiglas. You are going to be seeing a lot of that everywhere. Stay safe and stay sane.

– Danny Lyons June 17, 2020

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FAQ. How did i get the name Storm N. Norman?

How did I get my name?

Well, Norman is my real name. Wasn’t a very popular name in school. Until high school. Central Catholic in Norwalk. My gym coach, Ray Barry, gave me the nickname. It was so much better than hearing ‘Norman the doorman’ in grammar school. And the name stuck. When I graduated from Grahm Junior College in Boston, a communications school, I was using the name Bob Rich. One of those dopey made up radio names. But when I was hired for my first job, my boss said use the Norman name again. Stormin’ with the apostrophe. Working at KC101, one of my co-workers said maybe you should spell it Storm N. Norman so it looks like a real name. And that’s that!!

Show up every day

When summer interns started at WEBE108 I would tell them that before they leave to go back to school, I would give them the two words that would be very helpful in assuring their success. It would be interesting to see how many came to me at the end of the summer to ask me for those two words.

I remember when my son Justin was in 6th grade, he managed to have perfect attendance that year. He liked school and was an excellent student and I was beyond proud since his dad had plenty of “tummy aches” during his early education years.

Last week, a high school student in North Carolina graduated and never missed a day of school from kindergarten right through 12th grade. She set her alarm every day, got up to go to school, stayed late for band practice and even worked at a local food store as an essential worker. She says she likes going to school and is very dedicated. She never even had a sick day. No tummy aches for Eboni Hayes who plans to study to be a director and screenwriter.

This is such a good news story and an inspiration to all of us and shows how important it is to show up every day.

Sounds simple: show…up, no matter how hard it is to get motivated. And by the way, only one student ever “showed up” to ask me to share those two simple words.

– Danny Lyons June 16, 2020

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Norm becomes a Noomie

So, after months of trying every bread recipe, sourdough, rye, wheat. Months of baking brownies, upside down cake, and eating enough hot dogs to fill Yankee Stadium, I’ve taken the plunge into the world of Noom! It’s the online phone only calorie counting site. As much as I loved searching endlessly for yeast, and making Dutch oven bread, I’ve become a Noomie! Norman Noomie! I have a goal for my weight. I’m drinking a lot of water. And not thinking about what am I gonna have for dinner the moment I wake up! I hope to say good-bye to wearing blousy shirts soon!

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