Musical Tax Day with Joe Bonamassa

It's the deadline to file tax returns in the United States, and we offer this song from the Beatles (as covered by singer/guitarist Joe Bonamassa and other musicians who are getting a little long in the tooth) to remind you to get it done before it's too late/ (Or, at the very least, file an Extension so you can keep procrastinating until October!)

And here's the original version by the Beatles...

Musical Monday with Elbow

Whether or not this will mark the return of a steady stream of Musical Mondays is anyone's guess... but this a video that's as fascinating and engaging as the song it supports. Ladies and gentlemen: We bring Elbow, in their first appearance here on Shades of Gray, with their latest and greatest, "Lover's Leap".

Pay your taxes... or there will be Hell to pay!

I am of the firm opinion that paying all the taxes owed is the socially responsible thing to do. We all benefit from the services and protections they fund; taxes are, literally, the price we pay for living in a civilized society.

If that isn't motivation enough, maybe this artist impression of one of the layers of Hell will spur you on!

Time is running out for Americans in 2024! 

Fanny Friday!

Fanny Friday

Welcome to April!

April 1 is the day when we get serious around here. The staff gets together to discuss what will happen for the next year here on Shades of Gray (which needs to get back on track!) what will be released from NUELOW Games (which needs to release more actual game content!) and lots of other stuff.

It is all very professional and organized.

Eiffel Tower Day at Shades of Gray

On this day in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was first opened to the public. Here are some pictures that capture its beauty and majesty.

 

International Dance Day is coming...

 ... and Vera Ellen has a difficult decision to make: What shoes to use.

Will she be ready by April 29? Time will tell!

It's a Fanny Friday!

A Sunday Funny by Gilbert Shelton

 Here's a little down-home verse with the great underground cartoonist Gilbert Shelton. (Click on any panel for a larger, more easily read version.)

The preceding appeared in a few different forms in underground comics anthologies during the 1970s. This particular version was published in "Feds 'n' Heads" (1978).