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Monday, August 23, 2021
Joe Galloway
Joe Galloway, a great war correspondent best known for covering the Battle of Ia Drang (the opening contest of the Vietnam War) and for co-authoring the incredible book on it, "We Were Soldiers Once and Young" died on August 18th. RIP and honor.
Sunday, August 22, 2021
Don Everly
Don Everly, one of the greats of early rock n roll and a good friend of Buddy Holly, has passed away. RIP
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Tom T Hall
Sneaky snake goes dancing, wigglin and hissin' ......RIP sir. You made 1st grade a little more palatable.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Rovers by Richard Lange
Yowsers, this was good!
Two imortal brothers - Rovers in their parlance, vampires in ours - run afoul of a Rover biker gang, and the violence that follows threatens to consume them all.
Richard Lange can WRITE, kind sir, and every page reminds you of that fact. This one's worth a purchase.
#richardlange #rovers
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
100 Years Ago Today
On this day in 1921, 100 years ago! - Bradley Corporation, one of Milwaukee’s manufacturing pioneers, launched the foot-activated Washfountain. This kind of sink survives to this day in many Milwaukee schools.
Monday, August 16, 2021
First Day of the (High School) Year
With MPS back in person today, the two youngest have returned to the fold. Have a great first day guys, and Parker you show your freshman sister around lol!
[Junie] I read your group texts. He had your back. - Me
[Junie] you didn't need to be shown around....remember? But he did give you vending machine money! - Lisa
Saturday, August 14, 2021
Congrats!
With his Dad looking on in the stands, Arizona's Tyler Gilbert pitched a no-hitter in his first MLB start. Incredible!
Friday, August 13, 2021
500 years ago today . . .
500 years ago today Aug. 13, 1521, the brutal Aztec Empire effectively ended as the last Emperor, Cuauhtemoc, was taken prisoner by the Spaniards.
Billy Summers by Stephen King
I'm stumped at the praise this book is getting; I think it's an entertaining crime novel that will be forgotten in a decade, even by hardcore King fans. It's full of King tropes that wore thin years ago: the main character (poses as) a writer; there's a bunch of sappy kids who recite rhymes and talk like sitcom children from the 50's; and anyone who votes differently than the author is a monster. My biggest pet peeve? That the novel within a novel, designed to show how Billy went from hero to contract killer, merely stops, with its conclusion abruptly left to be explained within a conversation. Bah. It's worth a library read at best. #stephenking
Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Monday, August 9, 2021
The Suicide Squad
I watched The Suicide Squad tonight with Lulu and I really liked it. It was far more enjoyable than the 2016 mess, with a stronger cast, better writing, and enough action and humor to forgive a sometimes lackadaisical and meandering plot. It's worth your price of admission (or subscription.)
Sunday, August 8, 2021
Thursday, August 5, 2021
A Centennial of MLB Radio
Today marks the100th anniversary of the first radio broadcast of a major league baseball game.
Thursday, July 29, 2021
Ron Popeil
RIP Ron Popeil, inventor, infomercial pioneer, and founder of Ronco. I remember your products with fondness.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
Sunday, July 25, 2021
No Way!
A scant $19/ hour to be an elephant *zookeeper* at a major American zoo? Hellllll no! It sure makes me think less of a profession I've always admired too.
Saturday, July 24, 2021
Tua Pasta-Miilwaukee
Today Lisa and I went with my cousin Mindy to Tua-Pasta, along Milwaukee's River Walk.
You choose the ingredients you want, and they cook it right in front of you - an Italian version of a Subway restaurant, if you will.
The best gellato (ice cream) I've ever had and they make it all in front of you! The liquid nitrogen cloud was super neat! - Lisa
As for me, I wasn't awed by the food, in large part because I chose poorly - I wanted to keep the calories down, and chose things that didn't speak to me. That's on me.
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
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