Here is wishing a Happy 42nd Birthday to a man who is a brother to me and has been for all my life, Douglas W Schimmel. Check out his blog postings
And in honor of this momentus day I bring you one of the funniest episodes of "All in the Family".
The episode is called "Judging Books by Covers". Doug and I have been big Bunkerheads for years and years.
Selasa, 09 Februari 2010
Senin, 08 Februari 2010
Super Bowl draws biggest viewership of all-time
Super Bowl draws biggest viewership of all-time - Super Bowl XLIV - SI.com
and now CBS has the 2 highest rated single episode shows of all time. The Tiffany Network is flying high!
and now CBS has the 2 highest rated single episode shows of all time. The Tiffany Network is flying high!
Sabtu, 06 Februari 2010
The Gipper and The Bambino
Today Feb 6th marks the anniversary of the birth of 2 legendary americans with the 40th President of the United States Ronald Reagan and the greatest Yankee of them all George Herman "Babe" Ruth.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico IL.
He became a well known actor before turning his attention to politics and was elected Governor of California in 1967 and serving 2 terms. He ran unsuccessfully for the republican nomination for president against President Gerald Ford.
He was elected President in 1980 defeating the incumbent President Jimmy Carter. He then won reelection in 1984 with a landslide victory over former Carter VP Walter Mondale.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore Md and grew up in a orphange and reformatory and made his way to major league baseball as a pitcher. A very good pitcher for the Boston Red Sox it was soon discovered how good a hitter he was and his pitching days were over and he was on his way to baseball immortality. He was sold to the struggling New York Yankees and soon was the biggest drawing card in american sports. He held the record for most home runs in a season with 60 until 1961 and the most career home runs with 714 until yesterday's birthday celebrant Henry "Hank" Aaron passed him in 1974 on his way to 755 career home runs.
Ronald Wilson Reagan was born on this day in 1911 in Tampico IL.
He became a well known actor before turning his attention to politics and was elected Governor of California in 1967 and serving 2 terms. He ran unsuccessfully for the republican nomination for president against President Gerald Ford.
He was elected President in 1980 defeating the incumbent President Jimmy Carter. He then won reelection in 1984 with a landslide victory over former Carter VP Walter Mondale.
George Herman "Babe" Ruth was born in Baltimore Md and grew up in a orphange and reformatory and made his way to major league baseball as a pitcher. A very good pitcher for the Boston Red Sox it was soon discovered how good a hitter he was and his pitching days were over and he was on his way to baseball immortality. He was sold to the struggling New York Yankees and soon was the biggest drawing card in american sports. He held the record for most home runs in a season with 60 until 1961 and the most career home runs with 714 until yesterday's birthday celebrant Henry "Hank" Aaron passed him in 1974 on his way to 755 career home runs.
Jumat, 05 Februari 2010
2010 Kentucky Derby bit
Keep your eyes on this horse come May in Louisville: American Lion
not only a great name but a winner in his maiden race. Looks to be strong contender.
Stay tuned for further updates.
not only a great name but a winner in his maiden race. Looks to be strong contender.
Stay tuned for further updates.
Rabu, 03 Februari 2010
#1 Song of the Week
Today Feb 3rd is known as "The Day the Music Died" thanks to Don McLean and his all time classic #1 smash "American Pie".
I was 51 years ago today that a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa took the lives of Buddy Holly, JP (Big Bopper) Richardson and Ritchie Valens. A generation of singers and songwriters were influenced by all 3 and they knew that the new music trend of rock n roll would go on but forever altered by the tragedy.
This week in 1972 "American Pie" was finishing up its 4 week run at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 but it had served to be what has been called a eulogy for the 60s with references to Bob Dylan, Elvis and other icons of the 60s and showing hot fast things were changing.
They also were the source for dozens of questions in the "Baby Boomer Edition" of Trivial Pursuit.
I was 51 years ago today that a plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa took the lives of Buddy Holly, JP (Big Bopper) Richardson and Ritchie Valens. A generation of singers and songwriters were influenced by all 3 and they knew that the new music trend of rock n roll would go on but forever altered by the tragedy.
This week in 1972 "American Pie" was finishing up its 4 week run at the top of Billboard's Hot 100 but it had served to be what has been called a eulogy for the 60s with references to Bob Dylan, Elvis and other icons of the 60s and showing hot fast things were changing.
They also were the source for dozens of questions in the "Baby Boomer Edition" of Trivial Pursuit.
Selasa, 02 Februari 2010
2010 Oscar Nominations
Today was the day the Academy announced the nominations for the 82nd Oscar ceremony. The telecast will be March 7th on ABC television.
Here is a list of this year nominees
I have seen 2 of the movies nominated for Best Picture, "The Blindside" and "District 9". Of the those two I would go with "The Blindside" because the story was good and the whole movie was enjoyable with very good acting. Overall it was a great family picture and that would be great for that type to win at the Oscars again.
"District 9" was ok but slow moving and riddled with the Fbomb and just didnt make me want to see it again. It didnt have that feeling of a real good movie. It was a great sci fi picture but overall best picture material? not for me.
I own the Dvd for "The Hurt Locker" now I just need to watch it.
It has some serious momentum as the one picture that can knock off "Avatar" for the top award. I havent seen "Avatar" but I have been told the effects are spectacular but the story isnt that good, so that could be the achilles heel for James Cameron this year. The juicy storyline heading into the show is the competition between Cameron and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow who directed "The Hurt Locker". Should make for an interesting evening.
This year there are 10 films nominated for Best Picture, this is more than we have had in many, many years and it was done by the Academy to try and include more popular mainstream movies and get the younger audience to tune into the award telecast. Over the last 20 years the tv audience has been shrinking for the Oscars and they hope this might turn it around. I dont know about that but at least its a start and maybe soon they will have a category for Best Comedy Motion Picture and recognize the popular comedies that get overlooked each year.
Here is a list of this year nominees
I have seen 2 of the movies nominated for Best Picture, "The Blindside" and "District 9". Of the those two I would go with "The Blindside" because the story was good and the whole movie was enjoyable with very good acting. Overall it was a great family picture and that would be great for that type to win at the Oscars again.
"District 9" was ok but slow moving and riddled with the Fbomb and just didnt make me want to see it again. It didnt have that feeling of a real good movie. It was a great sci fi picture but overall best picture material? not for me.
I own the Dvd for "The Hurt Locker" now I just need to watch it.
It has some serious momentum as the one picture that can knock off "Avatar" for the top award. I havent seen "Avatar" but I have been told the effects are spectacular but the story isnt that good, so that could be the achilles heel for James Cameron this year. The juicy storyline heading into the show is the competition between Cameron and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow who directed "The Hurt Locker". Should make for an interesting evening.
This year there are 10 films nominated for Best Picture, this is more than we have had in many, many years and it was done by the Academy to try and include more popular mainstream movies and get the younger audience to tune into the award telecast. Over the last 20 years the tv audience has been shrinking for the Oscars and they hope this might turn it around. I dont know about that but at least its a start and maybe soon they will have a category for Best Comedy Motion Picture and recognize the popular comedies that get overlooked each year.
Senin, 01 Februari 2010
Brief thoughts on the Grammy Award telecast
Ok I havent watched much of the Grammy Awards in the last 10 years and I cant say I have missed much if last night was any indication. I saw Pink do her Cirque de Solei impression while giving the impression she was still singing while swinging upside down above the crowd at Staples Center. Then she began to spray water over the crowd like a wet cocker spaniel and this was given a standing ovation? Well Stephen Colbert was the highlight as he opened the show ( they dont have host anymore, just someone to open and go away) with some great remarks about the music industry congratulating itself all night.
It seems that the Grammys decided sometime in the 90s to compete with the MTV music awards and do one outlandish performance after another and the actual awards have the feeling of an after thought. I really didnt see many groups or so called singers sing, they all seem to be trying to put on over the top rock operas.
Now the Grammys have never been fan friendly or in touch with what was really popular but over the last 20 years they have made strides in trying to be "with it" and "in touch". With the exception of the infamous Jethro Tull award most of the nominees and winners have been fairly mainstream and popular (even the Judas Priest got a grammy lastnight for an album that I am sure many people didnt even know about). I guess what I am getting at is that if you want actual singing and awards handed out this probably isnt the show for you. They have been intent on including the world of hip hop and rap but in order to make those performances accecptable to the censors they would have to move the show to cable as proven last night as Dr.Dre, Eminem and Lil Wayne got only a few words on air during their performance.
Overall in my opinion the glut of awards have made the Grammys even less important and they just havent figured it out yet.
It seems that the Grammys decided sometime in the 90s to compete with the MTV music awards and do one outlandish performance after another and the actual awards have the feeling of an after thought. I really didnt see many groups or so called singers sing, they all seem to be trying to put on over the top rock operas.
Now the Grammys have never been fan friendly or in touch with what was really popular but over the last 20 years they have made strides in trying to be "with it" and "in touch". With the exception of the infamous Jethro Tull award most of the nominees and winners have been fairly mainstream and popular (even the Judas Priest got a grammy lastnight for an album that I am sure many people didnt even know about). I guess what I am getting at is that if you want actual singing and awards handed out this probably isnt the show for you. They have been intent on including the world of hip hop and rap but in order to make those performances accecptable to the censors they would have to move the show to cable as proven last night as Dr.Dre, Eminem and Lil Wayne got only a few words on air during their performance.
Overall in my opinion the glut of awards have made the Grammys even less important and they just havent figured it out yet.
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