JAG XK-E: “THE FINEST CRUMPET COLLECTOR KNOWN TO MAN”—HENRY N. MANNEY III
WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF 1961, what better recommendation could a car be given? R&T was rather more PC in noting, “The car comes up to, and exceeds, all our great … Continue reading
CELEBRATING JIM FRENCH’S MEETING OF THE MINDS
I RECENTLY ENJOYED (YET AGAIN) A PARTICULAR HARRY NILE adventure, one of Jim French’s Imagination Theatre productions out of Seattle. These radio programs were originally broadcast 1976–2010 in a variety … Continue reading
RFK JR. AND FLUORIDATION—AAAS COMMENTS PART 2
YESTERDAY, WE LINKED INTO THE AAAS MEMBER COMMUNITY discussing RFK Jr. and his potential elimination of fluoridation in our drinking water. Today in Part 2 we continued sharing this cogent … Continue reading
RFK JR AND FLUORIDATION—AAAS COMMENTS PART 1
PUTTING RFK JR. IN CHARGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH, to some of us, may seem darkly satirical given his brain-worm, whale-head, bear-corpse, and anti-vaccine proclivities, not to say other batshit conspiracy … Continue reading
HILL-AND-DALE VERSUS SIDE-TO-SIDE
A RESURGING INTEREST IN VINYL brings up the fascinating origins of recorded sound—and its two rivals Thomas Edison and Emile Berliner. My principal source for these tidbits is Lenny Lipton’s … Continue reading
BELINDA MULROONEY—KLONDIKE QUEEN OF HOSPITALITY PART 2
YESTERDAY, SMITHSONIAN’S MELANIE HAIKEN BEGAN “a swashbuckling story… that saw Mulrooney help build a city, make and lose several fortunes, and leave a lasting legacy as a Yukon pioneer.” Today … Continue reading
BELINDA MULROONEY—HOSPITALITY QUEEN OF THE KLONDIKE PART 1
IT’S OFT OBSERVED THAT real wealth in gold rushes came not to the pick-and-shovelers, but rather to the entrepreneurs selling these utensils. Smithsonian Magazine‘s Melanie Haiken offers an entrepreneurial variation … Continue reading
“RADIO CLASSICS” REDUX PART 2
THIS ALL STARTED WITH MY LISTENING TO ORSON WELLES performing in a Suspense! broadcast of The Dark Tower, a Kaufman and Woollcott melodrama. Today in Part 2, there’s the original … Continue reading
“RADIO CLASSICS” REDUX PART 1
AS RECENTLY SHOWN, MY SIRIUSXM “RADIO CLASSICS” listening habits occasionally lead to additional Internet sleuthing. This time around, it’s a 1944 Suspense! presentation of The Dark Tower, a radio melodrama … Continue reading
Simanaitis Says 
ON VACATIONING GRANDPARENTS
THE DAILY PASSPORT WEBSITE got me thinking about “7 Places Your Grandparents Loved to Vacation.” Indeed, I don’t recall hearing of my grandparents ever vacationing. But let’s talk about them … Continue reading →