The director of Elvis Presley’s 1968 comeback special (Steve Binder) also directed…”The Star Wars Holiday Special”.
Archive for the ‘Bagatelle’ Category
Thing I did not know.
Friday, June 24th, 2022Those Glorious ’70s…
Friday, April 15th, 2022There’s a high bar that has to be cleared for me to link to something on ESPN.
Bonus: the Canadian Football Act (which isn’t really an act, as it has never been signed into law).
Okay. This made me laugh.
Friday, April 1st, 2022“A few things to know before stealing my 914“.
Especially this line:
(Sometimes I think about a 914 as one of those fun cars to knock around in. Even though I have no mechanical talent, the 914 seems like a simple enough car to learn on. Then I come to my senses. A man will think a lot of stupid things when he can’t sleep at night. Also, there aren’t any on Craigslist locally right now.)
Quick note from the California legal beat.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022Eligible for parole in California: Frederick Woods. Mr. Woods was one of three men involved in the Chowchilla school bus kidnapping.
Richard and James Schoenfeld (brothers) were paroled in 2012 and 2015 respectively.
Mr. Woods, who was 24 at the time of the kidnapping, was given a sentence of seven years to life in prison. He began serving his sentence in 1978 and has been held at the California Men’s Colony, a state prison in San Luis Obispo, Calif.
The panel’s decision is subject to review by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, who has 30 days to let it stand or refer the application to the full parole board. Mr. Newsom, a Democrat, cannot override the decision because Mr. Woods was not convicted of murder.
Not eligible for parole: Leslie Van Houten.
Beware the Ides of March.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2022
(Hattip: Mike the Musicologist.)
Headline of the day.
Friday, February 25th, 2022New Yorkers Discover Fire.
Friday, February 18th, 2022Important safety tip (#24 in a series)
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022Trigger warning for dog people, but: nature red in tooth and claw.
.380 is not a sufficient caliber for moose.
Also:
I’m sorry, but if your guns are going off because of the sled jostling, you’re doing it wrong, and should go find a qualified gunsmith.
Bagatelle (#55 in a series).
Friday, January 28th, 2022Shot:
Chaser:
Dr. Rockzo, call your office, please.
Thursday, January 27th, 2022
I have no joke here…
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022…I just want to observe that you can get “The Day of the Dolphin” on blu-ray from Amazon at a not unreasonable price (affiliate link).