A lazy Sunday morning
It felt so good to sleep in, intentionally this morning. One movie today and I'm not too tired to go see it. Hopefully SoCalTrivia tonight where we can once again dominate the competition at Roxanne's in Long Beach. Tomorrow, there will be a ton of war films on TV, but I may sneak out to see a movie in the theater. However, based on one commercial, there might be a chance to watch this scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTTXNZucIU
Don't know why, but I really like it when I hear Randall "Tex" Cobb say "boy, using that Oriental martial bullshit on me is gonna get real expensive" just before he busts out a great combination of kicks on Patrick Swayze.
Today we remember six airmen who gave their lives in the service of our nation, although it wasn't in combat against another nation or organization. They were flying in harm's way, in order to try to protect others. Back in 1974, it was routine for WC-130 aircraft of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, flying out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to fly into the eye of typhoons to take measurements for forecasting purposes. Swan 38 was one such flight in 1974 and in October of 1974 it disappeared while enroute to do one such "penetration" mission. Four days of searching took place but no trace of plane or crew was ever found. RIP.
Captain Edward R. Bushnell
1st Lieutenant Gary W. Crass
1st Lieutenant Michael P. O'Brien
1st Lieutenant Timothy J. Hoffman
TSgt Kenneth G. Suhr
Sgt Detlef W. Ringler
The men's basketball coach at Rutgers was fired because he humiliated and verbally abused his players. A woman was hired as the new Athletic Director for the university. Now it has come out that she left her post as women's volleyball coach at Tennessee because all 15 of the women on her team signed a letter saying that "...the mental cruelty that we as a team have suffered is unbearable". The women also said that Julie Hermann had called them "...whores, alcoholics and learning disabled." When asked, she said she didn't recall the letter.
This is why the old adage, "act in haste, repent in leisure" truly applies to major hires. The fact a business or a school or whatever had to fire an important person doesn't mean that the vetting process of the replacement should be telescoped so that "new broom" can be brought on board. Now they look even worse than before at Rutgers. I'll go out on a limb and predict that Ms Hermann's tenure as the AD there will be short-lived.
Singer Billy Joel says that the depression that fueled his problems with alcohol does not stem from his own life experiences, but was caused by 9/11. I am a Billy Joel fan. Love his music. But this just doesn't ring true to me. He says he has a drinking problem, but he's not an alcoholic. Sorry, but I've seen too many alcoholics try to convince themselves that they aren't what they are. We joke "I drink, I fall down, no problem", but there are a lot of functional alcoholics in this world who tell themselves daily that they just have a "problem". I was never an alcoholic. I never had a problem with drinking. The only reason I stopped drinking nearly 30 years ago is because of an accident I witnessed involving a drunk driver. I hope Billy finds a way to solve his "problem".
I just finished reading a woman's account of how her celebrity marriage left her millions of dollars in debt. She couldn't disclose the name of the now ex-husband because of "legal reasons". It took me less than three minutes to figure out who her ex-husband is. I won't disclose his name either because it isn't germane to the point of this graph. When it comes to celebrities, there is very little you can't learn very easily thanks to the internet. In the "old days" if you wanted to know what a celebrity's house looked like, you went and bought one of those cheesy "Maps to the Star's Homes" that people would sell on major streets in the wealthier areas of SoCal. I haven't seen one of those people in ages. I don't know if they still exist.
Speaking of bitter divorce, did you know that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, who is now 95, disputes the claims of his ex-wife that he is a "prisoner" of his company and he denies that there is any reason she should be appointed as his "conservator". He calls her a liar and with good reason. The child that she claimed was hers with Kerkorian was actually fathered by another man and she falsified a DNA test to try to force Kerkorian to pay child support. He paid it anyway, just to get her to go away.
J.C. Penney and LivingSocial are just two of the ten brands that Wall Street is predicting will not be around at some point in 2014. JCP is burning through its available financing at a very fast pace, and there is a good chance it may go the way of Montgomery Ward's and Mervyn's. Time will tell.
This Date in History:
On this date in 1293, an earthquake strikes Kamakura, Japan, killing roughly 30,000 people.
On this date in 1647, Alse Young becomes the first person to be hanged in the British colonies in America on a charge of witchcraft.
On this date in 1805, Napoleon adds King of Italy to his titles.
On this date in 1857, Dred Scott is emancipated by his original owners.
On this date in 1896, Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia.
On this date in 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) begins its first session.
On this date in 1972, the U.S. and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
On this date in 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Ellis Island is mainly in New Jersey and not New York.
Famous Folk Born on This Date:
Al Jolson
John Wayne
Robert Morley
Jay Silverheels
Peggy Lee
Troy Smith (founder of Sonic)
James Arness
Miles Davis
Cliff Drysdale
Mick Ronson
Pam Grier
Hank Williams Jr.
Sally Ride
Bobcat Goldthwait
Genie Francis
Lenny Kravitz
Helena Bonham Carter
Zola Budd
Movie Quote of the Day comes from "The Green Berets", first U.S. film about the Vietnam War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTTXNZucIU
The quote comes at the end.
Hamchuck: "What will happen to me now."
Col Kirby: "You let me worry about that, Green Beret. You're what this is all about."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTTXNZucIU
Don't know why, but I really like it when I hear Randall "Tex" Cobb say "boy, using that Oriental martial bullshit on me is gonna get real expensive" just before he busts out a great combination of kicks on Patrick Swayze.
Today we remember six airmen who gave their lives in the service of our nation, although it wasn't in combat against another nation or organization. They were flying in harm's way, in order to try to protect others. Back in 1974, it was routine for WC-130 aircraft of the 54th Weather Reconnaissance Squadron, flying out of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to fly into the eye of typhoons to take measurements for forecasting purposes. Swan 38 was one such flight in 1974 and in October of 1974 it disappeared while enroute to do one such "penetration" mission. Four days of searching took place but no trace of plane or crew was ever found. RIP.
Captain Edward R. Bushnell
1st Lieutenant Gary W. Crass
1st Lieutenant Michael P. O'Brien
1st Lieutenant Timothy J. Hoffman
TSgt Kenneth G. Suhr
Sgt Detlef W. Ringler
The men's basketball coach at Rutgers was fired because he humiliated and verbally abused his players. A woman was hired as the new Athletic Director for the university. Now it has come out that she left her post as women's volleyball coach at Tennessee because all 15 of the women on her team signed a letter saying that "...the mental cruelty that we as a team have suffered is unbearable". The women also said that Julie Hermann had called them "...whores, alcoholics and learning disabled." When asked, she said she didn't recall the letter.
This is why the old adage, "act in haste, repent in leisure" truly applies to major hires. The fact a business or a school or whatever had to fire an important person doesn't mean that the vetting process of the replacement should be telescoped so that "new broom" can be brought on board. Now they look even worse than before at Rutgers. I'll go out on a limb and predict that Ms Hermann's tenure as the AD there will be short-lived.
Singer Billy Joel says that the depression that fueled his problems with alcohol does not stem from his own life experiences, but was caused by 9/11. I am a Billy Joel fan. Love his music. But this just doesn't ring true to me. He says he has a drinking problem, but he's not an alcoholic. Sorry, but I've seen too many alcoholics try to convince themselves that they aren't what they are. We joke "I drink, I fall down, no problem", but there are a lot of functional alcoholics in this world who tell themselves daily that they just have a "problem". I was never an alcoholic. I never had a problem with drinking. The only reason I stopped drinking nearly 30 years ago is because of an accident I witnessed involving a drunk driver. I hope Billy finds a way to solve his "problem".
I just finished reading a woman's account of how her celebrity marriage left her millions of dollars in debt. She couldn't disclose the name of the now ex-husband because of "legal reasons". It took me less than three minutes to figure out who her ex-husband is. I won't disclose his name either because it isn't germane to the point of this graph. When it comes to celebrities, there is very little you can't learn very easily thanks to the internet. In the "old days" if you wanted to know what a celebrity's house looked like, you went and bought one of those cheesy "Maps to the Star's Homes" that people would sell on major streets in the wealthier areas of SoCal. I haven't seen one of those people in ages. I don't know if they still exist.
Speaking of bitter divorce, did you know that billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, who is now 95, disputes the claims of his ex-wife that he is a "prisoner" of his company and he denies that there is any reason she should be appointed as his "conservator". He calls her a liar and with good reason. The child that she claimed was hers with Kerkorian was actually fathered by another man and she falsified a DNA test to try to force Kerkorian to pay child support. He paid it anyway, just to get her to go away.
J.C. Penney and LivingSocial are just two of the ten brands that Wall Street is predicting will not be around at some point in 2014. JCP is burning through its available financing at a very fast pace, and there is a good chance it may go the way of Montgomery Ward's and Mervyn's. Time will tell.
This Date in History:
On this date in 1293, an earthquake strikes Kamakura, Japan, killing roughly 30,000 people.
On this date in 1647, Alse Young becomes the first person to be hanged in the British colonies in America on a charge of witchcraft.
On this date in 1805, Napoleon adds King of Italy to his titles.
On this date in 1857, Dred Scott is emancipated by his original owners.
On this date in 1896, Nicholas II becomes Tsar of Russia.
On this date in 1938, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) begins its first session.
On this date in 1972, the U.S. and the Soviet Union sign the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
On this date in 1998, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that Ellis Island is mainly in New Jersey and not New York.
Famous Folk Born on This Date:
Al Jolson
John Wayne
Robert Morley
Jay Silverheels
Peggy Lee
Troy Smith (founder of Sonic)
James Arness
Miles Davis
Cliff Drysdale
Mick Ronson
Pam Grier
Hank Williams Jr.
Sally Ride
Bobcat Goldthwait
Genie Francis
Lenny Kravitz
Helena Bonham Carter
Zola Budd
Movie Quote of the Day comes from "The Green Berets", first U.S. film about the Vietnam War:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXTTXNZucIU
The quote comes at the end.
Hamchuck: "What will happen to me now."
Col Kirby: "You let me worry about that, Green Beret. You're what this is all about."
posted by me at 8:28 AM
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