Saturday night stuff
I'm watching the episode of Hill Street Blues that first aired on Thursday night, November 24, 1983. It has the usual montage of scenes and then goes to a large graphic that read:
At the time I was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. While my primary assignment was running the unit administration function at one of the aircraft maintenance units on base, I spent countless hours working extra shifts as a Security Police officer...i.e., as a law enforcement specialist. We were all major fans of Hill Street Blues and our pre-shift briefing (known as Guard Mount rather than roll call) would almost always end with the shift supervisor doing their best impression of Michael Conrad.
35 years later and I still watch these reruns whenever I can. Why was this one show so much better than those that came before it, or followed in its wake? I'm not saying other police procedural programs didn't break new ground or excel. Many of them did.
I'll also note the prescience of this program as 35 years ago it featured Jeffrey Tambor as "Alan Wachtel" a corrupt attorney who began dressing as a woman. In this episode, he's wearing a "wire" in his bra to try to catch some crooks.
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The fact that the leaders of North Korea and South Korea met is historic. But there is a long way to go before there will be "denuclearization" as the U.S. defines it on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's definition of that term has always involved the complete removal of U.S. troops from the peninsula, and elimination of the protective "umbrella" of U.S. nuclear weapons in the region that "protect" South Korea, Japan and other U.S. interests.
So the Trump sycophants who were chanting "Nobel, Nobel" at his rally in Michigan need to be patient. When and if there is actual peace in Korea, then their chants would be more than just wasted energy.
By the way, any social science, history, philosophy, law and theology professor, judge or legislator in any country can nominate ANYONE for a Nobel Peace Prize. Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin were nominated for that award.
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Is anyone surprised that there are now multiple Twitter accounts for Melania's hat?
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This item was removed due to this blog's ban on things Kardashian (except in unusual circumstances).
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It is Sunday morning now and I'm watching the Professional Bowler's Association tournament on ESPN and they just introduced Pete Weber. He's been on the pro tour for 38 years. I felt old because I kept score for him in one of his first tour events in Miami, FL.
Old, but still blogging. :)
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The gun lovers attending the NRA Leadership Conference in Dallas on May 4th will have to leave the guns at home, due to the presence of Vice-President Mike Pence.
They want guns everywhere, including in the hands of teachers in schools, but no one gets a gun because Pence will be there.
Oh the hypocrisy!!
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Am I the only one who is tired of hearing about whether or not the marriage of Donald and Melania Trump is "on the rocks?"
Michael Conrad
died November 22, 1983
Hill Street Blue is
a living tribute
to his memory
Rest in Peace
At the time I was stationed at Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Mississippi. While my primary assignment was running the unit administration function at one of the aircraft maintenance units on base, I spent countless hours working extra shifts as a Security Police officer...i.e., as a law enforcement specialist. We were all major fans of Hill Street Blues and our pre-shift briefing (known as Guard Mount rather than roll call) would almost always end with the shift supervisor doing their best impression of Michael Conrad.
35 years later and I still watch these reruns whenever I can. Why was this one show so much better than those that came before it, or followed in its wake? I'm not saying other police procedural programs didn't break new ground or excel. Many of them did.
I'll also note the prescience of this program as 35 years ago it featured Jeffrey Tambor as "Alan Wachtel" a corrupt attorney who began dressing as a woman. In this episode, he's wearing a "wire" in his bra to try to catch some crooks.
* * *
The fact that the leaders of North Korea and South Korea met is historic. But there is a long way to go before there will be "denuclearization" as the U.S. defines it on the Korean peninsula. North Korea's definition of that term has always involved the complete removal of U.S. troops from the peninsula, and elimination of the protective "umbrella" of U.S. nuclear weapons in the region that "protect" South Korea, Japan and other U.S. interests.
So the Trump sycophants who were chanting "Nobel, Nobel" at his rally in Michigan need to be patient. When and if there is actual peace in Korea, then their chants would be more than just wasted energy.
By the way, any social science, history, philosophy, law and theology professor, judge or legislator in any country can nominate ANYONE for a Nobel Peace Prize. Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin were nominated for that award.
* * *
Is anyone surprised that there are now multiple Twitter accounts for Melania's hat?
* * *
This item was removed due to this blog's ban on things Kardashian (except in unusual circumstances).
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It is Sunday morning now and I'm watching the Professional Bowler's Association tournament on ESPN and they just introduced Pete Weber. He's been on the pro tour for 38 years. I felt old because I kept score for him in one of his first tour events in Miami, FL.
Old, but still blogging. :)
* * *
The gun lovers attending the NRA Leadership Conference in Dallas on May 4th will have to leave the guns at home, due to the presence of Vice-President Mike Pence.
They want guns everywhere, including in the hands of teachers in schools, but no one gets a gun because Pence will be there.
Oh the hypocrisy!!
* * *
Am I the only one who is tired of hearing about whether or not the marriage of Donald and Melania Trump is "on the rocks?"
posted by me at 12:49 PM
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