ABOFAL
You may already know this, but before Hugh Laurie rocketed to superstardom in House on American television, he was half of a comedy duo over in England. Silly stuff. He also plays a decent piano and guitar. Good singer, too. Here’s a great video from A Bit of Fry & Laurie (lovingly referred to by [...]
As the prophets foretold…
…Phil and Romeo are gone. Crennel and GM Savage get the bum’s rush If you root for a consistently losing team, you know the feeling. The only term I can think of for it is “hopeful unease.” Now that Bill Cowher is apparently out of the running to replace Romeo as the head coach of [...]
Various & Sundry IX
Yikes, I overslept this morning. Had a great time with fiends last night, watching The Godfather II. Awesome. So, Vince Gill’s still got it after all these years. I’m not a huge country music fan (not that country is bad, mind…I just don’t listen to it so I don’t know lots about it), but this [...]
Stuff that can go away now
Yes, I’m feeling a bit snarky this morning. Can you tell? Please wait here while I go make coffee. There. Now, seeing as how it’s the end of the year and all, here are some things that I wouldn’t mind seeing fade into obscurity. Stuff That Can Go Away Now (Listed in No Particular Order) [...]
Nightmare on Piedmont St.
Years ago, I saw a special on TV — probably on PBS — about the horrifying fire that destroyed the Cocoanut Grove Nightclub in Boston on 28 November, 1942. I can’t remember the name of the TV program, but the memory of how it scared the living bejayzus out of me is still fresh, even [...]