Irrelevant

Why do the opinions of movie stars or musical celebrities matter about anything?

Old age

It ain't what it is cracked up to be. Believe me!

Third try

In old detective movies, when they had to break down a door, it always broke on the third try. Almost every time.

Gene Autry

Gene Autry was far from the best actor or the best singer in Hollywood history. But he may well have been the best businessman. In 1995 his net worth was estimated at $320 million.

Sgt. Corbett

The dry, pessimistic homicide sergeant of The Falcon radio show was played by Ken Lynch, whose face should be familiar from TV and movies.

Boston Blackie

My wife and I are enjoying watching episodes of the old Boston Blackie TV series. Kent Taylor played the title role, and did a good job with it. His girlfriend, Mary Wesley (I have seen it spelled Westley), was played by Lois Collier, who was always immaculately attired, but who could mix it up if Blackie needed help. Lots of fun. The DVDs we have are not of the best quality, but good enough to follow the program.

New Cuties

I got to meet two lovely young ladies within the last few days. Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Green, my grandniece, the daughter of Seth and Jessica; and Miss Elsie Violet Moseley, my granddaughter, the daughter of David and Leah.

Point to consider

If chickens wore glasses, what would they look like?

Silently?

A friend of mine was ticketed for smoking in a No Smoking facility. "Don't you know there is no smoking allowed?" the policeman asked. "I wasn't smoking aloud," he answered. "I was hardly making a sound."

Lesson in jazz piano styles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec-FrnaU0rs&feature=related

Art Tatum - how good was he?

When Oscar Peterson was still a young boy, his father played him a recording of Art Tatum performing "Tiger Rag". Once the young Peterson was finally persuaded that it was performed by a single person, Peterson was so intimidated that he did not touch the piano for weeks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaPeks0H3_s

Thankful

I am most thankful for God's mercies in delivering another grandchild safely into the world. Elsie Violet Moseley. Appears to look like her father.

Social issues?

You can tell with this Republican ticket that social issues are definitely on the back burner. Oh, they will say the right things, but that is not their passion. MONEY - that is their passion.

Some choice!

Great! On the one side we have Mr. Obama, and on the other side we have a Mormon and a Catholic. Some choice! I will be voting third party!

Colmans

One of the most cleverly-written of all the old radio shows was The Halls of Ivy, which starred the husband and wife team of Ronald and Benita (Hume) Colman. It basically was a comedy, with serious overtones, and it featured continual witty banter between the couple and several other regulars on the show.

               The Colmans were also well known on radio as Jack Benny’s neighbors. Some of the very funniest of the Benny shows featured them, including the time that Jack takes them and Mary Livingston (girlfriends on the show, real-life wife) to the Mocambo, and expensive nightclub, where Jack ends up in a fight with the waiter.

               Ronald Colman was, of course, a very skilled dramatic actor who won an Oscar and was nominated three other times, including twice in the same year.

Nice pun

(From "The Halls of Ivy" radio show)

Dr. Hall (growing very frustrated while trying to balance his checkbook): "Vicki, if you should happen to see a passing herpetologist, send him my way. Tell him that I have become a poisonous adder.

Weight lifters

I heard a stop on the radio this morning that noted that weight lifters tend to hard relatively shorter arms and legs than other athletes. Makes sense, since that shortens the distance they have to lift.

Wiggle room

I have often quoted the proverb, "Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill." I may have to reneg on that. I am beginning to wonder if old age can even get out of the chair to be treacherous.

Here's a great monicker!

Algernon William George Evans-Freke, 9th Baron Carbery

One of the most irritating things out of Hollywood is actors trying to sound Southern when they are not really southern. Almost impossible to imitate.