Why is the wife of the Governor not called the Governess?

Who said this:

"Hello, Joe? Al. Got a problem!"

Hollywood attempts at Southern accents stick out like sore thumbs.

A good description of me - from Fibber and Molly: "He has less taste than a night club salad."

Difference between the major parties on health care

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MAJOR PARTIES ON HEALTH CARE:

Democrats' approach: A man comes into the emergency room with a hangnail. The doctor prescribes half a million dollars of tests to determine the cause and puts the patient on three kinds of expensive medicines. Finally extensive surgery is done to repair the subcutaneous structure of the finger. Democrats say that the government should pay for all of this since he should have the same access to health care as any other person.

Republicans' approach: A man lies at the door of the emergency room in a pool of blood from a life-threatening wound. The Republican steps carefully past him and says, "Lie there and die. See if I care. It isn't my fault that you aren't rich enough to afford health care."

Standard procedure when I was in grade school was to fold up all papers that were returned to me after they were graded, stick them in my hip pocket, and take them home to Mama.

Not guilty

It is significant that our American judicial system only pronounces a man "not guilty" if he is not convicted of a crime. There is no positive statement of his righteousness, only a negative statement regarding his guilt. But in the court of heaven the verdict must be "righteous" if we are to see God's face in peace.

The Halls of Ivy radio show

On the Halls of Ivy radio show, Benita Colman (Mrs. Ronald Colman) was to him as Costello was to Abbott - but in a very intellectual manner. It was a very well-written and entertaining program, but you had to have just a little acquaintance with academic topics to appreciate it.

More about the deficit

Both major political parties are WRONG and grossly negligent in the current deficit reduction squabble. In the first place, we should not be talking about deficit reduction, but DEBT reduction, which means we would have to run substantial surpluses for a long time.

Democrats don't care about the deficit; they only care about having enough to spend on their programs. Republicans don't care about the deficit; they only care about keeping taxes low for business.

The truth is that we are going to have to maximize revenue and minimize costs for a LONG time to pay the debts that we have incurred. And we are morally obligated to pay our debts - but no one seems to be in the least concerned that we do.

Speak loudly

It is interesting to listen to the speech of someone who lives with a person who is hard of hearing. Generally at a high volume.

Generally speaking, to learn about famous people is to learn about sleeze in one form or another. There are exceptions, but not enough to notice.

Toyota

Toyota. We Americans tend to pronounce it TOY-OTA, but I am guessing that with the Japanese it is TO-YO-TA.

Jack Benny and the Colmans

Two of the all-time funniest Jack Benny episodes were the one where he goes to eat at the Macombo (sp?) with the Ronald Colmans, and when he is sick and the veterinarian comes to see him. In both cases Frank Nelson is the "opponent," and their exchanges were hilarious.

I don't know who did the band arrangements for the later Sinatra songs, but they were outstanding. Good examples are "New York, New York," and "I've Got You Under My Skin." Frank's voice had taken on a deeper, rougher tone, and it fitted the gutsy, belting arrangments just right.

Interesting Gunsmoke comparison from a message board

"It is a very tough call between Dragnet and Gunsmoke, but I guess the incredible sound effects and the high quality writing, along with the talented cast of regular and guest supporting actors give Gunsmoke a decided edge in my own humble opinion. William Conrad had such a wonderful voice for radio and he also was a better actor in every respect than James Arness. Conrad's only drawbacks to playing Marshal Matt Dillon in the television version of Gunsmoke were his height and especially weight. Many people probably don't even know that he was a fighter pilot in World War II. He made the role of Matt Dillon his own on radio and I don't think Arness could ever have held a candle to him. I have watched the t.v. series many times for years before ever hearing the radio version and I definitely think the radio version is far superior in every respect."

Parley Baer

Parley Baer (Chester on the radio Gunsmoke and the mayor on Andy Griffith) was evidently a regular on the Tales of the Texas Rangers radio show playing the sheriff. Since the scene changed each week, he was a different sheriff each week, but he and Joel McCrea (Ranger Jase Pearson) were a standard team on the show.

Betty Lou Gerson, who was the voice of Cruella DeVille, was a very active radio actress, usually playing a glamorous female opposite a detective.

I love to listen to the sounds of a scuffle on the old radio shows. I am sure the sound effects men had a great time doing that.

The expression "spats and Homburg" is very common in old radio shows. I am curious why that particular style of hat was supposed to go with spats.

If you feel your mental capabilities diminishing, don't be surprised. Keep in mind that electronic devices are made to keep you from having to think or to remember.