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"The Lonely Goatherd" from "The Sound of Music"

"The Lonely Goatherd" from "The Sound of Music"

12/30/2020

Julie Andrews and the children from "The Sound of Music" "The Sound of Music" Helen and I saw and enjoyed Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical, "The Sound of Music," on Broadway on our honeymoon in New York City in 1962. It was a few years later... Read more →


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The Blues Brothers in The Year of Coronavirus

The Blues Brothers in The Year of Coronavirus

07/01/2020

As I drove through the Alachua County town of Melrose yesterday, I had to stop and photograph these photos of the Blues Brothers statues along Florida Route 26. "The Blues Brothers," stars John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd as "Joliet" Jake and Elwood Blues, from their... Read more →


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The First Super Bowl

The First Super Bowl

02/02/2020

Packers' Defensive End, Willie Davis about to sack Chiefs' Quarterback, Lenny Dawson in Super Bowl I The First Super Bowl I’ve been a football fan my whole life. I’ll watch any game from Pop Warner to NFL. Growing up in Quincy, Massachusetts, many Thanksgiving mornings,... Read more →


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At Last !!! Computer Plate Umps Allowed in New Labor Deal

At Last !!! Computer Plate Umps Allowed in New Labor Deal

12/24/2019

I shot this photo of a sign on an outfield wall at McCormick Field, home of the Asheville Tourists, South Atlantic League (Class 'A') Minor League Baseball As a lifetime baseball fan, I have watched thousands of hours of Major League Baseball. (Take a look... Read more →


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Bob Hope - Thanks For The Memory

Bob Hope - Thanks For The Memory

11/21/2019

Many of us who were around for the early days of television have fond memories of the Bob Hope USO specials that he put on for the troops around the world each Christmas for many years. I was lucky enough to see his tour perform... Read more →


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George Carlin on Dogs

George Carlin on Dogs

09/16/2019

George Carlin What do dogs do on their day off?; Can't lie around – that's their job! Dogs lead a nice life. You never see a dog with a wristwatch. A dog has no shame. If he can do it, you can watch. Your dog... Read more →


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Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

01/09/2011

Fawlty Towers, Cocoa Beach, Florida I recently spent a couple of days in Cocoa Beach, Florida. As a long-time fan of John Cleese and his television series "Fawlty Towers," I had to shoot a photo of the Cocoa Beach motel of the same name. No,... Read more →


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Clown Prince of Denmark

Clown Prince of Denmark

12/18/2010

Victor Borge Victor Borge 1909-2000 "I only know two pieces; one is 'Clair de Lune' and the other one isn't." Victor Borge from VictorBorge.com: Victor Borge, born Børge Rosenbaum, was a great entertainer, a humorist and world-class pianist. Known as the Great Dane and the... Read more →


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Miss Piggy's Dietary Advice

Miss Piggy's Dietary Advice

04/17/2010

"Never eat more than you can lift." Miss Piggy Miss Piggy Read more →


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Boston TV’s first weatherman, Don Kent, dies

Boston TV’s first weatherman, Don Kent, dies

03/04/2010

As a kid in Quincy, Mass., I grew up listening to and later watching Don Kent's weather forecasts. I remember many a snowy morning, listening to the Quincy radio station, WJDA, hoping to hear that the snow had caused Quincy schools be closed for the... Read more →


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