Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Coleman Jacoby, R. I. P.
Coleman Jacoby, a Comedy Writer, Dies at 95 - NYTimes.com: "Coleman Jacoby, a comedy writer during the golden age of television who, with his partner Arnie Rosen, created some of Jackie Gleason’s most memorable characters and engineered one of the great match-ups in television history, Gleason and Art Carney, died on Oct. 20 in East Meadow, N.Y. He was 95 and lived in Manhattan."
South Korea Leads the Way
But at least the U. S. is ahead of Hungary.
Link via TechBlog.
It Tasted Like Chicken
The Associated Press: Man says he was forced to eat beard in mower spat: "A central Kentucky man says he was forced to eat his beard after an argument about a lawn mower got out of control. Harvey Westmoreland of Lawrenceburg told WLEX-TV that two men cut off his beard, stuffed it into his mouth and forced him to eat it."
Gina Lollobrigida Update
Gina Lollobrigida in New York. Need We Say More? - NYTimes.com: "Ms. Lollobrigida is now 83, as vital and vibrant and hot-blooded as she was in her many roles as the voluptuous queen/gypsy/trapeze artist/opera singer/who cares, when she was routinely referred to by the aforementioned superlative, and even starred in a film by that name (retitled “Beautiful but Dangerous” for its American release, for some reason). She lives in Italy, but was passing through New York these last two weeks for a bunch of reasons, explained over the course of a couple of chats."
New E-Book Available!
A collection of some of my short stories. You can get it in just about any e-format, right here.
Florida Leads the Way
Dealership: Buy Truck, Get Free AK-47 - Orlando News Story - WKMG Orlando: "SANFORD, Fla -- A Sanford truck dealership is running a special promotion, offering a free AK-47 with the purchase of a used truck."
'Tis the Season
So for Christmas would you prefer the rubber band Gatling gun or the wrist-mounted flamethrower? Maybe, if you're very, very good, Santa will bring you both.
John D. MacDonald Standalone Back in Print
Gutter Books: "STOLEN MONEY, STOLEN LIVES ...Tal Howard, a disillusioned Korean War vet, breaks away from his old life, looking for answers and convinced he's going to find them in the small town of Hillston. What's in Hillston? Sixty grand in embezzled funds that Howard learned about from a dying friend in a POW camp. He just needs to find out where the money is hidden and contend with another former POW who has come looking for it, Earl Fitzmartin--a psychopath they were all terrified of in the camp."
Night Owls vs. Morning People
Night owls vs. morning people: Who's smarter? - Yahoo! News: "Recent evidence shows that people who thrive at night have higher IQs. Early risers beg to differ.
Are you the type who stays up late to finish your work, or do you get up early to make a fresh start on the day? If it's the former, you may be pleased to learn new research has found that those with higher IQs tend to be nocturnal night-owls. But if it's the latter, you might have good reason to distrust the claim. Here's an instant guide:"
50 States, 50 Television Series
Remember those maps with 50 states and 50 movies? Well, here's the TV version.
Link via Neatorama.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Cougar Update
Jack Russell trees mountain lion in South Dakota: "A 150-pound mountain lion was no match for a squirrel-chasing terrier on a farm in eastern South Dakota. Jack the Jack Russell weighs only 17 pounds, and yet he managed to trap the cougar up a tree on Tuesday.
Jack's owner, Chad Strenge, told The Argus Leader that the dog 'trees cats all the time,' and that the plucky terrier probably 'figured it was just a cat.'"
Jack's owner, Chad Strenge, told The Argus Leader that the dog 'trees cats all the time,' and that the plucky terrier probably 'figured it was just a cat.'"
Hat tip to Art Scott.
Caiman Update
BBC - Earth News - Caiman attacks wildlife presenter filming in Argentina: "A spectacled caiman attacked wildlife presenter Steve Backshall during filming for the BBC in Argentina.
Backshall was looking for yellow anacondas as he waded through wetlands but was taken by surprise by the crocodilian reptile."
Backshall was looking for yellow anacondas as he waded through wetlands but was taken by surprise by the crocodilian reptile."
Video at the link.
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