Saturday, December 02, 2017
Friday, December 01, 2017
The Aero-Nuts of 1785
The Aero-Nuts of 1785: From our “Dustbin of History” files, here’s the harrowing tale of a little-known milestone in aviation history.
Forgotten Books: Prime Sucker -- Harry Whittington
That's the opening paragraph, and right away you know things aren't going to end well. You also know that when it comes to writing a novel about sexual obsession, Harry Whittington knew what he was doing.
Hank, the sucker, is George's boss. Amy is George's wife. Hank's own wife, Ethel, is cold and a little twisted. Amy's twisted in a different way: "I want whatever you want, her eyes had said, and he knew in his sickness that they also said, I want what any man wants. Any man." George has used Amy for the old badger game before, but this time something happens. Amy really does fall for Hank.
Will Hank be able to break away from Ethel and find happiness with Amy? This was the '50s. That should answer the question. Whittington puts Hank his characters through the wringer and there's raw emotion on every page. This isn't one of Whittington's noir classics, but it's worth your time.
Another rerun.
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Jim Nabors, R, I. P.
The New York Times: Jim Nabors, a comic actor who found fame in the role of the amiable bumpkin Gomer Pyle in two hit television shows of the 1960s while pursuing a second career as a popular singer with a booming baritone voice, died on Thursday at his home in Honolulu. He was 87.
Hat tips to John Duke and Jeff Meyerson,
Hat tips to John Duke and Jeff Meyerson,
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