Last fall, my Starter Wife, Joan, and I journeyed to Connecticut to join with friends at their granddaughter’s Bat Mitzvah. As we drove around the countryside, we noticed that the United States flag was being displayed at half-staff in front of schools, fire stations and other public buildings. We asked people in the area for ...
Animal is one of the most well known characters ever associated with Jim Henson. While many people claim to be Animal fans, there is very little that most people know about him, or it. Woman Chaser and Influence Animal is sometimes referred to as, “The little skirt chaser.” He was actually influenced by someone that ...
The other day I was watching Comedy Central and before I knew it, I was laughing harder than I ever have while watching television. What was I watching? — “Demetri Martin Person”. Demetri Martin is a comedian that I consider to not only be a genius in the field of humor, but also as a ...
Also referred to as the Unabomber, Theodore Kaczynski is an anarchist who is notorious for the mail bombings which killed 3 people and hurt 23 others. He mailed bombs to a lot of airlines and universities during the latter months of 1970 to the early 90’s. Theodore Kaczynski was born on May 22, 1942 in ...
Tony Elliott, who in the 1980s was a nose tackle for the New Orleans Saints, has died at the age of 48. Following his time in high school in Connecticut, Elliott played for the University of North Texas before being drafted into the NFL in 1982. Elliott played for the Saints for seven seasons and, ...
At year’s end, one of the saddest duties is looking back at all the talented, inspirational and influential people who left us during the calendar year 2007: 2007 Celebrity Death No.1: Yvonne De Carlo (January 8) During her career, Yvonne De Carlo played such diverse roles as the wife of Moses in “The Ten Commandments” ...
A repudiate definition is easy to look up. Yet, the repudiate definition may pale in comparison to a definition of refudiate, whenever that is created. Sarah Palin’s new word, refudiate, has already become the new buzz word in the blogosphere. Everyone is using it to either mock Palin, or to place her with all the ...
Millions watched at home as Tiffany “New York” Patterson got burned not once, but twice by the former Public Enemy hype-man, Flavor Flav in the VH1 reality show, Flavor of Love. So when she came back in her own spin-off, I Love New York, Tiffany welcomed an array of bachelors to repair her broken heart. ...
Celebrities and their mysterious passings are always a hot topic among those interested in the lives of the stars. However, for family members it can bring back painful memories along with long lasting questions of how and why? We can’t help but wonder, in this instance, how did Natalie die? Why her and why in ...
Professional wrestling is full of characters. Some of the guys are regarded as great individuals and you’ll never hear a bad story about them. The wrestler Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat comes to mind. You very rarely, if ever, hear a bad word about the man. On the other side, the business is full of jerks ...
