May 29th 1971
May 27th 1972
Friday, May 29, 2015
Saturday, May 23, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Non Fiction) May 24th 2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 24th 2015
10 - Deal - Bill Kreutzmann and Benjy Eisen
(Debut)
An account of the three wild decades of drumming for the Grateful Dead.
9 - Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(9 weeks on list)
8 - Hope - Amanda Berry and Gina Dejesus with Mary Jordan and Kevin Sullivan
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
Two of the women abducted and abused by a Cleveland school bus driver until they escaped after 10 years, tell their story.
7 - American Wife - Taya Kyle with Jim DeFelice
(Debut)
The widow of Chris Kyle, of "American Sniper" fame, describes her life after his death.
6 - The Book of Joan - Melissa Rivers
(Debut)
A memoir of life, often uproarious, with the comedian Joan Rivers, written by her daughter.
5 - It's A Long Story - Willie Nelson and David Ritz
(Debut)
The country music star discusses his life's journey, from selling encyclopedias to professional fame.
4 - And The Good News is... - Dana Perino
(3 weeks on list)
3 - The Road To Character - David Brooks
(4 weeks on list)
2 - Clinton Cash - Peter Schweizer
(Debut)
An examination of donations made to the Clinton Foundation by foreign entities.
1 - THE WRIGHT BROTHERS - DAVID MCCULLOUGH
(DEBUT)
THE STORY OF THE BICYCLE MECHANICS FROM OHIO WHO USHERED IN THE AGE OF FLIGHT.
Classic Movie Poster of the Week
Rain Man
1988
Winner of the Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director (Barry Levinson), Best Actor (Dustin Hoffman) and Best Original Screenplay at the 61st Academy Awards in 1989.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 05/17/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 17th 2015
(click on debut titles to purchase at Amazon)
10 - Early Warning - Jane Smiley
(Debut)
The second volume of the Last Hundred Years trilogy, covers the years 1953-1986.
9 - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
(13 weeks on list)
8 - At the Water's Edge - Sara Gruen
(5 weeks on list)
7 - The Liar - Nora Roberts
(3 weeks on list)
6 - The Bone Tree - Greg Iles
(2 weeks on list)
5 - God Help the Child - Toni Morrison
(2 weeks on list)
4 - All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(52 weeks on list)
3 - The Girl on the Train - Paula Hawkins
(16 weeks on list)
2 - Memory Man - David Baldacci
(2nd week on list) (last week at #1)
1 - Gathering Prey - John Sanford
(Debut)
In the 25th installment of the Prey series, Lucas Davenport is on the trail of killers who have targeted a group of vagabonds called the Travelers.
Friday, May 15, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 05/10/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending May 10th 2015
(click on the debut titles to buy at Amazon)
10 - At the Water's Edge - Sara Gruen
(4 weeks on list)
9 - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
(12 weeks on list)
8 - The Stranger - Harlan Coben
(5 weeks on list)
7 - Every Fifteen Minutes - Lisa Scottoline
(2 weeks on list)
6 - The Liar - Nora Roberts
(2 weeks on list)
5 - God Help The Child - Toni Morrison
(Debut)
Her mother's rejection shapes the life of a dark-skinned woman who becomes successful in business but personally unhappy.
4 - The Bone Tree - Greg Iles
(Debut)
In the second book of a trilogy, following "Natchez Burning", the prosecutor Penn Cage's attempt to find his father, a doctor who has gone into hiding following the murder of his African-American nurse, brings him up against the KKK.
3 - All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(51 weeks on list)
2 - The Girls on the Train - Paula Hawkins
(15 weeks on list) (13 consecutive weeks at #1)
1 - MEMORY MAN - DAVID BALDACCI
(DEBUT)
A POLICE DETECTIVE WHO LEFT THE FORCE WHEN HIS FAMILY WAS MURDERED TEAMS UP WITH HIS FORMER PARTNER TO SOLVE THE CASE, RELYING ON THE EXTRAORDINARY MEMORY HE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF A COLLISION IN HIS EARLIER FOOTBALL CAREER.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Dan Blocker (Hoss Cartwright)
May 13th 1972
The world lost one its gentle giants in Dan Blocker, known to the world as Hoss Cartwright, died suddenly after gall bladder surgery.
An tremendously kind man, Dan would endear himself to millions over multiple generations in Bonanza, seen in reruns 40 years after his untimely passing.
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Classic Movie Post of the Week
Song of the South
1946
Winner of the Oscar for Best Original Song -
"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
2015 NBA MVP
Stephen Curry
Golden State Warriors
2014-2015 NBA MVP
He was is only the 2nd Warriors player to win the NBA MVP trophy and 1st since Wilt Chamberlain in 1960 when they were still the Philadelphia Warriors.
He has already become the Warriors all time leader in 3-point field goals made (1070) and 3-point field goal attempts (1577). Along with new headcoach Steve Kerry the Warriors had the best record in the NBA for 2014-15 with a 67-15 record and winners of the Pacific division by 11 games over the Los Angeles Clippers.
1985 Kentucky Derby
May 4th 1985
The 111th running of the Kentucky Derby,
Angel Cordero, Jr. up on Spend A Buck grab the lead before the first turn and go on to run the 3rd fastest Kentucky Derby in history to that time.
Full Results
| Finished | Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time / behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Spend a Buck | Angel Cordero, Jr. | Hunter Farm | |||
| 2nd | Stephan's Odyssey | L. Pincay Jr. | H. deKwiatkowski | |||
| 3rd | Chief's Crown | D. MacBeth | Star Crown Stable | |||
| 4th | Fast Account | C. McCarron | W. R. Hawn | |||
| 5th | Proud Truth | J. Velasquez | Darby Dan Farm | |||
| 6th | Skywalker | E. Delahoussaye | Oak Cliff Stable | |||
| 7th | Tank's Prospect | G. Stevens | Mr. & Mrs. E. Klein | |||
| 8th | Floating Reserve | S. Hawley | Robert Hibbert | |||
| 9th | Rhoman Rule | J. Vasquez | Brownell Combs II. | |||
| 10th | Encolure | R. Ardoin | Fred Porter Estate | |||
| 11th | Irish Fighter | P. Day | Izzie Proler | |||
| 12th | Eternal Prince | R. Migliore | Hurst, Steinbrenner, Post & Spendthrift Farm | |||
| 13th | I Am the Game | D. McHargue | Leatherbury & Mandjuris |
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Gunsmoke on Radio and Television (The Big Con)
Gunsmoke On Radio and Television
The Big Con
Aired on radio May 16th 1953
Aired on TV May 3rd 1958
After being bluffed into fleeing Dodge City, 3 con men take Doc hostage as they run from Marshall Dillon.
The TV version of this episode has Joseph Kearns, legendary radio actor, as Mr. Papp the banker in charge. Joe Kearns voice such characters as Ed the vault guard on the Jack Benny Show and The Man in Black narrator on the early seasons of Suspense. He went on to be remembered by the TV generation as Mr. Wilson on Dennis the Menace.
In an ironic twist one of the con men taking the banker for money was Raymond Bailey, better known to TV audiences as Mr. Drysdale the banker on The Beverly Hillbillies.
Sunday, May 3, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List - NonFiction (05/03/2015)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 3rd 2015
10 - Capital Dames - Cokie Roberts
(Debut)
Women in Washington DC, during the Civil War.
9 - H is for Hawk - Helen MacDonald
(9 weeks on list)
8 - Between You and Me - Mary Norris
(3 weeks on list)
7 - A Curious Mind - Brian Grazer and Charles Fishman
(2 weeks on list)
6 - Being Mortal - Atul Gawande
(28 weeks on list)
5 - The Residence - Kate Andersen
(2 weeks on list)
4 - Dead Wake - Erik Larson
(6 weeks on list)
3 - Dealing With China - Henry Paulson Jr.
(Debut)
The former Treasury Secretary and onetime head of Goldman Sachs discusses how American business and political leaders can work with China
2 - Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies - David Fisher
(2 weeks on list) (last week's #1)
1 - The Road To Character - David Brooks
(DEBUT)
The Times columnist extols personal virtues like kindness and honesty in a materialistic age.
NY Times Bestseller List - Fiction (05/03/2015)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending May 3rd 2015
10 - Hot Pursuit - Stuart Woods
(2 weeks on list)
9 - A Spool of Blue Thread - Anne Tyler
(10 weeks on list)
8 - At The Water's Edge - Sara Gruen
(3 weeks on list)
7 - Miracle at Augusta - James Patterson and Peter De Jonge
(2 weeks on list)
6 - The Nightingale - Kristin Hannah
(11 weeks on list)
5 - The Stranger - Harlan Coben
(4 weeks on list)
4 - Every Fifteen Minutes - Lisa Scottoline
(Debut)
A psychiatrist becomes the target of a sociopath.
3 - All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(50 Weeks on list)
(2015 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)
2 - The Liar - Nora Roberts
(Debut)
After her husband's death, a woman returns with her daughter to her Smoky Mountain hometown, only to discover her husband was a fraud who implicated her in his deceptions.
1 - The Girl On The Train - Paula Hawkins
(14 weeks on list) (13 weeks at #1)
A psychological thriller set in London, England.
2015 Kentucky Derby (05/2/2015)
The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby was May 2nd 2015 at Churchill Downs in Louisville KY.
The favorite American Pharoah makes it 3 straight years the betting favorite has won the race.
American Pharoah - Winner
Firing Line - 2nd (Place)
Dortmund - 3rd (Show)
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