The Mysterious Traveler
"New Year's Nightmare"
January 5th 1947
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Wednesday, December 30, 2015
1977 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Steve Cauthen
Eclipse Award winner for Outstanding Jockey of 1977
Tuesday, December 29, 2015
Classic Movie Poster of the Week
REVENGE OF THE JEDI
1983
(the original working title before George Lucas decided that a Jedi would not seek"revenge" and changed it to "Return of the Jedi")
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Friday, December 25, 2015
Johnny Cash and Family - [1977] Christmas Show [Complete]
Merry Christmas from everyone here at the Completeist Headquarters!!
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Wednesday, December 23, 2015
1974 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Muhammad Ali
1974 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Monday, December 21, 2015
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
Bert Jones
(Baltimore Colts)
1976 NFL MVP
1976 NFL Offensive Player of the Year
3104 passing yards, 24 touchdowns, passer rating 102.5
Classic Movie Post of the Week
Titanic
released December 19th 1997
The 2nd biggest money making movie of all time with appox $2.18 billion dollars made worldwide.
14 Oscar nominations (tied for most all time)
11 Oscar wins (tied for most all time) including Best Picture of 1997
Saturday, December 19, 2015
Friday, December 18, 2015
Your Old Time Radio Show of the Week
The New Swan Show starring Bob Hope
December 21st 1948
guest Gregory Peck
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015
Sunday, December 13, 2015
Friday, December 11, 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
Monday, December 7, 2015
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
March 3rd 1986
Celebrating his 59th birthday
December 7th 2015
Larry Bird
3 time NBA Champion (1981,1984,1986)
2 time NBA Finals MVP (1984, 1986)
3 time NBA MVP (1984,1985,1986)
NBA Rookie of the Year (1980)
NBA Coach of the Year (Indiana Pacers 1998)
Naismith College Player of the Year (Indiana State 1979)
Sunday, December 6, 2015
Saturday, December 5, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 12/06/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending December 6th 2015
10 - The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto - Mitch Albom
(2 weeks on list)
9 - The Mistletoe Inn - Richard Paul
(Debut)
An aspiring romance writer with a broken heart meets a complicated man at a Christmas writer's retreat.
8 - The Pharaoh's Secret - Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
(Debut)
Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala must save the NUMA crew from a mysterious toxin deployed by a villian who wants to build a new Egyptian empire.
7 - All Dressed in White - Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke
(Debut)
A TV producer investigates a bride's disappearance for her show, "Under Suspicion".
6 - The Crossing - Michael Connelly
(3 weeks on list)
5 - See Me - Nicholas Sparks
(6 weeks on list)
4 - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King
(3 weeks on list)
3 - Rogue Lawyer - John Grisham
(5 weeks on list)
2 - The Guilty - David Baldacci
(Debut)
The government hit man Will Robie investigates murder charges against his estranged father in their Mississippi hometown
1 - Tricky Twenty-Two - Janet Evanovich
(Debut)
The New Jersey bounty hunter Stephanie Plum pursues a fraternity member arrested for beating up a college dean and investigates a murder.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
Star Wars - The Force Awakens on Rolling Stone Magazine
December 17th 2015
The upcoming blockbuster "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" opens December 18th and Rolling Stone gives us a great article on the cast. This should one of, if not the biggest movie of 2015 and challenge "Jurassic World" for the worldwide box office championship after the first week.
Tuesday, December 1, 2015
Billboard Digital Songs Chart (11/28/2015)
Billboard Digital Songs Chart
Top 20
Week Ending November 28th 2015
20 - Downtown - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis
19 - Adventure of a Lifetime - Coldplay
(Debut)
18 - 679 - Fetty Wap
17 - Here - Alessia Cara
16 - History - One Direction
(Debut)
15 - On My Mind - Ellie Goulding
14 - Halo - Jordan Smith
(Debut)
13 - Same Old Love - Selena Gomez
12 - Wildest Dreams - Taylor Swift
11 - Die A Happy Man - Thomas Rhett
10 - The Hills - The Weeknd
9 - What Do You Mean? - Justin Bieber
8 - Stitches - Shawn Mendes
7 - Ex's and Oh's - Elle King
6 - Like I'm Gonna Lose You - Meghan Trainor w/John Legend
5 - Drink You Away - Justin Timberlake
4 - Hotline Bling - Drake
3 - Tennessee Whiskey - Chris Stapleton
2 - Sorry - Justin Bieber
1 - Hello - Adele
(3rd consecutive week at #1)
Monday, November 30, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) 11/29/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending November 29th 2015
10 - Career of Evil - Robert Galbraith
(4 weeks on list)
9 - The Japanese Lover - Isabel Allende
(Debut)
A young refugee from the Nazis and the son of her family's Japanese gardener must hide their love although it lasts a lifetime.
8 - All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(80 weeks on list)
7 - The Promise - Robert Crais
(Debut)
The Los Angeles P.I. Elvis Cole joins forces with the K-9 officer Scott James of the LAPD and his German shepherd, Maggie, as well as his partner, Joe Pike, to foil a criminal mastermind.
6 - Crimson Shore - Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
(Debut)
In the 15th thriller featuring the F.B.I. agent Aloysius Pendergast, a crime in a quaint Massachusetts town may be connected to rumors of a colony of witches who settled there after the Salem trials.
5 - See Me - Nicholas Sparks
(5 weeks on list)
4 - The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto - Mitch Albom
(Debut)
A mystical tale of a guitar genius's journey through 20th-century music.
3 - The Crossing - Michael Connelly
(2 weeks on list)
2 - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
1 - Rogue Lawyer - John Grisham
(4 weeks on list) (3 non consecutive weeks at #1)
The attorney Sebastian Rudd is a"lone gunman" who hates injustice and the system and defends unpopular clients.
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) 11/29/2015
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending November 29th 2015
10 - Binge - Tyler Oakley
(4 weeks on list)
9 - A More Perfect Union - Ben Carson
(6 weeks on list)
8 - Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(18 weeks on list)
7 - My Life On The Road - Gloria Steinem
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Crippled America - Donald J. Trump
(2 weeks on list)
5 - The Witches - Stacy Schiff
(3 weeks on list)
4 - Troublemaker - Leah Remini and Rebecca Paley
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
3 - Killing Reagan - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(8 weeks on list)
2 - Thomas Jefferson and The Barbary Pirates - Brian Kilmeade and Don Yeager
(2 weeks on list)
1 - Destiny and Power - Jon Meacham
(Debut)
A biography of George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Classic Movie Poster of the Week
November 26th 1942
"Casablanca" premieres in New York city at the Hollywood Theater. It was originally going to open in the US in the spring of 1943 but was moved up to coincide with the Allied invasion of North Africa and the capture of Casablanca.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
WE LOVE GUNSMOKE!
James Arness as Marshall Matt Dillon and Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper from Gunsmoke. Taken July 31st 1964 during the filming of a season 10 episode.
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Monday, November 23, 2015
NY Times Bestseller List - Non Fiction (11/22/2015)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending November 22nd 2015
10 - Government Zero - Michael Savage
(2 weeks on list)
9 - My Life on the Road - Gloria Steinem
(2 week on list)
8 - Lights Out - Ted Koppel
(2 weeks on list)
7 - Extreme Ownership - Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
(3 weeks on list)
6 - The Witches - Stacy Schiff
(2 weeks on list)
5 - Crippled America - Donald J. Trump
(Debut)
The real estate developer and candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, shares his ideas for making America great again.
4 - A More Perfect Union - Ben Carson
(5 weeks on list)
3 - Thomas Jefferson and The Tripoli Pirates - Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger
(Debut)
The against the Barbary Pirates in 1801.
2 - Killing Reagan - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(7 weeks on list) (6 weeks at #1)
1 - Troublemaker - Leah Remini and Rebecca Paley
(Debut)
The actress describes her life in Scientology and the aftermath of her break with the church in 2013.
NY Times Bestseller List - Fiction (11/22/2015)
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending November 22nd 2015
10 - A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms - George R.R Martin
(5 weeks on list)
9 - All The Light We Cannot See - Anthony Doerr
(79 weeks on list)
8 - The Survivor - Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills
(5 weeks on the list)
7 - Depraved Heart - Patricia Cornwell
(2 weeks on list)
6 - Career of Evil - Robert Galbraith
(3 weeks on the list)
5 - Avenue of Mysteries - John Irving
(Debut)
In Irving's 14th novel, a Mexican writer on a journey to the Philippines recalls his escape from a humble childhood.
4 - See Me - Nicholas Sparks
(4 weeks on list)
3 - Rogue Lawyer - John Grisham
(3 weeks on list) (2 weeks at #1)
2 - The Crossing - Michael Connelly
(Debut)
The retired detective Harry Bosch reluctantly agrees to help his half brother, a defense attorney, and his investigations lead him inside the L.A.P.D.
1 - The Bazaar of Bad Dreams - Stephen King
(Debut)
Twenty stories, some never before published.
Friday, November 20, 2015
WE LOVE ALL IN THE FAMILY!
44 Years ago this week
The cover of TV Guide November 20-26 1971
Jack Davis illustration
2015 AL and NL MVPs
2015 National League MVP
Bryce Harper
(Washington Nationals)
Led the NL in HRs with 42 and runs with 118
2015 American League MVP
Josh Donaldson
(Toronto Blue Jays)
Led the AL in RBI with 123 and Runs with 122
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
Your Calvin and Hobbes of the Day (November 18th 2015)
30 years ago today (Nov 18th 1985) the world was introduced to the little boy, Calvin and his stuffed tiger, Hobbes. They would become legends in the comic world and Bill Watterson was the genius creator and entertained us for 10 years before retiring and leaving us wanting more.
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week (November 17th 2015)
Elvin Hayes appears on the May 8, 1978 cover of Sports Illustrated. The 1968 NBA Draft’s first overall pick out of Houston, Elvin Hayes won Rookie of the Year and made 12-consecutive All-Star Games while winning a championship with the Washington Bullets in 1978. Nicknamed “The Big E,” the Hall of Fame center/power forward turned 70 years old Nov. 17, 2015.
(Manny Millan for SI)
Monday, November 16, 2015
Sunday, November 15, 2015
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