Friday, December 28, 2018
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Friday, December 14, 2018
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
Tales Of The Texas Rangers
August 5th 1950
NBC
"The Trigger Men"
The story is based on the events of May 27, 1947. The vicious Gordon brothers leave a trail of death behind them as they head for the Mexican border.
starring Joel McCrea
directed and produced by Stacy Keach, Sr. (father of actor Stacy Keach Jr.)
August 5th 1950
NBC
"The Trigger Men"
The story is based on the events of May 27, 1947. The vicious Gordon brothers leave a trail of death behind them as they head for the Mexican border.
starring Joel McCrea
directed and produced by Stacy Keach, Sr. (father of actor Stacy Keach Jr.)
Monday, December 10, 2018
Friday, December 7, 2018
Billboard - Year-End 2018 - Hot Country Songs
Billboard Top 50 Hot Country Songs of 2018
Year End Chart
Thursday, December 6, 2018
Monday, December 3, 2018
Friday, November 30, 2018
I Love Fawlty Towers
I discovered Fawlty Towers, the tremendous British sitcom from the late 70s/early 80s quite by accident. I was in the hospital for hip surgery between my junior and senior years of high school and that time (1984) the hospital I was in had 2 people per room and one tv. Now we didnt have the extra money to pay for the tv so my roommate did and we watched what he wanted too and one Saturday evening he had on the local PBS station and "Fawlty Towers" was on and he left it. Now I had no idea who any of these people were, I was 16 and had rarely watched PBS and wasnt sure who John Cleese was let alone the rest of the tremendous cast but I watched with my mom who was with me that evening. By the time the show was over I was in tears, as was mom, at what we were watching and my roommate was also in fits of laughter, and I asked what the heck was this show and he told me it was a classic british comedy with Monty Python's John Cleese. Well I was hooked and the interaction between Basil and his spanish speaking bell boy/waiter/whipping boy Manuel was just the funniest thing I had seen in a long time. So when I got the chance to watch the show with my friends we were all in hysterics and now 34 years later YouTube brings the joy back and happily my daughters (22 and 25) love it just as much as I do. I normally don't write much about any post or my personal thoughts since I just like to let things stand on their own merits but I wanted to express my joy and watching all these all over again.
Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Monday, November 26, 2018
Friday, November 23, 2018
Billboard Top 200 Albums | November 17th 2018
Billboard Album Chart
Top 10
Week Ending November 17th 2018
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Friday, November 16, 2018
Thursday, November 15, 2018
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
December 28th 2009
"What A Decade"
Lebron James as a future superstar.
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Monday, November 12, 2018
Friday, November 9, 2018
Thursday, November 8, 2018
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Magazine Cover of the Week
BASEBALL DIGEST
NOVEMBER 1974
WORLD CHAMPION OAKLAND A's
Reggie Jackson (OF), Bert Campaneris (SS) and Sal Bando (3B)
"The Mad, Mad World of the Oakland A's"
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 28th 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 28th 2018
10 - Good and Mad - Rebecca Traister
(2 weeks on list)
9 - Educated - Tara Westover
(34 weeks on list)
8 - Thirst - Scott Harrison
(2 weeks on list)
7 - In Pieces - Sally Field
(4 weeks on list)
6 - Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(4 weeks on list)
5 - The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis(2 weeks on list)
4 - Fear - Bob Woodward
(5 weeks on list)
3 - Presidents of War - Michael Beschloss
(Debut)
How American Presidents waged wars and expanded the power of the executive branch.
2 - Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
1 - Killing The SS - Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
(Debut)
A look at the postwar manhunt for members of Hitler's inner circle.
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) October 28th 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 28th 2018
10 - Where the Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
(6 weeks on list)
9 - Vince Flynn : Red War - Kyle Mills
(3 weeks on list)
8 - Killing Commendatore - Haruki Murakami
(Debut)
The discovery of an unseen work in an artist's attic unleashes a series of bizarre occurrences that a painter must navigate.
7 - The Witch Elm - Tana French
(Debut)
After Toby Hennessy retreats to his family's ancestral home, a skull discovered in the backyard exposes his family's past.
6 - A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult
(2 weeks on list) (#1 last week)
5 - Winter In Paradise - Elin Hilderbrand
(Debut)
Irene Steele uncovers her husband's secret life on a Caribbean Island following his death.
4 - Ambush - James Patterson and James O. Born
(Debut)
Michael Bennett discovers that an assassin is targeting him and his family.
3 - The Clockmaker's Daughter - Kate Morton
(Debut)
A century-old mystery at the Birchwood Manor on the Thames connects the lives of an archivist and artist.
2 - Holy Ghost - John Sandford
(Debut)
Virgil Flowers investigates shootings in a Minnesota town following an attempt to revive its ailing economy.
1 - The Next Person You Meet in Heaven - Mitch Albom
(Debut)
The sequel to "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" follows Annie on her heavenly journey.
Monday, November 5, 2018
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
Fibber McGee and Molly
November 5th 1946
It's the 60th Anniversary of Johnsons Wax, so Fibber and Molly visit the sponsor. The show originates from Racine, Wisconsin.
November 5th 1946
It's the 60th Anniversary of Johnsons Wax, so Fibber and Molly visit the sponsor. The show originates from Racine, Wisconsin.
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Monday, October 29, 2018
Men's Adventure Magazine of the Week
January 1959
James Bama handles the cover chores, illustrating Edward Newman's story “The P.O.W.s Who Broke Out of Rat Hell Stockade,” which deals with a group of Union soldiers during the U.S. Civil War who tunneled their way out of Richmond's Libby Prison. The story is true. The escape was one of the most successful breakouts of the war. The escapees were highly motivated due to the fact that Libby Prison was a hellhole that generated high mortality rates due to abuse, starvation, exposure to severe weather, and terrible overcrowding.
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
Billboard Top 200 Albums | TOP 10 | October 20th 2018
Billboard Top 10 Albums
Week Ending October 20th 2018
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 21st 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top Ten
Week Ending October 21st 2018
10 - Educated - Tara Westover
(33 weeks on list)
9 - Lessons - Gisele Bundchen
(Debut)
A memoir by the international supermodel detailing her childhood in southern Brazil and her career as a fashion icon.
8 - To Shake The Sleeping Self - Jedidiah Jenkins
(Debut)
The son of conservative Christians cycles from Oregon to Patagonia, reconciling his sexuality with his upbringing.
7 - Thirst - Scott Harrison
(Debut)
A memoir by the founder of the nonprofit Charity:Water.
6 - Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Good and Mad - Rebecca Traister
(Debut)
The history and cultural significance of women's anger.
4 - In Pieces - Sally Field
(3 weeks on list)
3 - The Fifth Risk - Michael Lewis
(Debut)
The author of "The Big Short" examines how the Trump administration staffs its federal agencies.
2 - Fear - Bob Woodward
(4 weeks on list) (3 weeks at #1)
1 - Ship of Fools - Tucker Carlson
(Debut)
The Fox News anchor argues that America's ruling class is out of touch with everyday citizens.
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) October 21st 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Top 10
Hardback Fiction
Week Ending October 21st 2018
10 - War of the Wolf - Bernard Cornwell
(Debut)
The Saxon Tales series continues as Uhtred of Bebanburg fights a new foe who controls an army of wolf-warriors and wants to rule Northumbria.
9 - Uncompromising Honor - David Weber
(Debut)
The 19th book in the Honor Harrington series. The Star Kingdom's Grand Fleet commander takes on the Solarian League's corrupt leaders and its navy.
8 - Where The Crawdads Sing - Della Owens(5 weeks on list)
7 - Lethal White - Robert Galbraith
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Juror #3 - James Patterson and Nancy Allen
(4 weeks on list)
5 - Blood Communion - Anne Rice
(Debut)
The latest in the Vampire Chronicles series details Prince Lestat's reign over the vampire world.
4 - Alaskan Holiday - Debbie Macomber
(Debut)
A Seattleite cook stuck in remote Ponder, Alaska, grapples with her feelings for the local swordsmith.
3 - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
After posting a video that goes viral, April May must deal with the pressures of becoming an internet sensation.
2 - Vince Flynn : Red War - Kyle Mills
(2 weeks on list)
When the Russian prime minister plots to invade the Baltics, only Mitch Rapp can stop him.
1 - A Spark of Light - Jodi Picoult
(Debut)
The lives of patients, doctors and activists intersect when a gunman holds them all hostage in a woman's health center in Mississippi.
Monday, October 22, 2018
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
The Great Gildersleeve
October 22nd 1947
NBC
Gildersleeve want to improve his career and himself.
How about Congressman Gilderlseeve?
October 22nd 1947
NBC
Gildersleeve want to improve his career and himself.
How about Congressman Gilderlseeve?
Friday, October 19, 2018
Monday, October 15, 2018
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) October 7th 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 7th 2018
10 - Accessory To War - Neil deGrasse Tyson and Avis Lang
(2 weeks on list)
9 - Astrophysics For People In A Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(72 weeks on list)
8 - The Russia Hoax - Gregg Jarrett
(9 weeks on list)
7 - The Deep State - Jason Chaffetz
(Debut)
The former Republican congressman alleges that parts of the federal bureaucracy try to undermine President Trump.
6 - 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - Yuval Noah Harari
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Educated - Tara Westover
(31 weeks on list)
4 - These Truths - Jill Lepore
(Debut)
An investigation of truth in America traced through its interwining histories of politics, law, technology and journalism.
3 - Leadership - Doris Kearns Goodwin
(Debut)
The challenges that shaped the leadership abilities of four presidents : Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lyndon B. Johnson.
2 - In Pieces - Sally Field
(Debut)
A memoir by the two-time Academy Award and three-time Emmy Award winner.
1 - Fear - Bob Woodward
(2 weeks on list) (2 weeks at #1)
Based on hours of interviews with sources, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist describes debates and decision-making within the Trump White House.
NY Times Bestseller List (Fiction) October 7th 2018
Hardback Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending October 7th 2018
10 - Texas Ranger - James Patterson and Andrew Bourelle
(6 weeks on list)
9 - The President is Missing - James Patterson and Bill Clinton
(16 weeks on list)
8 - In His Father's Footsteps - Danielle Steel
(3 weeks on list)
7 - Where The Crawdads Sing - Delia Owens
(3 weeks on list)
6 - Leverage In Death - J.D. Robb
(3 weeks on list)
5 - Shadow Tyrants - Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison
(2 weeks on list)
4 - Sea Prayer - Khaled Hosseini (Debut)
A father reflects on the life he and his son left behind in Syria, and the dangers of the journey before them.
3 - Time's Convert - Deborah Harkness
(Debut)
During his lover's journey to immortality, a vampire's past returns to haunt them both.
2 - Juror #3 - James Patterson and Nancy Allen
(2 weeks on list) (Last week at #1)
Ruby Bozarth defends a college football star charged in a felony case complicate by a second murder.
1 - Lethal White - Robert Galbraith
(Debut)
The fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series. Detectives Strike and Ellacott investigate a crime a young man may have witnessed as a child; by J.K. Rowling writing pseudonymously.
Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Monday, October 8, 2018
Magazine Cover of the Week
October 7th 1972
Members of the cast of the NBC western series Bonanza were illustrated on the cover of TV Guide.
This was the 14th and eventually the final season of Bonanza, as NBC moved its powerhouse to Tuesday nights where it was up against "Maude" and "Hawaii Five-O" which led to a huge ratings plunge. The damage however had been done to the show with the tragic death of "Hoss" Dan Blocker in May 1972. His sudden passing left a void that could not be filled but NBC brought Tim Matheson in to join Lorne Greene, Michael Landon and Mitch Vogel ("Jamie") to add more youth. David Canary also returned for the final season as "Candy Canady" after being approached by Michael Landon. The show slipped to #52 after the previous season at #20, Bonanza had never been out of the Top Ten before the 1971-72 season. The cancellation left CBS' GUNSMOKE as the only western on Prime Time tv.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
2018 AL and NL Batting Champions
2018 American League Batting Champion
Mookie Betts
(Boston Red Sox)
2018 National League Batting Champion
Christian Yelich
(Milwaukee Brewers)
Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week
October 1st 1956
Mickey Mantle and the New York Yankees get ready to face the Brooklyn Dodgers in the World Sereis starting October 3rd at Ebbets Field.
The Yankees would win their 17th world championship and give us the true fall classic in game 5. This was Don Larsen's MVP performance with the only perfect game in baseball postseason history. Larsen won game 5 2-0 but the Yankees would need 7 games to finally dispatch the Dodgers.
Monday, October 1, 2018
Friday, September 28, 2018
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Old Time Radio Show of the Week
Gunsmoke
September 24th 1955
"Indian White"
Dennis Cullen, raised as a white boy but really an Indian, leaves to join the Cheyenne during an Indian uprising.
The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series October 27th 1956
The script was used on the Gunsmoke television series October 27th 1956
Monday, September 24, 2018
Friday, September 21, 2018
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Sunday, September 16, 2018
NY Times Bestseller List (Non-Fiction) September 16th 2018
New York Times Bestseller List
Hardback Non-Fiction
Top 10
Week Ending September 16th 2018
10 - Between the World and Me - Ta-Nehisi Coates
(84 weeks on list)
9 - House of Trump, House of Putin - Craig Unger
(3 weeks on list)
8 - Winners Take All - Anand Giridharadas
(Debut)
The former New York Times columnist examines the new gilded age and the failures of modern philanthropy.
7 - Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - Neil deGrasse Tyson
(69 weeks on list)
6 - Liars, Leakers and Liberals - Jeanine Pirro
(7 weeks on list)
5 - Unhinged - Omarosa
(3 weeks on list)
4 - Aware - Daniel Siegel
(Debut)
A look at the science that supports the effectiveness of meditation.
3 - Educated - Tara Westover
(28 weeks on list)
2 - The Russia Hoax - Gregg Jarrett
(6 weeks on list)
1 - The Restless Wave - John McCain and Mark Salter
(5th week on list)
A memoir by the recently deceased Republican senator from Arizona.
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