OCTOBER 31st 2019
WASHINGTON NATIONALS WIN THE WORLD SERIES
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Top 10 Darkest Classic Novels
Some of these much-lauded tales contain pretty bleak content. For this list, we’re looking at pieces of fiction with sinister or cheerless storylines and themes. We’re really honing in on novels, so plays and poems won’t be considered. That means no Shakespeare and no “Paradise Lost!” In terms of what we’re considering to be a classic, it’s more based on the work’s literary merit and reputation than the year of release, so there are a couple of more modern picks here.
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Top 10 Movies Better Than The Books They Were Based On
The book isn’t always better than the movie. For this list, we’re looking at films that improve on their source material. Our list includes the book-to-film adaptations “Psycho” (1960), “The Graduate” (1967), “Jaws” (1975), “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” (1988), “Die Hard” (1988) and more
Monday, October 7, 2019
NY Times Bestsellers List (Fiction) 10/06/2019
New York Times Bestseller List
Top 10
Hardback Fiction
Week Ending October 6th 2019
10 - A Better Man - Louis Penny
(4 weeks on list)
9 - The Titanic Secret - Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul
(2 weeks on list)
8 - Red At The Bone - Jacqueline Woodson
(Debut)
The long-lasting decisions young people make are explored through the history of a Brooklyn teenager's family.
7 - Killer Instinct - James Patterson and Howard Roughan
(2 weeks on list)
6 - The Oracle - Jonathan Cahn
(3 weeks on list)
5 - The Girl Who Lived Twice - David Lagercrantz
(4 weeks on list)
4 - Land of Wolves - Craig Johnson
(Debut)
The 15th book in the Longmire series. Back from Mexico, Sheriff Longmire must deal with a wolf and a killer on the loose.
3 - Where The Crawdad Sings - Delia Owens
(55 weeks on list)
2 - The Testaments - Margaret Atwood
(2 weeks on list) (last week at #1)
In a sequel to "The Handmaid's Tale", old secrets bring three women together as the Republic of Gilead's theocratic regime shows signs of decay.
1 - The Institute - Stephen King
(Debut)
Children with special talents are abducted and sequestered in an institution where the sinister staff seeks to extract their gifts through harsh methods.
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Classic NASCAR (May 27th 1979)
Sunday May 27th 1979
Charlotte Motor Speedway
Concord, NC
Pole winner - Neil Bonnett (160.125 mph)
inside pole - Richard Petty
A turn away crowd of 135,000 people witnessed Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt and Darrell Waltrip battle for 600 miles with Waltrip finally get the best of both of them to win his 2nd consecutive World 600. This was also his 2nd of an eventual 5 wins at the Memorial Day event.
The video is CBS Sports but the audio is the fantastic Motor Racing Network with Eli Gould, Ned Jarrett and Mike Joy.
The video is CBS Sports but the audio is the fantastic Motor Racing Network with Eli Gould, Ned Jarrett and Mike Joy.
Friday, September 27, 2019
Men's Adventure Magazine Cover of the Week
Man's Illustrated
July 1959
Featured on the cover was Congressional Medal of Honor winner Samuel D. Dealey USN
Commander Dealey is the nephew of George B. Dealey, publisher of the Dallas News and for whom Dealey Plaza is named.
Samuel Dealey was a submarine commander who was killed in action August 24th 1944 during action in the Philippines. He was awarded the Navy Cross 4 times but was awarded the medal of honor posthumously on August 29th 1945 for gallantry in action during the USS Harder's sixth war patrol.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Thursday, September 12, 2019
Another Top 10 Books You NEED to Read Before You Die
If you already made your way through our first list, here are 10 more books you NEED to read before you die. Your TBR list is about to get a whole lot longer! For this list, we’re looking at books that may heavily influence your perspective and outlook on life, like “The Count of Monte Cristo” by Alexandre Dumas and “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald. We’re looking exclusively at novels today, so we won’t be including plays like or lengthy poems like “The Odyssey”.
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Friday, August 30, 2019
Thursday, August 29, 2019
1978 ACM Awards - Kenny Rogers
1978
The 13th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
The 13th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards
(for 1977 in Country Music)
The big winner in 1978 was Kenny Rogers who took home the prizes for "Lucille" as Song of the Year and "Kenny Rogers" for Album of the Year and won his first of 2 consecutive awards for Male Vocalist of the Year.
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