In this era of Starbucks, and Dunkin’, and Keurig, it’s hard to believe that as my generation came of age, we weren’t drinking coffee, and coffee producers were very worried.
Author: DOuG pRATt
Peggy Sue Got Buried
The title for this post is in bad taste, but I couldn’t resist.
Peggy Sue dies at age 78
Trusty Trustee
I’m in Surprise, Arizona, waiting for confirmation that the closing on the sale of my late parents’ house in Sun City West has happened. In Arizona this is done without a face-to-face between the seller and buyer, through a third-party title/escrow outfit. Since my father’s stroke, less than two years ago, I have accomplished more than any trustee ever!
Larissa! Returns! to! Jeopardy!
I ran into a technical glitch with Larissa Kelly’s last appearance on Jeopardy! that prevented me from posting it. I still have the recording, and it’s technically feasible that, with difficulty, I should be able to transfer it for use here, but the quality will be nothing like it is for this preview from Monday’s show.
All-Star Saturday!
Team Brad Rutter!
A Real Comic Book Character
A short documentary from a few years ago. Well worth watching for comic books fans or anyone who is struggling with age and retirement.
Marvelous Marie
Since the death of Steve Ditko a few months ago we have lost the superb comic book illustrator Russ Heath and former Marvel writer Gary Friedrich, whose run on Sgt. Fury I enjoyed very much. On the same day as Gary’s passing, longtime Marvel artist Marie Severin also passed away.