Breaking Bad fans line up to see the house from the street, but how many of them have four million bucks to put down an offer on the place?
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Canadian Immigrant Awarded Presidential Freedom Medal
The Presidential Medal of Freedom was tarnished when Trump gave one to Rush Limbaugh. Biden has restored luster to the medal, by awarding it to Michael J. Fox.
Too Much of a Good Thing?
I have long felt that exercise is a cure for many things. The latest lab science backs that up, at least with mice.
In my case, I overdid it. “Long-distance running is the unhealthiest thing you can do to your heart.” So says the Mass General electrophysiolgist cardiologist who will be performing the ablation procedure for my atrial fibrillation next month.
Public Blackmail
As of today, Alfred Hitchcock’s Blackmail, England’s first “talking picture,” is in the Public Domain.
There is also a silent movie version, produced for the theatres that weren’t yet equipped for sound.
In the Year 2025
After what I’ve been through this year, and will be going through soon, I am glad to be rid of 2024 while not looking forward to 2025.
I’m Hearing Things
Norman Greenbaum’s “Spirit in the Sky” was a #3 hit in 1970.
The rhythm track on “Spirit in the Sky” has always reminded me of a 1968 record. Being a tribute to Mississippi Delta Blues, Canned Heat’s “On the Road Again” was a surprise #16 hit.