Three weeks seems to be the time it takes after Covid to return to normal. Whatever normal is after 9/11, after the Financial Crisis, after January 6, and after the pandemic’s arrival. I continue to test negative for Covid, and today I returned to the library, sitting “where the old people sit,” as I once heard a high school kid say to a friend.
Dino Danelli, the Rascal with the Paul McCartney good looks, has died. The Young Rascals, with their “Blue-Eyed Soul” sound, produced some of the most exquisite records of the 1960’s, or any decade. Is it any wonder so many boys wanted to be in a band or, in my case, become a radio DJ?
Groovin’ – Released April 10, 1967 #1 on Billboard Pop Chart
A Girl Like You – July 3, 1967 #10
How Can I Be Sure? – August 28, 1967 #4
A Beautiful Morning – April 1, 1968 #3
Another fine British documentary series, shaming Sir David Attenborough, James Burke, and many others, for their appalling lack of knowledge, shallow insights, and poor presentation skills.
Berlin AquaDom Aquarium: Police not seeking suspects over explosion
— The freezing temperatures – which dropped as low as -6C overnight on Friday – may have caused a crack in the tank.
Not seeking suspects?? I suspect that frigid fiend, the cruel King of Cold, Mr. Freeze is behind this nefarious deed!
A tip of o’ the Dog Rat toupée to tastewar for directing me to this video. Steve Stanchfield of Cartoon Research explains the details of what’s involved in restoring ancient animation.
Gordon Michael Dobbs is an old friend and a former colleague from during my stint in newspaper graphics. Mike has, at last, published part one of his history of the Fleischer animation studio. I say “at last” because Mike first told me about this project in 1979!
https://www.amazon.com/Made-Pen-Ink-Fleischer-Studios/dp/1733014446/
Mike talks about the Fleischer brothers and his book in this radio interview:
https://wesu.streamrewind.com/bookmarks/listen/370257
