As the news dies
News continues is slow death march into black and white oblivion.. No vindication..
Month: June 2019
June 23 1989: The summer that changed my life
It all started when my mom’s friend Janet came to my house with a pack of cards in the spring of 1989.. They were the Topps brand Batman cards–packed 9 cards, a sticker, and a stick of awful bubble gum for my 8-year-old enjoyment.. She gave me this weeks before the BATMAN movie came out. And … Read moreJune 23 1989: The summer that changed my life
Magen Hall formerly pleads not guilty
coalregioncanary.com/2019/06/18/magen-hall-arraigned-patrick-murphy-murder/ more.. Hall appeared Tuesday before Orleans Parish Criminal District Court Judge Byron Williams. She entered a plea of not guilty at Tuesday’s arraignment. Williams set Hall’s bond at $900,000. It previously was $750,000 on the murder charge, alone. Judge Williams added a $100,000 bond for the robbery charge and $50,000 bond for the obstruction … Read moreMagen Hall formerly pleads not guilty
June 17, 1948: United Airlines Flight 624 crashes near Centralia PA
United Airlines Flight 624 crashed at 1:41 PM daylight time just between Aristes, PA and Centralia, PA. Four crew members and 39 passengers on board all perished in the accident.. This is how the Pottsville REPUBLICAN reported “bodies all over the place” in 1948: Among the dead: A Broadway famous man, a fashion designer, and … Read moreJune 17, 1948: United Airlines Flight 624 crashes near Centralia PA
Fatherly advice from five years ago
Happy Father’s Day 2019 … my son is 8 now and going on 18. Really. He is a best friend and quite often we have arguments like adults. I know him, though.. after all, children are products on parents. So whoever we were before we were parents is what are children think. From June 2014, … Read moreFatherly advice from five years ago
Late develops from New Orleans: Magen Hall indicted in the death of Pat Murphy
Development from the big easy: Magen or Megan Hall now indicted. More District Attorney Leon Cannizzaro’s office secured a murder indictment Thursday against Magen Hall, of Tennessee, who is accused in the February of the stabbing of Murphy earlier this year.. At 25 she faces life in prison if convicted.. Hall was charged with armed … Read moreLate develops from New Orleans: Magen Hall indicted in the death of Pat Murphy
THAT FABULOUS US WOMEN ‘S SOCCER TEAM!
World Cup high stakes! 13-0 rout! The US Women’s team crushes Thailand in massive victory!! Alex Morgan tied the program record with five goals, and Rose Lavelle and Samantha Mewis scored two apiece as the top-ranked Americans surpassed Germany’s 11-0 rout of Argentina in 2007. The competition seemed to be nonexistent.. MORE from Steven Goff: … Read moreTHAT FABULOUS US WOMEN ‘S SOCCER TEAM!
Cemeteries: The place to be for summer fun as they partied like it was 1899
And I guess I’m jealous of them, too. Because, after all, cemeteries are solemn places.. tears often fill the landscape around tombstones. But why not fine foods and spirits? Why not some laughter.. why not a picnic?
So while it may not be the most popular point of view, I agree with the comment on my Facebook page: Bring back the cemetery celebration!