I was saddened to read today of the death of Davy Jones, one of the Monkees. Jones died of a heart attack at age 66. When The Monkees TV show first began airing and their songs dominated the airwaves, Davy Jones became the heartthrob of millions of adolescent girls. He was one of the first [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Davy Jones, R.I.P.
Posted in Growing Up, Music, Music videos, TV, tagged Davy Jones, Growing Up, Music, Music videos, Teen Idols, the '60s, The Monkees, TV on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Down To The Wire
Posted in sports, tagged Aaron Craft, Big Ten, Big Ten basketball, Buckeye Basketball, Indiana, Jared Sullinger, John Shurna, Michigan, Michigan State, Northwestern, Ohio State, sports, William Buford, Wisconsin on February 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Ohio State Buckeyes are struggling, no doubt about it — but they aren’t out of the Big Ten race yet. We’ve been saying all season that the Big Ten is balanced, and the regular season has proven that to be true. The top team, Michigan State, already has four losses after getting drilled by [...]
Sitting On A Gas Price Spike
Posted in America, Environment, Humor, Politics, tagged America, Commuter Rail, Congress, Environment, Gas Prices, Humor, Oil, Oil Drilling, Politics, President Obama, Public Transportation on February 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Dear President Obama and Members of Congress, Could you please talk to your chauffeurs about the price of gas? I know that you probably don’t drive or gas up your own vehicles, but your handlers and advisers and staffers just might, and therefore might know what I’m talking about. The price of gas is spiking. [...]
Having Class Outside
Posted in Growing Up, weather, tagged Grade School, Growing Up, Having School Outside, School, spring, Teachers, weather on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today was a beautiful day in Ohio. The sky was bright, the sun shone down with friendly rays, and it was unseasonably warm. Looking longingly out the window from the conference room of an office building, I was reminded of grade school and those fabulous days when you convinced your teacher to hold class outside. [...]
The Vermilion Town Hall
Posted in Ohio, Travel, tagged Ohio, Travel, Vermilion, Vermilion Ohio, Vermilion Town Hall on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Vermilion Town Hall is found on one of the wooded town squares near the railroad tracks and the downtown area. It was built in 1883, at a time when Ohio was booming and towns like Vermilion were interested in displaying their prosperity and success in tangible form. Town halls were good ways to make [...]
What Price Political Endorsements?
Posted in America, Politics, tagged 2012 Republican presidential race, America, Democrats, Mitt Romney, Political Endorsements, Politics, Republicans, Rick Santorum on February 28, 2012 | 1 Comment »
One good thing about this year’s seemingly endless Republican presidential campaign — it has demonstrated, clearly and conclusively, how empty and meaningless political “endorsements” really are. We know this because Rick Santorum endorsed Mitt Romney in 2008, saying that Romney was the clear conservative candidate who could be trusted. Now Santorum is arguing that Romney [...]
Monday Night Not So Madness
Posted in Entertainment, tagged pool league on February 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
A few months ago I was lucky enough to be asked by a great group of guys to join their pool team based out of Halftime Tavern and last night we went out with a whimper finishing in ninth place in the 2011-2012 Winter League. Our final record was 39-66 so there is plenty of [...]
Another Senseless School Shooting
Posted in America, crime, tagged America, Chardon, Chardon High School Shooting, crime, High School, School Shootings on February 27, 2012 | 2 Comments »
It is hard for me to imagine what the parents of high school students in Chardon, Ohio must be thinking tonight. One student was killed and four more were injured after a student went on a shooting rampage at the Chardon High School this morning. As parents, we struggle with the awful randomness of events [...]
The Old Public School
Posted in Ohio, tagged Ohio, School Buildings, Schools, Vermilion, Vermilion Public School on February 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
On Route 60, on the outskirts of Vermilion, sits the decaying edifice of the Vermilion Public School. It is a huge brick building with multiple floors – the kind of school that would not be built today, in our era of single floor facilities. Although the building seems to be in significant disrepair, the lovely [...]
A Hound In The House
Posted in Dogs, Family, tagged American Foxhounds, Dogs, Family, George Washington, Kasey on February 27, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We’ve inherited a new dog at Webner House. Her name is Kasey, and yesterday she came to Columbus to join Penny as part of the Webner Kennel Club. Kasey’s back story is unclear. She was retrieved from the Erie County Humane Society six months ago and served nobly as a companion for Kish’s Mom. We’re [...]
Getting To Know Our New iMac
Posted in Technology, tagged computers, iMac, New cars, New computers, Technology on February 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
After a few weeks of trying to make do with just Richard’s old laptop, I broke down today and bought a new iMac. I was just afraid that Richard’s laptop, which already has no battery power and is somewhat battered, was going to break down. Given that computers have become my main informational resource, I [...]
Shock and Horrors! Crest Sullied!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Family, Humor, lineage on February 25, 2012 | 5 Comments »
No appreciation of his heritage, that is what it is! It’s who he is and he doesn’t know it and worse, he makes fun of it. I am in a state of shock to learn that the original pencil drawing, made by my father, of our family crest was stuffed somewhere in that crowded “hoarder’s” basement of [...]
On The Gray, Windswept Shores Of Lake Erie, Vermilion, Ohio, February 25, 2012
Posted in Ohio, weather, tagged Lake Erie, Ohio, Photography, weather, Winter on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s cold and blustery up here, with snow squalls rolling through. Ohio’s Great Lake reflects the weather. It’s been whipped into a lather of waves by a gusty wind that slaps and tears at all it touches — be it human faces, clothing, trees, or the swing set that creaks on the shoreline. You can [...]
Thinking, Today, Of A Loved One Who Loved Chopin
Posted in Family, Music, Music videos, tagged Chopin, Classical Music, Family, Minute Waltz, Music, Music videos on February 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
May you rest in peace, in a place where classical music plays always.
