Whew
Just back from a whirlwind trip to the hamlet of Townsend, my ancestral home in East Tennessee, where I went to my great aunt Inez' funeral. She was 96. She was a teacher and historian of her county, and one of Maryville, Tennessee's prominent citizens. We in the family called her Bab. Here's an article about her.
I don't recommend making the 12-hour drive to Townsend every day, but it's doable.
Friday, March 26, 2004
Monday, March 22, 2004
Geek nostalgia web site du jour
A java version of the old Hitchhiker's Guide text adventure. This takes me back to many an hour misspent on a Commodore 64.
A java version of the old Hitchhiker's Guide text adventure. This takes me back to many an hour misspent on a Commodore 64.
Monday, March 15, 2004
Neither cheap nor a trick, if you ask me
In honor of Ereck's week-long vacation from la vie academique, I'm desperately trying to find a copy of Cheap Trick's "Spring Break," the title song of the 1983 sex comedy. This came out during the band's wander in the early-80s cinematic wilderness--think of the "Spring Break" track as a poor man's "Up the Creek." (I'm a fan of both songs. Without a paddle, baby.)
In honor of Ereck's week-long vacation from la vie academique, I'm desperately trying to find a copy of Cheap Trick's "Spring Break," the title song of the 1983 sex comedy. This came out during the band's wander in the early-80s cinematic wilderness--think of the "Spring Break" track as a poor man's "Up the Creek." (I'm a fan of both songs. Without a paddle, baby.)
Sunday, March 14, 2004
Speak, CableGuide
This page of 1983 magazine covers with Olivia Newton-John is, naturally, of inherent interest. But it's also interesting to me because the second magazine featured is Nashville's CableGuide, and I have a burning interest in browsing issues of that publication from, in fact, precisely the time of the Olivia Newton-John issue, which is dated January 18, 1983.
Cable television was then a new and exciting thing to twelve-year-old me--it's impossible to convey how very, very exciting--and I'd like to refresh my memory. Out of curiosity, I checked the catalog of the Nashville public library, but they don't have the CableGuide. Where would I find this valuable archive?
(Olivia is indeed a vivid early cable memory for me, especially her hot "Physical" video, the surprise ending of which had gym queens.)
(Another early cable memory is pay-cable broadcasts of Men of Chippendales extravaganzas. I would furtively sneak late-night viewings of these.)
This page of 1983 magazine covers with Olivia Newton-John is, naturally, of inherent interest. But it's also interesting to me because the second magazine featured is Nashville's CableGuide, and I have a burning interest in browsing issues of that publication from, in fact, precisely the time of the Olivia Newton-John issue, which is dated January 18, 1983.
Cable television was then a new and exciting thing to twelve-year-old me--it's impossible to convey how very, very exciting--and I'd like to refresh my memory. Out of curiosity, I checked the catalog of the Nashville public library, but they don't have the CableGuide. Where would I find this valuable archive?
(Olivia is indeed a vivid early cable memory for me, especially her hot "Physical" video, the surprise ending of which had gym queens.)
(Another early cable memory is pay-cable broadcasts of Men of Chippendales extravaganzas. I would furtively sneak late-night viewings of these.)
Thursday, March 11, 2004
The news is on
Bravo to our own Jason, who turned in a fine performance as culture maven last night on WB57's "Nine O'Clock News." Ereck and I have a crush on "Nine O'Clock News" host Peter Kunisch and are thinking of writing him a mash note. I gather the bio of him I linked to on NBC15's web site is out of date? Surely he's no longer with 15?
Bravo to our own Jason, who turned in a fine performance as culture maven last night on WB57's "Nine O'Clock News." Ereck and I have a crush on "Nine O'Clock News" host Peter Kunisch and are thinking of writing him a mash note. I gather the bio of him I linked to on NBC15's web site is out of date? Surely he's no longer with 15?
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