"The best was Bob Dylan with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, 1987 tour," wrote Bob Witte of Sandpoint. "Worst was Joe Cocker. It was in a small club and he threw up on stage. I've been trying to forget it ever since." Darlene Brice said…
It was No. 1 on this date in 1971. www.45cat.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8b8Nz31jZw
www.sportsillustrated.cnn.com I can still remember hearing women talk about his legs, which was illuminating. I had heard women speak admiringly of attractive men before, of course. But there was something unreservedly lustful about the appreciation of the Olympic speed skater's male form. I had no…
Today's Slice question: Do you want a frank critique of your wedding invitation? (Send it in.)
I never really got into restoring old cars. In Friday's Slice column, I'll explain why. www.pro-touring.com
www.heck-yeah-old-tech.tumblr.com Definitely check out this site.
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Just a little bit ago, I was in the Review Tower lobby talking to my friend Don Hanlon about the Stanley Cup finals. While we were discussing last night's Blackhawks/Bruins game, Betsy Cowles came through the front doors and headed toward the elevators. I did…
You know, in the middle of the night. Today's Slice column has a reader alluding to Johnny Cash's practice of coming on stage and saying "Hi, I'm Johnny Cash." Well, last night -- way too late to do anything about it -- I was struck…
1. They all look and dress like this. www.waltham.lib.ma.us 2. They spend their work days reading. 3. They have a trove of facts memorized. (Some do know a lot. But their real mission is to help you connect with information that could change your life…
www.musicstack.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jjiWS__Mp0
Ever been in late June? I've been twice -- once in March of 1988 and once in late summer six or eight years ago. But I have not seen the site at the exact same time of year as the battle. If you have, I'd…
It would be easy to make fun of this song. But I thought it was pretty profound upon first hearing it when I was a kid. (I was a sucker for story songs.) And I'm not inclined to turn my back on it now. www.45cat.com…
Many local toddlers speak fluent Klingon.
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jun/15/dear-old-dad-what-is-the-defining-moment-of-being/
www.friendlyplanet.com I've asked this before. But I was reading Rick Bonino's fine story about cooking with beer and started thinking about adult beverages.
I'm thinking put one in his ear and hope that he starts a fight. Sure, he might hurl your starting pitcher into outer space. But then the Man of Steel would get tossed out of the game and you would be done with him. Either…
Thursday's Slice column consists of readers noting the best or worst concerts they ever attended. I wanted to include a decent sampling of responses, so it is a pretty no-frills stack of short answers. But I'm feeling guilty about the way I shortened one reader's…
www.1974topps.blogspot.com The late Preston Gomez. In addition to the Astros, he also managed the Padres and Cubs. www.comc.com Former major league player Pete Reiser had to step down as manager of the Indians in 1965 after suffering a heart attack. He was replaced by Duke…
http://www.songkick.com/concerts/980432-beach-boys-at-coliseum That's right. This concert happened all right. I have friends who were there. But the listed facility didn't exist at the time. The show was, of course, at the Coliseum. Can you imagine seeing the Beach Boys on a late summer Friday night in…
What role has food played in your romantic life?
Here is one of the images that shows up. Honest to God. Isn't this exactly how you pictured her? www.godwin.bobanna.com If you are unfamiliar with the legend of Dorothy Dean, call the food section editor. She loves talking to S-R readers who eat.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUTPXZTtdmI
www.45cat.com We have discussed the group America here before. But it's never too late to weigh in.
I'll bet you could improve that headline. If you can take your eyes off Miss Lane's hat, that is. www.signal-watch.com
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