tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post5530697563466928832..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Weekend PostBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-31054874759891978672021-07-14T22:18:15.574-07:002021-07-14T22:18:15.574-07:00Do people really say, "St. Loo"? That se...Do people really say, "St. Loo"? That seems akin to saying "San Antone." (Lived in SA a long time - major mistake to say that.)Neccohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01259970343794306931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-36117083959121680622021-07-13T06:19:43.191-07:002021-07-13T06:19:43.191-07:00In Denver, The air is thinner and if your lungs ho...In Denver, The air is thinner and if your lungs hold out here, you're good to go most anywhere. That is why many athletes train here.<br /><br />I'm not entirely sure what event the happy and responsible consumers you mentioned are training for, but at least they are doing it on an Olympic level.Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485075283223444305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3590427145013945582021-07-13T06:11:55.969-07:002021-07-13T06:11:55.969-07:00In a rare, "Hey-I-did-this-too" moment, ...In a rare, "Hey-I-did-this-too" moment, my Mother's last trip was to Maui, which was special, as she had loved all things Hawaiian for many years. Lahaina may indeed be commercialized. I didn't care for the one greeting card that I saw in a rack that basically implied that the native population were a bunch of happy time-wasters who "talked story" all day. As we took Mom around, folks couldn't do enough for her. She was not in the best of health, but they treated her like a queen. <br />My fave personal moment came when I was looking for records and a native "haole" and I got in a conversation. I asked if he had any Martin Denny records and he said, "What? Were you, like, born here or something?"Brian Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06485075283223444305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-41188589565045963832021-07-11T08:28:26.100-07:002021-07-11T08:28:26.100-07:00While I've never visited the aircraft boneyard...While I've never visited the aircraft boneyard in Phoenix, I did once tour the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Tucson, AZ,and found the marvelous old aircraft there free of rust, as the bone-dry climate of the Sonoran desert keeps them all in great shape, despite their age. I recommended anyone visiting the Old Pueblo to give it a look!SummitCityScribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748289649240888995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-19221371863739261752021-07-11T03:33:24.991-07:002021-07-11T03:33:24.991-07:00Howdy @kenlevine. I noticed 'The Golden Girls...Howdy @kenlevine. I noticed 'The Golden Girls' on the Hallmark Channel this weekend. I remember watching it during the mid 1980s, and seeing it these days, it holds up really well. The thing that struck me, tho, is that it was a quality comedy that fought against the idea that the "old" demographic was basically dead people relegated to the old-folk trash heap of 'Murder She Wrote' and Dick Van Dyke as a doctor-sleuth. Other than 'All In The Family', were there any other sitcoms you can think of that challenged the way we -- or TV execs -- were thinking back then?<br /><br />And yeah, 'The Golden Girls' is still pretty damn funny. Estelle Getty was a damn hoot.ScottyBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-90450017160702028112021-07-10T21:22:24.632-07:002021-07-10T21:22:24.632-07:00The Mutter Museum is a very popular choice for wed...The Mutter Museum is a very popular choice for weddings. The first time I heard of someone having their wedding there, I had visions of hipsters reveling among the grotesque exhibits, but it's actually a beautiful space, with a private garden, ballroom, and grand staircase. The specimens are housed in one section of the building, and are easily bypassed by the squeamish, which I did happily when I attended a friend's wedding. Philly Cinephilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882199549298409881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50539939411708562021-07-10T16:56:43.453-07:002021-07-10T16:56:43.453-07:00Off topic, but just saw Applebee's using the t...Off topic, but just saw Applebee's using the theme for Cheers. Another sign of the Apocalypse.Colin Strattonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07514175776570611098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-27090763793482208432021-07-10T12:18:51.353-07:002021-07-10T12:18:51.353-07:00Re the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia: you forgot t...Re the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia: you forgot the star attraction, the world's largest human colon.<br /><br />wgWendy M. Grossmanhttp://www.pelicancrossing.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89307052908921476372021-07-10T10:54:33.016-07:002021-07-10T10:54:33.016-07:00I worked at a newspaper where our sports columnist...I worked at a newspaper where our sports columnist covered a fishing tournament ONLY so he could write that the winner was a "master baiter."Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01998867386294693956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-63161119563812129592021-07-10T09:08:01.633-07:002021-07-10T09:08:01.633-07:00I visited Maui years ago, and saw the sunrise at H...I visited Maui years ago, and saw the sunrise at Haleakala. It was beautiful and otherworldly. But unfortunately, despite being warned ahead of time, I was not adequately dressed for the cold. I just assumed everywhere in Hawaii was tropical. It was bitter cold on the mountain, and the wind was blowing strong. So my main memory of Haleakala is, "Nice, but can we get the hell out of here?"<br /><br />I didn't go into the crater. I'd love to to back and be better prepared, and spend the day there. Since you're a writer, Ken, it might interest you to know that both Mark Twain and Jack London wrote about their visits to Haleakala:<br /><br />https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/descending-into-hawaiis-haleakala-crater-70943/Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466932184113943306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-18950705812592514572021-07-10T07:59:08.038-07:002021-07-10T07:59:08.038-07:00Dallas has also been home to various tech companie...Dallas has also been home to various tech companies. Michael Dell founded PC's Limited, which he eventually named after himself.<br /><br />And let's not forget PAMS and JAM.Mike Chimerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618542309263497866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51422259581094224032021-07-10T07:51:33.093-07:002021-07-10T07:51:33.093-07:00what a fun little journal. That made my morning. what a fun little journal. That made my morning. Mike Barerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447874605833321732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-76423870865250634972021-07-10T07:27:55.098-07:002021-07-10T07:27:55.098-07:00Kaelin's in Louisville claims to be where the ...Kaelin's in Louisville claims to be where the cheeseburger was invented. It is also where some guy named Harlan used to sell fried chicken outside from a stand before he got a brick and mortar. Both sound like potential myths, but they are repeated in local print over and over. ventuckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09294925035523816023noreply@blogger.com