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May 28, 1990 –The short-lived summer replacement, (which was actually very funny,) The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, debuts on CBS-TV, on this date. There were only five episodes shot but the show had a lot of his friends and Second City pals on the show, with each show featuring a big name guest star. TheseContinue reading “The Dave Thomas Comedy Show premiered”

May 28, 1930 –The premiere Art Deco skyscraper in New York City,the Chrysler Building, had it’s opening ceremony, on this date. Standing 1,047 feet (319 meters) high, it was briefly the world’s tallest building before it was overtaken by the Empire State Building in 1931. With the construction of One World Trade Center, it wasContinue reading “The Chrysler Building”

It’s the start of Manhattanhenge time again (today and tomorrow.) For all of you Illuminati conspiratorialists, ponder the fact that many of Hip Hops multi-millionaire performers are New Yorkers. Also consider that the two times of Manhattanhenge happens to correspond with Memorial Day and Baseball’s All Star break. Manhattan’s grid was originally proposed in 1811,Continue reading “Get outside and see it (if you can.)”

May 27, 1963 –Columbia Records released the second studio album by Bob Dylan, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan, on this date. The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan establishing Dylan as a leading voice in the singer-songwriter genre and a supposed spokesman for the youth-orientated protest movement. The album reached No.22 in the US charts and No.1 in theContinue reading “The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan went on sale”

May 27, 1933 –Walt Disney classic take on The Three Little Pigs, premiered on this date. The commercial tie-in with Esposito’s pork sausages during the original screenings of the cartoon wasn’t such a big hit though.

May 27, 1964 –The second spy film in the James Bond series, From Russia with Love, was released in the US on this date. President John F. Kennedy listed Ian Fleming’s book as among his top ten favorite novels of all time. That list was published in Life Magazine on March 17, 1961. Possibly asContinue reading “From Russia with Love premiered”

May 27, 1982 –With the only known directorial effort by Robin Williams, the last episode of Mork and Mindy, aired on ABC TV on this date. This episode was filmed before the Gotta Run, trilogy and was originally scheduled as the 19th episode of the season (before the three-part series finale) instead it aired afterwardsContinue reading “The finale of Mork and Mindy”

Praise will come to those whose kindness leaves you without debt. … Neil Mullane Finn, singer/songwriter and musician was born on this date (1958).

Memorial Day isn’t just about honoring veterans, its honoring those who lost their lives. Veterans had the fortune of coming home. For us, that’s a reminder of when we come home we still have a responsibility to serve. It’s a continuation of service that honors our country and those who fell defending it. – PeteContinue reading “Take a moment or two to remember the fallen”

Saint Vitalis of Assisi (not to be confused with St. Vitalis of Milan, patron saint of grey haired Lotharios) was an Italian hermit and monk who died in 1370. He became a saint despite an early life marked by licentiousness and immorality. However, in an attempt to atone he went on pilgrimages to various sanctuaries.Continue reading “Saints preserve us!”