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January 2, 1953 –NBC-TV first aired The Life of Riley, starring William Bendix on this date. The Life of Riley started as a radio program starring William Bendix on the Blue Network (ABC) from January 16, 1944 to June 8, 1945 later moving to NBC from September 8, 1945 to June 29, 1951.

January 2, 1978 –The influential science fiction TV series Blake’s 7 first aired on BBC1 in the UK on this date. Paul Darrow (Kerr Avon), Michael Keating (Vila Restal) and Jacqueline Pearce (Supreme Commander Servalan) are the only actors to have stayed with the series throughout its entire run.

January 2, 2010 –Kesha’s song Tik Tok hit #1 on the Billboard charts on this date. Kesha sings in this song about brushing her teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniel’s. She told The Daily Telegraph that the lyric shouldn’t be taken seriously. The singer said shaking her head: “Everyone’s really offended by that, butContinue reading “Tik Tok topped the charts”

January 2, 1971 –George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, his first album released after the breakup of The Beatles, begins a seven-week run at the top of the US albums chart on this date. Harrison had Phil Spector produce the album and brought in some outstanding musicians to play on it, including Eric Clapton, BobbyContinue reading “Let me in here, I know I’ve been here …”

All good things come to an end – My last Hanukkah gift for you this year – remember where you store the menorah

Today’s gift count (120 gifts): you currently have Eight young woman engaged in the dairy industry, 14 Swans making a racket, 18 geese a’ laying (fertilized goose eggs are going for about $82 per dozen), 20 golden rings, 20 calling birds, 18 French hens, 14 turtledoves and 8 partridges in their respective pear trees. TheContinue reading “I don’t want to overtax your brain this morning”

Tonight is the Seventh and last night of Kwanzaa. Tonight celebrates Imani (Faith) – To believe with all of one’s heart in one’s people, one’s parents, one’s teachers, one’s leaders and the righteousness and victory of one’s struggle.

January 1, 1941 –The first Chinese animated feature film, Princess Iron Fan, directed by Wan Guchan and Wan Laiming was released in China on this date. It was directed in Shanghai under difficult conditions in the thick of World War II.

Latkes are cheaper to mail than fruitcakes. Open a window someone , it’s the Seventh night of Hanukkah. That oil is a tad rancid

Today’s gift count (84 gifts): you currently have Seven Swans a’ swimming, 12 geese a’ laying, 15 golden rings, 16 calling birds, 15 French hens, 12 turtledoves and 7 partridges in their respective pear trees. The seven Swans A-swimming usually signifies the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit (Wisdom , Understanding, Counsel, Fortitude, Knowledge, Piety,Continue reading “It’s the Seventh day of Christmas.”