A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial

Happy 100th Birthday to the legendary Mel Brooks! Four years ago, I had the chance to read his autobiography and it was fantastic. It is loaded with great stories from the early days of television, stories about his friendship with Carl Reiner, stories about his marriage to the beautiful Anne Bancroft and so much more. … Continue reading A Top 5 for Mel’s Centennial →

Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo!

The original publication of this blog was in 2018. Today's a bit of an expansion on the original post. Today would have been my Uncle Tom's 79th birthday. I thought it would be a good day to look back and remember just how special he was. We always called him Rozmo. I'm not even sure … Continue reading Remembering – The One, The Only, Rozmo! →

I Only Have Pies For You

March 14 (3/14) is National Pi Day! You know, Pi - 3.14159265359..... Just what is "pi"? According to the internet: Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter of the same circle. Circumference is the perimeter of a circle, and diameter is the measure from one side of the circle … Continue reading I Only Have Pies For You →

Have a slice

I meant to post this yesterday, so consider this ... leftovers. March 14. 3.14. Pi Day! While a good slice of pie is delicious, it is also one of the great comedic elements of our time. Think about it, a pie in the face is always funny! Many comedians knew this and there are plenty … Continue reading Have a slice →

Happy Birthday, Count!

Today is the 99th birthday of WIlliam "Count" Basie. He was one of many legendary jazz pianists, and big band leaders. He formed the Count Basie Orchestra in 1935 and led the group for almost 50 years. He is noted for creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, … Continue reading Happy Birthday, Count! →

Storytime With Melvin

I'm not sure there is anyone my age that didn't grow up with Mel Brooks' movies. I was first introduced to him with his film History of the World Part 1. Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, High Anxiety, To Be or Not To Be, and so many others soon followed. While some of his films … Continue reading Storytime With Melvin →

Favorite Film – The 70’s

I guess I saw this on Facebook some time ago. Somebody had the idea to post a list of your favorite films. The list was to consist of your favorites from each year of your life. So, you start with your birth year and move ahead year by year and list all the films from … Continue reading Favorite Film – The 70’s →

Pork and beans and a Diablo Sandwich

Recently, a few of my Facebook friends began posting their top 10 funniest movies. One of those friends, actor Eddie Deezen (yes, THE Eddie Deezen from Grease, 1941, and other films), posted an article that he wrote about the classic film Airplane! which has led me to write this blog entry. To have to pick … Continue reading Pork and beans and a Diablo Sandwich →