Read more Books / In Memorium Goodbye to my friend Jackie By Steve on December 4, 2010 Yesterday a friend of mine passed away. Typically in this blog I’ve noted the passing of famous celebrities… but not today. Jackie Bruce may have not been a celebrity, but to me and my family,… Read more Americana / In Memorium / Television Good Bye Tom Bosley…we’ll miss you Mr. C! By Steve on October 21, 2010 Just a quick post to note the passing of Tom Bosley, or as we “over 40’s” affectionately remember him as, “Mr. C’ from Happy Days. Watching Happy Days was a rite of passage growing up… Read more Americana / Film / Hong Kong / In Memorium / Steve's Life The Incredible (Disappearing) Video Store By Steve on September 12, 2010 I did something today I haven’t done for a long time. I went to the video store and got a membership! Wow! Renting movies from a store. How “5 minutes ago is that?” The reason… Read more Baseball / In Memorium Good Bye Ernie By Steve on May 9, 2010 I had tears this week! I came home from a two week trip to Turkey to discover that famed Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell had succumbed to a year long battle of cancer. When the… Read more G.O.P. / In Memorium / Television Good-bye Robert Culp By Steve on March 27, 2010 Actor Robert Culp passed away this week and I just want to take a moment to pay tribute to the man for the small part of my life he influenced. Many obituaries focus on his… Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the… Read more Film / In Memorium In Memorium: John Hughes By Steve on August 8, 2009 I’m a product of the 80’s! When the decade started I was 13 years old and when it was finished I was 23. During those years the movies of John Hughes were hugely impactful and… Read more Film / In Memorium / Television In Memorium: Dom Deluise 1933-2009 By Steve on May 6, 2009 I had not intended to write so many “in Memorium” blogs but when someone passes who has had an impact on my life, I feel I need to pause for a moment, reflect on that… Read more G.O.P. / In Memorium / Politics Goodbye Mr. Kemp By Steve on May 4, 2009 Former Congressman, HUD Secretary, and 1996 GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Jack Kemp passed away on Sat. of cancer surrounded at his bedside with both family and minister. For many of us who were politically honed in… Read more Baseball / In Memorium Mark “The Bird” Fydrich By Steve on April 14, 2009 I woke this morning to hear of the tragic, premature death of former Detroit Tiger Rookie of the Year Mark “The Bird” Fidrych. The 54 year old Fidrych was found dead while apparently working on… Prev Next
Read more Books / In Memorium Goodbye to my friend Jackie By Steve on December 4, 2010 Yesterday a friend of mine passed away. Typically in this blog I’ve noted the passing of famous celebrities… but not today. Jackie Bruce may have not been a celebrity, but to me and my family,…
Read more Americana / In Memorium / Television Good Bye Tom Bosley…we’ll miss you Mr. C! By Steve on October 21, 2010 Just a quick post to note the passing of Tom Bosley, or as we “over 40’s” affectionately remember him as, “Mr. C’ from Happy Days. Watching Happy Days was a rite of passage growing up…
Read more Americana / Film / Hong Kong / In Memorium / Steve's Life The Incredible (Disappearing) Video Store By Steve on September 12, 2010 I did something today I haven’t done for a long time. I went to the video store and got a membership! Wow! Renting movies from a store. How “5 minutes ago is that?” The reason…
Read more Baseball / In Memorium Good Bye Ernie By Steve on May 9, 2010 I had tears this week! I came home from a two week trip to Turkey to discover that famed Detroit Tigers broadcaster Ernie Harwell had succumbed to a year long battle of cancer. When the…
Read more G.O.P. / In Memorium / Television Good-bye Robert Culp By Steve on March 27, 2010 Actor Robert Culp passed away this week and I just want to take a moment to pay tribute to the man for the small part of my life he influenced. Many obituaries focus on his…
Read more In Memorium / Politics / Social Commentary Edward Kennedy: 1932 – 2009 By Steve on September 2, 2009 I know its a little late but I wanted to add my personal eulogy on Sen. Edward Kennedy’s passing this past week. Despite any political differences I had with the man, he sat in the…
Read more Film / In Memorium In Memorium: John Hughes By Steve on August 8, 2009 I’m a product of the 80’s! When the decade started I was 13 years old and when it was finished I was 23. During those years the movies of John Hughes were hugely impactful and…
Read more Film / In Memorium / Television In Memorium: Dom Deluise 1933-2009 By Steve on May 6, 2009 I had not intended to write so many “in Memorium” blogs but when someone passes who has had an impact on my life, I feel I need to pause for a moment, reflect on that…
Read more G.O.P. / In Memorium / Politics Goodbye Mr. Kemp By Steve on May 4, 2009 Former Congressman, HUD Secretary, and 1996 GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Jack Kemp passed away on Sat. of cancer surrounded at his bedside with both family and minister. For many of us who were politically honed in…
Read more Baseball / In Memorium Mark “The Bird” Fydrich By Steve on April 14, 2009 I woke this morning to hear of the tragic, premature death of former Detroit Tiger Rookie of the Year Mark “The Bird” Fidrych. The 54 year old Fidrych was found dead while apparently working on…