Month: February 2019

Jeraldine Saunders, Whose Book Begat ‘The Love Boat,’ Dies at 95 – The New York Times

The Love Boat and Fantasy Island. Now that was an evening of television when I was a kid. Classic stuff. Thank you, Jeraldine. -John Jeraldine Saunders, whose 1974 memoir of her time as a cruise director inspired the long-running television series “The Love Boat,” died on Monday at her home in Glendale, Calif. She was…

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Want to get out of a hole?

Want to get out of a hole? Stop Digging! Great advice when you’re willing to listen. I find myself not always open to the idea. Which is the point of the lesson. The moment you stop digging, is the same moment you begin making progress again on whatever it is you’re working on. But that…

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The scooter scourge – Are motorized scooters a dangerous urban plague or the future of local transportation? Here’s everything you need to know.  -The Week

Are motorized scooters a dangerous urban plague or the future of local transportation? Here’s everything you need to know: Source: The scooter scourge

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‘Firefall’ is back and glowing at Yosemite National Park | CNN Travel

The natural phenomenon that makes it appear that lava is flowing over a cliff at Yosemite National Park is back, but only for a few days. “Firefall” is the name for the natural magic trick that creates the illusion at the park in California. It comes to life when the setting sun causes light to…

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Don Newcombe Dies at 92; Dodger Pitcher Helped Break Racial Barrier – The New York Times

Don Newcombe, the major leagues’ first outstanding black pitcher and a star for the Brooklyn Dodgers in their glory years, the 1950s, died on Tuesday. He was 92. Source: Don Newcombe Dies at 92; Dodger Pitcher Helped Break Racial Barrier – The New York Times

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Special Valentine’s delivery reminds widows and military wives they aren’t alone – CNN

(CNN)Eight years ago, Seth Stewart, 28, and one of his three brothers decided to pass out two dozen roses to their single friends for Valentine’s Day. The community got wind of their generosity, and the next year they began receiving requests, turning a small idea into an annual tradition. Source: Special Valentine’s delivery reminds widows…

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