Interesting Day
RIP Tony Dow, 77, not only a successful actor but a renowned sculptor. He will always be remembered by baby boomers for his turn as older brother Wally in 234 episodes of Leave It to Beaver, but he did so much more. He did 153 episodes of Never Too Young, 101 of The New Leave It to Beaver, and made guest appearances on many popular prime-time shows, including Dr. Kildare, My Three Sons, Mr. Novak, Adam-12, Love, American Style, Mod Squad, Emergency!, Quincy M.E., Murder, She Wrote, The Love Boat, Charles in Charge and Diagnosis Murder. He directed more than 40 episodes of 14 different series. He is represented exclusively by the Karen Lynne Gallery in Beverly Hills. Married Twice, he is a father of one. Well done, sir. Photo from Google Images:
Here’s one of his sculptures, titled The Diver. Photo from GI:
Oops. Headline from newsmax.com: “Connecticut Electric Fleet Put on Pause After Bus Catches Fire.” Yes, I know it’s not common, but it’s still fun to read about the failure of a so-called renewable product. For the record, I favor an all of the above approach to energy — with a heavy emphasis on fossil fuels at present.
Uh-oh. Headline from NM that spells doom for yours truly: “Napping Linked to High Blood Pressure and Stroke.” I take two during the day, and it’s almost guaranteed I will nod off roughly at night from 8:30–9:15 while watching TV.
My thanks to the kind folks who bought, donated and swapped books on this gorgeous day, especially to Angelo and his son, Lego master Robbie Blox, who purchased Curious Sicilian, and to the gentleman interested in selling books on the street, who also bought a copy. Here’s what else sold: Beyond Eden by Catherine Coulter, Always and Forever by Cynthia Freeman, Charade by Sandra Brown, Lasher by Anne Rice, a book on yoga, and A Short Life of Trouble: Forty Years in the New York Art World by Marcia Tucker and Liza Lou. Despite all that, I broke even, having been robbed for the first time since I began selling stuff curbside daily, almost 15 years now. A sleazeball pretended to be interested in books and asked if I had change of a fifty. My instincts told me he was up to no good, but I went along, giving him the benefit of a doubt, telling myself not to be racist, not to judge him by the garbage he left on the bushes nearby. He said he’d be back after a quick piss. He disappeared, of course. The more I thought about it, the more I suspected I was simply being cowardly. He was half my age, mid-thirties I’d guess. I know he wasn’t carrying a gun, but I’m not sure if he had a knife. And even if it came only to fisticuffs, I doubt I’d have fared well. I look like I’m in great condition, but I’m nowhere near fighting shape. Is it worth getting down and dirty over $45? Is that a rationale for cowardice? I blame myself for not having been shrewder. I probably could have gotten away with a loss half that. Now I’m wondering what I will do if he returns. He probably knows I wouldn’t fall for the scheme again, so will he try to get the drop on me, sneaking up?
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