Saturday 2/8
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RIP actor Tony Roberts, 85. Born in NYC, he is a graduate of the High School of Music and Arts. Comfortable on the stage and the big and small screen, he was nominated for two Tonys. He has 25 Broadway credits overall. There are 68 titles under his name at IMDb, screen career spanning 1965–2017. He worked frequently with Woody Allen. Here are films in which he appeared: Play It Again, Sam (1972), Serpico (1973), The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (1974), Annie Hall (1977), Hannah and Her Sisters (1986), Radio Days (1987). He was the narrator of three Star Wars podcasts. He appeared in four episodes of Law & Order, a different role in each. Married from ’69-’71, he was a father of one. A great run — thank you, Sir. Photo from GI:
Add MDS to TDS. Headline from nypost.com: “Dems suffering from Musk Derangement Syndrome.”
Art of the deal. From NYP: “Mine field: Trump wants a deal for Ukraine’s natural resources as ‘payback’ in exchange for aid stopping Russia attack: envoy.”
Love this. From NYP: “Egg-streme measures: NYers are beating rising egg prices with their very own chicken coops.”
Unfortunately, PC madness is not dead. From NYP: “UK university adds 220 trigger warnings to Shakespeare plays — including ‘popping of balloons’.”
New wrinkle on incentive. From NYP: “Silicon Valley hiring tech mavericks and trailblazers without college degrees — and some are getting $100K checks to drop out.”
Headline from foxnews.com: “Migrants turning back due to tighter border security, CBP memo shows.” Apply legally, get in the legit line.
RIP NFL stalwart Dick Jauron, 74, who succumbed to cancer. Born in Peoria, he attended high school in Massachusetts and was a Parade All-American his senior year. A RB, he was All-Ivy three straight seasons at Yale, and All-American in 1972. He was selected in the fourth round of the ’73 NFL draft by the Lions, and was also drafted as a shortstop by the Cardinals in the 25th round. He started at FS as a rookie. He was named to the ’75 Pro Bowl in his second season after leading the NFC in punt return average. He played with the Lions for five seasons (1973–1977) and the Cincinnati Bengals for three seasons (1978–1980). He finished his playing career with 25 interceptions and two touchdowns. He then turned to coaching, working until 2012. He had two unsuccessful stints as a head coach, the Bears from ‘99–’03 and the Bills from ‘06-’09, compiling a record of 60–83. He was Coach of the Year in ’01, his only winning season, leading the Bears to the playoffs. He was a father of two. A football lifer — kudos, Sir. Photo from GI:
Not much sunshine but no wind, which made selling stuff curbside tolerable despite the cold. My thanks to the woman who purchased a handbag, and to the one who bought two pieces of costume jewelry; and to the one who overcompensated me for two small knickknacks of black cats, apparently unafraid of bad luck; and to Herbie, who donated a bunch of CDs.
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