Voices

There might not be a funnier headline today than this from nypost.com: “Eco-warrior Prince Harry flies private jet home from polo match.” This is second so far: “Corsica closes beaches after rampaging cows hurt tourists.”

Hopeful news on the health front in an NYP article by Kerry J. Byrne: “A drug already proven effective in battling breast cancer could help men win the war against prostate cancer, according to a landmark study out of London.” It’s taken daily.

Mrs. Gump headline from foxnews.com: “Hundreds of released Gitmo detainees back to killing Americans, many at large.”

FN headline: “Massive veterans group uses intel, satellite images to direct Afghan interpreters around Taliban checkpoints.” It has grown to hundreds of thousands and includes civilians who have never set foot in that country. Kudos.

RIP Don Everly, 84, who reunites on the other side with his brother Phil, who passed away a day before his 75th birthday in 2014. In the late ‘50’s they took America by storm with their catchy songs, awesome vocals and solid guitar work. Just yesterday Cathy’s Clown came up in the car on a CD I burned long ago and I was marveling at how talented they were. The Beatles referred to themselves as “the British Everly Brothers.” The two had 35 Billboard Top 100 singles, 26 in the top 40. They hold the record for the most Top 100 singles by any duo and trail only Hall & Oates for the most Top 40 singles in that category. They had three #1’s, three #2’s and six other tracks in the top ten. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. In 1997 they received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. They are members of the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine ranked them #33 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Their music will live on. Thank you, sirs.

RIP country music singer/songwriter Tom T. Hall, 85. Known as “The Storyteller,” he wrote Jeannie C. Riley’s rousing mega smash hit Harper Valley P.T.A., which sold more than six million copies. He won a Grammy for Best Album Notes in 1973 for his own greatest hits collection, and was nominated in the same category the next year. Together with his wife Dixie Hall he won the Bluegrass Song Writer of the Year award twelve times. They are inductees in the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone magazine ranked (Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine at #93 on its list of the 100 greatest country songs. In 2019 Hall was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He had nine books published. Well done, sir. Thank you. (Facts from Wiki)

It’s always a long day when weather puts the kibosh on the floating book shop, but something good happened in that regard. I went out just after three to check the wind, since I was parked under a tree. It was the third time I’d ventured out and not once had there been a significant breeze. As I reached the corner, I noticed that the sporty car occupying the second most favorable book shop spot was about to pull out. I hustled to it. I won’t have to move ’til quittin’ time Thursday. Yay Team!

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