Category Archives: Totally random stuff

“You don’t have to wear makeup on radio”

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Jim Lange, best known for the Dating Game TV show back when men and women dated each other has died at age 81. Part of his career had been working in radio. http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/02/27/jim-lange-dating-game-host-dies-at-81/

Posted in Dead Things, Radio Biz | 1 Comment

Angelo Henderson dead at age 51

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Angelo worked at WCHB-AM in Detroit, the “black talk” radio station owned by Radio One. He was on the same station as the better known Mildred Gaddis, who we’ve discussed a few times. His show was in the database and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dead Things, Radio One | 8 Comments

Just as promised

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Fred Stiening

K&W emailed me today’s menu as promised. It looks like a big okra day. They also wished me a blessed day. They also have white and chocolate milk, which isn’t listed.

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 20 Comments

What Publix Wants, Publix gets

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Today was the best day since arriving back home in North Carolina. Maybe a month ago, I wrote about the Florida supermarket chain Publix preparing to open 8 stores in Charlotte. This is important, since Charlotte is a huge food … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 8 Comments

Black man charged with murdering 3 women in Concord NC

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.wbtv.com/story/24706086/source-triple-shooting 3 women living in three separate mobile homes. Pimp? Drug Dealer?

Posted in Collapse of America, North Carolina | 4 Comments

Montreal escalator murders woman wearing Islamic clothing

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Fred Stiening

I’m thinking there are people in Montreal who don’t know what a hijab is http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2014/02/05/ethan-cox-dubious-reporting-on-a-tragic-situation/

Posted in Global Instability, Totally random stuff | 6 Comments

Another major storm to clobber North Carolina Tuesday

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.wbtv.com/story/24676536/nc-dot-prepping-for-approaching-winter-storm The conclusion one can gather from the “driving advice” provided by state authorities is they are used to driving vehicles without front whel drive, antilock braking systems and traction control (aka a 1962 pickup truck). I noticed when studying … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina | 23 Comments

Police won’t say….

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Fred Stiening

Much of anything, but help if you know anything. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2014/02/04/4662690/police-investigate-womans-death.html#. An 82 year old woman was found “killed” (about the only substantive hint) in her town home about half a mile from where I live. She lived right across the … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, North Carolina | 17 Comments

Wellesley: Get that fake man off campus

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Fred Stiening

http://www.autoworldnews.com/articles/6107/20140205/college-students-petition-to-remove-statue-of-man-in-underwear.htm This reminds me of the fuss created when an art student drew a painting of Chicago Mayor Harold Washington in drag, inspired by an offhand remark made by Steve and Gary on the radio. It is creepy, though.

Posted in Totally random stuff | 2 Comments

Trails to Rails

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Fred Stiening

You may have noticed there is a blog category of “Trails to Rails”. It wouldn’t be shocking if you thought that was a typo. 😉 As the United States has deliberately been weakened by deindustrialization, one marker of “Progress” by … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Energy Supply, Trails to Rails, US Economic Recovery | 26 Comments