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Yes, But, Will It Matter?

24 Sep

And so it happened.  Minus one more it is for the Ewing family, given the sudden demise of a character whom original-show fans have known since birth.  A big surprise to us viewers and a great loss to the cast it is no doubt, but at this point we’re left to ask, will it matter?  This is to say, another season remains to be confirmed.  Meanwhile, at least storyline plans appear well underway, while everything I’ve had to say before now stands.  Nevertheless, should “Dallas” return, and despite the level of unbelievable insanity sure to ensue, I’ll certainly be watching– with even more interest if Patrick Duffy again directs.  We know anything could happen after all.  Christopher could always show up taking a shower one day, like father like son of course.

The two remaining originals, in the spirit of the one-and-only.

The two remaining originals, amid the spirit of the one-and-only.

 
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Posted by on September 24, 2014 in Dallas, Television

 

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History That Shines, MBZ Style.

18 Sep

1971

1972

From one famous version to the next, to capture such a transition in the same eyeshot always proves fascinating, especially via matching samples. This particular automotive progression covers 1971 to 1972, W113 to R107, second generation to third– or most visibly, 280 to 350/450. Altogether, the Mercedes-Benz SL shines through its rich history, while in this case the original California blue plates accurately reflect the close purchase period, no less.  And to think, the newer of the two sits for sale right now in Santa Barbara, asking price $26K in case you’re so inclined.

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Posted by on September 18, 2014 in Cars, Mercedes-Benz

 

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Her Final Wish Fulfilled

08 Sep

“Exactly the irreverent show she would have wanted,” Geraldo Rivera aptly summarized. “More Broadway than Hollywood,” The New York Times put it, however sans a multiple-accent-crying Meryl Streep.  Altogether– amidst Howard Stern’s “perfect” eulogy among all else— Joan Rivers got her final wish, her “showbiz” funeral proving as refreshingly over-the-top as she was.

So now we go on, commending her legacy while ideally putting her key lessons on life to practice. Leading them of course, on when not to laugh:  “Never.”

There will be no “next Joan Rivers,” irreplaceable as she truly remains.  Anyone who eventually manages to get closest to the title, however, will win in my book.  Meanwhile, at least we can thank, and perhaps learn from, Joan for putting the “fun” back in funeral.

Really, truly, irreplaceable.

Really, truly, irreplaceable.

 
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Posted by on September 8, 2014 in And That's My Opinion, Famous People, Humor

 

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Keep On Laughing…

04 Sep

Don’t say she’s in a better place, because she probably had a house in the Hamptons. And the best line I heard all day:  “Just keep on laughing.”  Clearly, Joan Rivers wants us to do so.

The biggest missing piece of this bittersweet event du jour— Joan is not here to make jokes about her own passing.  Or is she?  Her funeral is yet to come, and may it be everything she wishes it to be, as she described in her recent book, “I Hate Everyone, Starting With Me.”

Her final wishes

Joan was everything that made her fabulously one of a kind: opinionated, irreverent and irreplaceable, just to pick a few of so many apt descriptors.  Altogether, I’m sorry she had to go, perhaps in a less-interesting manner than she was hoping, no less!  At the same time, one of many life lessons with which she’s leaving us is that we needn’t take death too seriously.  After all, “funeral” does begin with “fun.”  And given the way Joan has outlined hers, we all should be looking forward to a good show– set for this Sunday.  May we indeed “keep on laughing.”

 
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Posted by on September 4, 2014 in Famous People, Humor, News, Videos

 

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