He was a star!
He made thousands of all ages smile and laugh!
He was a doting father of 19!
He was Jimmie The Chimp!
Sadly, according to the fine folks at the Kansas City Zoo, Jimmie, who had been suffering from heart disease, passed away a couple days ago. Now, I don’t want to be a name-dropper but [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Jimmie!
August 28, 2008
Cows & Effect
August 27, 2008
Drop your compass and grab your bovine! According to a story on Wednesday morning’s FirstNews, researchers have now discovered that cows appear to align themselves north to south while grazing. This means that you no longer need to search high and low for a mossy tree to find true north. Although, if you are out [...]
Betty, Teddy & Skeeter
August 26, 2008
No, that is not the name of a new ABC sitcom coming to your screen this fall. Although, just maybe….
“Kelly Ripa and Tony Danza star as Betty and Teddy in the season’s most anticipated laugh riot!
You will roar has Betty and Teddy deal with the hi-jinx from Skeeter, the cutest Platypus in the world!
And, SHE [...]
Marble-ous
August 25, 2008
Over this past weekend the Toy and Miniature Museum of Kansas City was making a run at the record books. Well, a roll at the record books. Hundreds of folks showed up to play marbles on Saturday. It was a successful effort! There is now a new record for marble playing: 677 players! We talked [...]
Notes About Notes
August 21, 2008
Nickelodeon. Say that word and many, maybe even most, think of SpongeBob Squarepants or TV programs from the 80s and 90s that someone has decided are “nostalgic.” By the way, any show that I have a clear, adult-hood memory of, can’t possibly be “nostalgic!” It’s like when the “Oldies” radio station plays something from any period after [...]
