Brad

That was superb. RIP.

That was very sad to hear. He's been suffering from lime disease for awhile and that may have hastened the dementia. Getting old is not a lot of fun.

You might find the recent book "Say Nothing" by Patrick Keefe, about the abduction and murder of Jean McConville, something you may want to read. It received good reviews.

Another classic. I wonder how many people remember him nowadays.

When I lived overseas, Armed Forces radio, which we could access on our short wave, would play him. His “Page Two” was his calling card.

Channeling your inner Paul Harvey?

I will have to check that one out.

I was having trouble getting into And The Don Flows to the Sea so I decided to put it down for awhile and I'm now reading Joseph Roth's Rebellion. I've read The Radetzky March and The Emperor's Tomb and those were excellent. If you like Stefan Zweig -- and I've read all his novels and memoir -- you'd probably like Roth.

Thanks for the heads up.

State of shock, I expect.

Madrid is crashing out of the Champions League in ignominious fashion. It’s time to remake the team. Zidane knew this was coming and got out.

Not on point but if you use the microphone on the iPhone or iPad, whatever you say belongs to or is usable by Apple. So, if you’re saying something of a confidential nature, it’s best to avoid that feature.

Too bad he’s not on here more often. Happy Birthday anyway!

Bummer. RIP.

It was jarring to see Paul Heinreid as a bad guy.

That’s the sad part; it’s not outside of the norm. Wonder what his family would think. No, he wasn't a creator; he was a critic, an observer and they have their place, too. Well said

Unfortunately, we don’t get beinsports any more so no La Liga for me this year

This is probably one of the few places where cd sales are up with its users.

I may be pushing up daisies by then!