GA Russell

Happy Birthday Andy!

Tom Ardolino, NRBQ's drummer, has died. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-tom-ardolino-20120111,0,4110477.story

Starbucks is offering free samples of its blends this Thursday through Saturday in the US. The dates will be in February in Canada.

Tina Louise?

Happy Birthday 7/4!

Happy Birthday 2012 Patricia!

Well, you're not going to win if you don't score any points.

Reports say that Marcus Thigpen and Khalif Mitchell have come to terms with the Miami Dolphins. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384491

Happy Birthday 2012 Cliff!

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has tweeted that he is considering hiring Jim Popp to be the Colts' new general manager. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/als-popp-candidate-for-colts-gm-job/article2294908/ http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384466

It's a new world. The Ticats have hired George Cortez as their new head coach, and Bob Young made the announcement on Twitter. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384486 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/george-cortez-named-tiger-cats-head-coach/article2294967/

I strongly suspect that the bulk of the $12 million price tag was for the land, not the building. She razed the building, but plans to replace it with one more to her liking. Her improvements may indeed make the property more valuable.

I didn't keep track of how the teams qualified for the bowls, but it appears that the two teams in tonight's Cotton Bowl are higher ranked than the teams of the Orange Bowl and the Sugar Bowl, two BCS bowls.

Happy Birthday 2012 ornette!

Barron Miles will be the new defensive backs coach of the Riders. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384297 ***** Rich Stubler will be the new defensive coordinator of the Lions. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384323 ***** Here's the post-announcement article on the Burris-Glenn trade. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384087

Remember "I'm Your Puppet"? Bobby of James and Bobby Purify has passed away. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-passings-20120105,0,2777851.story

Happy Birthday 2012 Nate!

Happy Birthday 2012 mg!

I'm getting a Kobo ad tonight. Is it the same for everybody?

My sympathies, Chuck. I can recommend this. http://www.amazon.com/LifeSmart-LS1500-4-Infrared-Quartz-Heater/dp/B005K8LEAM/ref=sr_1_2?s=appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1325635043&sr=1-2

Happy Birthday 2012 Marty!

Correct, Jeff! I was looking for a much younger photo, but couldn't find one.

TSN and The Globe & Mail are reporting that the Stamps and the Ticats are close to finalizing a deal that will send Henry Burris to Hamilton for Kevin Glenn. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=384050 http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/football/report-stampeders-deal-qb-henry-burris-to-ti-cats/article2289268/