The Rose Bowl

See http://www.tournamentofroses.com/the-rose-bowl-game/ for info on the "granddaddy of them all."

New Year's Day. This year it is Wisconsin v. Texas Christian.

Happy New Year 2011

Some worldwide celebrations noted at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_year%27s_eve.

Baby Boomer Influence On The Arts

See http://www.usatoday.com/life/lifestyle/2010-12-30-boomerarts30_CV_N.htm.

Turner Classic Movies To Honor Blake Edwards Monday

See http://news.turner.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=5502 for a list of the director's films to be shown that night.

Mr. Edwards passed on this week. Sir, thank you and rest in Peace.

I loved the Pink Panther series of movies and cartoons.

Yogi Bear Movie In Theaters This Month

See http://yogibear.warnerbros.com/.

I smell some pickinick baskets!

Christmas Vinyl Record Coasters From Etsy

See http://www.etsy.com/listing/64487860/christmas-record-coaster-100-voices-of?ref=sr_gallery_35&ga_search_query=coasters&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_page=&order=&includes%5B0%5D=tags&includes%5B1%5D=title&filter%5B0%5D=handmade.

Like 'em. No working records destroyed!

Minnesota Vikings Celebrate 50 Years

See the top 50 players and more at http://www.vikings.com/50/greatest-vikings/index.html.

Reggie Jackson, Mr. October

See http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/2010-12-14-reggie-jackson-yankees-baby-boomers_N.htm?csp=hf.

Dad and I saw him play for the Angels and he hit 3 homers that night.

Bob Feller Passes On

See http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/baseball/mlb/12/15/feller.obit.ap/index.html?eref=sihp.

Longest living hall of famer. From Iowa and I met him with my father. I also met Ted Williams with my son at Feller's hometown museum in Van Meter.

Left baseball to serve in the Navy during WWII.

Sir, rest in peace. Thank you for the entertainment and thank you for your service.

Original Basketball Rules Sold For $4.3 Million

See http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=5905757 on Dr. Naismith's grand invention.

I miss nothing more than being a member of a basketball team.

Chs. Phoenix Slide Of The Week, Sears

See http://www.charlesphoenix.com/category/slide-of-the-week/.

I love the Sears picture and his description there about the Sears catalog...exactly like my home in the '60s and '70s down to the husky jeans.

You can sign up to get a weekly slide from him in your email account. He finds these slides at garage sales, etc.

We Learned of Lennon's Death on MNF

See http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5884604&categoryid=2378529.

May Dandy Don Meredith also Rest In Peace.

The Slinky Toy

See history at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky.

And the company at www.poof-slinky.com.

Since 1945.

How'd the advertising jingle go?

Top College Basketball Arenas

http://www.informativesports.com/NCAA_B/0310/Top_Arenas.htm

I'm hoping to soon visit MacArthur Court at the U. of Oregon before they move to the new Knight Arena next year.

As the article says MacArthur is the second oldest still being used...it opened in 1926.

Last Nebraska v. Oklahoma Championship Game Tomorrow

See http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/12/01/1447178/nebraska-oklahoma-a-blast-from.html.

Gotta love the old Big Eight.

Mark Twain Autobiography In Stores After 100 Year Wait

See http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2010/1018/Mark-Twain-s-autobiography-after-a-century-s-delay-becomes-a-bestseller and your local bookseller.

He passed on and left instructions that it not be released for 100 years.

It is flying off the shelves and currently backordered at most stores and sites.