I am happy (so happy, you could say I am tickled pink) over several members of the United States Congress being proponents of AM/Mediumwave Radio.
Month: May 2024
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Shari Lewis’s daughter Mallory Tarcher-Lewis, Mallory’s ex-husband Brad Hood, an Off-Road Automobile Racer; both of whom are Skydivers; should take note of the fellow Skydivers who have illicitly utilized frequencies on the Radio Spectrum allocated for Amateur/Ham use for inter-communication while in the Air, and once they’ve landed on the ground.
Shari Lewis, and my paternal grandmother were both kindred spirits. Besides them both having high moral standards, they were both crafty people. They were both into Painting and Doll-making. However, their shared interest in Painting and Doll-making is where aforementioned similarities end. My paternal grandmother was also into Pottery and Ceramic-making, while Shari Lewis was into Sewing and Knitting.
Shari Lewis would be open to listening to an AM/FM/SW Radio Receiver, DXing Shortwave Radio Stations, and distant AM/Mediumwave Radio Stations from all corners of the world. My paternal grandmother was also into Shortwave listening, as she, at first had a Realistic AM/FM/SW Receiver; and then a Sony ICF-SW1000S. Information on the Sony ICF-SW1000S, and ICF-SW1000T AM/FM/LW/SW/Single Side Band Receivers can be found in the following link: https://www.dxing.com/rx/icfsw100.htm
I, myself am into the whole nine yards as far as my passion for Radio is concerned: Shortwave listening, AM/Mediumwave listening, Longwave listening, DXing, Broadcasting History; and the Broadcast Radio and Television Industry, including the the past, present, and future of the Broadcast Radio and Television Industry.
Shannon and Ray could have introduced us to Shari Lewis, her husband Jeremy Tarcher, and her sister and brother-in-law Judith and Steve Krantz. They knew Shari, Judith, and their family by the way of a Book Store on Bloor Street in the Toronto city proper in Ontario, Canada; and Judith and Steve owned a Book Store a couple doors down on Bloor Street from Shannon & Ray’s friends.
If Shannon, Ray, Shari Lewis, Judith Krantz, and their husbands had en masse come to visit us and my paternal grandmother at our house; Shari Lewis could have joined my paternal grandmother and I on listening to Shortwave Radio Stations at any time of day (even during the night), and DXing distant Longwave and AM/Mediumwave Radio Stations during the nighttime hours.
I’m sure Shari Lewis would enjoy listening to Shortwave Radio Stations based everywhere the entire world over, and DXing distant Longwavce and AM/Mediumwave Radio Stations as much as my paternal grandmother did; and I always have, and always will.
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I, personally love cold weather.
I like cold weather much better than weather in the mid 70’s Fahrenheit and above.
Ideal weather, and an ideal scenario for me is to be in a sizable House on amount of property ranging from four Acres and above; in cold, wet, rainy weather in the high 30’s to the high 40’s Fahrenheit.
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While asleep one night, I had a dream about a fictitious and historical NASCAR Team, Chrysler-Plymouth-Imperial-Dodge Passenger Car and Light-Duty Truck, and Dodge Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck Dealership; and an adjacent junkyard, each of which are located in the U.S State of Alabama.
The Garage where the Plymouth and Dodge Stock Cars were prepared out of base, stripper Plymouth and Dodge 2-Door Sedan and 2-Door Coupe Passenger Cars during the 1950’s, 1960’s, and early-mid 1970’s is on the premises of the homestead where the Dealership and the Junkyard both are.
Also on the homestead is the 4 Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Farmhouse, and approximately 5.5-6 acres of lawn; where the family who has owned the Dealership, the NASCAR Team, and the junkyard has resided since the even before period of the Confederacy in the Southeastern United States, specifically the 1840’s. In all, the entire plot of land that has been in the family since the 1840’s consists of 65 acres, much of which was originally farmland before being used for a private Front and Back Yard, the Dealership, the NASCAR Team, and the junkyard.
The junkyard consists of piles of junked vehicles stacked approximately three to four stories high.
A seldom used Country Road, a Dirt Road runs through the property; assigned the designation by the Alabama Country Route (CR-12).
The current members of the family who live on the property, if they spot trespassers anywhere on the property, whether it be where the NASCAR Team or the junkyard; a member of the family will be within the a matter of seconds or minutes to apprehend the person wandering onto their property, politely asking the person to leave their property or else they will contact the authorities.
The Dealership, which had opened in the late 1930’s; had thrived during the course of WWII took place, was a Chrysler Corporation Dealership carrying everything from Plymouth-branded Passenger Cars to Dodge Heavy-Duty Trucks from the very beginning; had also carried DeSotos from the time the Dealership was founded in the late 1930’s up until the cancellation of the DeSoto brand by the Chrysler Corporation in the early 1960’s, became one of the few Chrysler Corporation Dealerships who were certified to work on Chrysler Corporation vehicles equipped with Air Conditioning beginning in circa the late 1940’s-early 1950’s; had ordered the “bare bones” Plymouth and Dodge 2-Door Sedan and Coupe Cars from that they had converted into their Stock Cars for competition in NASCAR; and when the Chrysler Corporation was in dire straits during the late 1970’s and early 1980’s; the family had switched to selling Ford Passenger Cars, Light, Medium, and Heavy-Duty Trucks, Mercury-branded vehicles, Lincoln-branded vehicles, and Ford Farm and Construction Equipment in order to stay afloat (or, in other words; remain in business); and they had also switched their NASCAR Team to fielding Fords as well.
By the time the family had switched their Dealership and their NASCAR Team to selling and fielding Ford Motor Company products, Stock Cars were still literally Stock Cars; however, they were built using factory parts right at the Race Shop, and having Safety Features such as the Roll Cage built by the Race Team into the literal Stock Car.
During the late 1970’s, a member of the Pit Crew of the family’s NASCAR Team, a Baby Boomer who is one of the children of the current proprietors of the Dealership, the NASCAR Team, and the junkyard; who also spends the NASCAR off-season working as a Service Technician, against my wishes, has his hair permed. See this earlier post: People Having Their Hair Permed Is A Sinister Act. Thankfully and mercifully, by the early-mid 1980’s; this person has naturally straight, normal hairstyle, with bangs covering his forehead. It is at this time when this person assumes control of the Dealership from his parents, and he switches his NASCAR Team from competing in the Winston Cup to the Busch Sportsman Series; due to it being increasingly difficult by the mid-1980’s for a Driver/Owner, and/or a Small Team to compete in the Winston Cup Series.
As the Ford Motor Company had sold their Agricultural and Construction Equipment business sector to Fiat in 1991, with an agreement that Fiat could continue to use the ‘Ford’ name and Blue Oval logo until 2000, having to cease usage of the Ford name and logo after the year 2000, and also as the Ford Motor Company had sold their Medium and Heavy-Duty Truck business sector in 1996 to Daimler/Freightliner to become Sterling Trucks; the family relinquishes their Ford-Lincoln-Mercury Automobile Dealership franchise in the late 1990’s, and concentrates their efforts on selling and servicing New Holland Farm and Construction Equipment, Sterling Medium and Heavy-Duty Trucks; and also servicing Conventional-style School Buses built on the Freightliner FS-65 and C2 Chassis & Cowls.
In part and parcel, the family repurposes their Automobile showroom into a Tractor showroom.
The family also ceases operation of the junkyard in the early 1990’s, and takes their sweet time to have metal scrappers come and take their junked vehicles, haul their junked vehicles away; and scrap the junked vehicles in the metal scrappers’ own scrap shredders.
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I’ve you’ve been following this Blog for a while, you already know about the fact that I have absolutely no tolerance, whatsoever; for modern society, as evident in these earlier posts that I wrote and published: One More Thing That Begs The Question “What is The Purpose Of Modern Society”, Still More Things That Beg The Question “What Is The Purpose Of Modern Society”, Even More Things That Beg The Question “What Is The Purpose Of Modern Society”, More Things That Beg The Question “What Is The Purpose Of Modern Society?”, What Is The Purpose Of Modern Society?, and What I Would Change About Modern Society.
Below are pictorial examples of how I’ve just about had it with modern society. It is already despicable with the lack of moral and ethical value people born during and after the years 1975 have. It is equally despicable with the (sadly, low class) middle-aged and older males in the photographs below having long hair, wearing his long hair into a ponytail, also wearing unsightly apparel manufactured by Athletic Clothing and Footwear manufacturers such as Nike and Adidas; and the other male in the photograph below not only having some strange and bizarre have shaved, have slicked back haircut with product in his hair; but also dyeing his hair some strange color just like how young, radical people do, and nonetheless, having tattoos.
In part and parcel, an example of this is individuals who purchase and wear shoes in the colors of Yellow-Green, Chartreuse, and Lime Green, such as the Athletic Shoes depicted below:
Another example is the gal in the picture below also dyeing her hair a strange color:
Yet another example are modern males having Buzzcut, Crewcut, Brush Cut, Undercut, or Pompadour haircuts, shaving their heads with a razor and shaving cream, or having long hair and wearing their long hair into those so-called “Man Buns”; and having long, scraggly beards, such as the people pictured below:
Yet another example are people possessing tattoos, including people whose bodies are covered in tattoos, such as the person pictured wearing a University of Michigan-branded Sleeveless Shirt in the photograph below:
And these people pictured in the next several pictures below:
And this young, radical male; who, pictured below alongside his partner, is seen consuming gross, disgusting food consisting of melted cheese and ground beef; is also seen wearing his Hat on backwards, and is also wearing one of the most repugnant forms of clothing: Tank Tops (the others being Sleeveless Shirts, and Dress Clothes such as Button Up Shirts, Ties, Suits, and Tuxedos); needs to be transformed from being fit and muscular to being fat and overweight, also needs to transformed from being a product of his generation to being old-fashioned, and probably also needs to comprehend just how much more important Amateur/Ham Radio, Commercial Broadcast Radio and Television, and Electric Fans each are than Sports, Fitness, and modern society:
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I am aware that at an earlier time, I have written a post about All Of The Manual And Electric Razors Intended For Males Who Shave Their Heads That Are Manufactured These Days.
That being said, I have never liked young males; since the late 1990’s, having Buzzcut, Crewcut, High & Tight, Flattop, Reconnaissance, Brush Cut, Undercut, and Pompadour haircuts; in addition to shaving their heads with a razor and shaving cream, or having long hair, and wearing their long hair into one of those so-called “Man Buns”.
My case in point, as far as this particular post is concerned; are young, radical males that shave their heads with a razor and shaving cream, and in some cases; have Full Beards-whether they are neatly groomed, or are long and scraggly.
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA A male that shaves his head with a razor and shaving cream pictured with the stubble on his head, after having not shaved his head for a day or two:
I don’t even like companies the Gillette division of Procter & Gamble manufacturing and marketing products for young, radical males with Full Beards, whether their Beards are neatly groomed, or are long and scraggly; such as, for instance, so-called “Beard Shampoo”:
Besides the fact that I’ve never liked them, they just simply aren’t my cup of tea (as the saying goes); and I’ve never considered either of them to be a part of my family, or a part of the body politic, I don’t care for one of the relatives from a side of the family I never have and never will want to have anything to do with (my mother’s entire family), the son of my mother’s youngest brother; and modern NASCAR Driver Matt Kenseth’s son Ross both shaving their heads.
See this earlier post The Things That Two Or More Of The Relatives That I Have Never, Ever Meant; And Never, Ever Want To Have Anything To Do With Have In Common With Modern Formula 1 Driver Nick Heidfeld, And Modern NASCAR Drivers Kevin Harvick And Matt Kenseth for more information.
On the contrary, these adolescents in the photographs below have the proper male hairstyle; with bangs covering their foreheads:
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Some time ago, I wrote a post about Television Program Networked On The CBS Television Network Titled Young Sheldon, a Spin Off of the Earlier Television Program “The Big Bang Theory” draws to a close.
As the Television Program “Young Sheldon” draws to a close, and as they exploit the character George Cooper Sr. (portrayed by Lance Barber) passing away as a result of both a Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest while on the job at the High School that both of his sons had attended, and where George Sr. also works as an American Football Coach, upon George Sr. accepting a job offer as the Head Coach of the American Football Team of Rice University; and Mary, Sheldon, and Melissa “Missy” Cooper each having “would have, could have, and should have” moments regarding matriarch George Sr. on past, and theoretical future occurrences; I, the owner of this very Blog, have “would have, could have, and should have” moments regarding my paternal grandmother, Mimi and her daughter Mary Ann, each of Mary Ann’s five children and their nuclear families, my parents and I being close to my father’s family whilst having nothing to do with my mother’s, living in a sizable house on acres of property, possibly with my paternal grandmother; continuing to own and drive vehicles such as Full-Size Station Wagons, Chevrolet/GMC Suburbans, Full-Size Vans, and European vehicles such as Volkswagens, Audis, Mercedes-Benzs, Renaults, Peugeots, and Citroens; and society, and many other things forevermore remaining the same as they were during the 1970’s, 1980’s, and the early 1990’s.
All of this is evident in these earlier posts that I wrote: The Things That Matter The Most To Have In Order To Have A Happy And Successful Life, A Phase In Life That Remains Difficult For Me To Say Goodbye To Well Into The Present Day, And Well Into The Future, Preserving The Ways And Culture Of The 1970’s, 1980’s, And The Early 1990’s For Eternity, and Frequently, I Question Myself, “What Is The Meaning Of Life?” And “What Is The Point Of Living?”.
A Book that I’ve penned under my Pen Name “Wilbur Hay” titled “HOW I WISH THINGS HAD BEEN IN THE 1980S AND 1990S, AND THE REALITY OF HOW THINGS WERE IN THE LATE 1990S AND BEYOND” is about these aforementioned “would have, could have, and should have” scenarios. You are more than welcome to purchase your own copy of this Book from Barnes & Noble:
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I am saddened over the recent death (as of the time of writing this post) of Actor Dabney Coleman.
Dabney Coleman had starred in the 1980 Motion Picture “9 to 5” starring one of my favorite Country Music Artists, Dolly Parton (see this earlier post regarding Dolly Parton: Country Music Artist Dolly Parton, One Of The Favorite Country Music Artists Of The Owner Of This Very Blog; Is Not Only A Morally Decent Person, She Is Also A Spiritual And Angelic Person), Lily Tomlin, and Jane Fonda; and the 1982 Motion Picture “Tootsie” starring Dustin Hoffman as a fictional Actor who is a transvestite in order to land a role as a female character on a fictional Soap Opera.
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Some time ago, I had written a post about the death of Marilyn Turner’s husband, fellow WXYZ-TV News Staffer John Kelly: Remembering Legendary Channel 7 Anchor John Kelly
This time around, I am writing about how sad I am over the recent passing (as of the time of writing this post) of Marilyn Turner, herself.
Kelly & Company, co-hosted by John Kelley and Marilyn Turner, like the locally-produced, in-house Talk Shows at ABC’s other Owned and Operated Television Stations in New York City (which would later evolve into the nationally syndicated Regis, Kathie Lee, Kelly, Ryan, and Mark Television Show), Los Angeles, Chicago (which would later evolve into Oprah Winfrey’s nationally syndicated Talk Show), and San Francisco (which, like Kelley & Company of WXYZ-TV; was hosted by another Husband and Wife team, Fred LaCosse and Terry Lowery); were all of the brainchildren of ABC Executives Richard “Dick” O’Leary and John Severino.
See this earlier post about the legacies of “Dick” O’Leary and John Severino during their tenures at ABC: The Legacies Of ABC Executives Richard O’ Leary And John Severino.
Due to the merger of ABC and Capital Cities Communications in circa 1985-1986, in order to not exceed the maximum amount of Television Stations an individual or a business may own per the rules set forth by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the merged ABC/Capital Cities opted to sell off WXYZ-TV in 1986. Scripps-Howard/the E.W Scripps Company had emerged as the buyer of WXYZ-TV from ABC.
Prior to both Marilyn Turner and John Kelly working at WXYZ-TV, they had both worked at WJBK-TV when it was still Owned and Operated by Storer Broadcasting, and when it was still a CBS Television affiliate.
https://www.wxyz.com/news/longtime-wxyz-weathercaster-marilyn-turner-dies-at-93
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My favorite Automobile Platform, the GM B-Platform; in the form of Chevrolet-branded Sedans and Station Wagons; being transported on an Automobile Hauler (specifically, a GMC H/J-Series Class 8 Truck in an Automobile Hauler application).
The GMC H/J-Series Truck in an Automobile Hauler application is also equipped with the Multi-Spoke Dayton-style Wheels, which I personally prefer on Class 6-8 Vehicles over the more common (since the mid-late 1990’s) Budd-style Multi-Hole Wheels.
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An article from another Blog about an Engine that Roger Penske, Ilmor Engineering, and Daimler-Benz had jointly developed in total secrecy for Open Wheel Indy Car and Formula One Racing.
The project remained a secret until Roger Penske had held a Press Conference announcing this Engine and his involvement with the development of it, in May, 1994.
This Engine in question, jointly developed by Roger Penske, Ilmor Engineering, and Daimler-Benz; has been assigned the designation by Daimler Benz as the 500I Engine. Here is the link to the article on the website Wikipedia about this Engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_500I_engine
Here is the link to an article on the website Wikipedia about the successor to this Engine, assigned the designation by Daimler-Benz as the IC108 Engine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercedes-Benz_Indy_V8_engine
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I, the owner of this very Blog; am personally shocked over Tony Stewart selling his entire Racing operating; NASCAR, Formula One, and NHRA Drag Racing Teams, and all.
Matthew Parij 