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Hey TV bosses...lets get moving...sign up the show. I need my smashing and bashing. 😠

Ok. Finished Chronicles by Bob Dylan. Book is the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Oh? I'm a fan. Will crank up the radio when "Like a Rolling Stone" comes on the radio. There are pages where Dylan really rolls, explaining what he thinks of other artists. And he covers just about every artist of the day. But it is disjointed. Parts make perfect sense, others appear as a jumble. For example, he describes trying to adapt a different way of singing. Yes, I know he sound differently on some recordings, but the explanation is disjointed, confused. The timeline also appears to be confused. Woody Guthrie early in his career? But there are references throughout the book. Oh well.

Plowing through Bob Dylan's Chronicles. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Dylan recounts his life in New York, during which he developed as a musician.

Half way through The Shore, by Katie Runde. I was drawn to the story because it featured Seaside Heights at the Jersey Shore. I'll plow through to the end.

OK. An odd one: We'll Prescribe You a Cat, by Syou Ishida. Yes, troubled folks visit a doctor, who prescribes a cat. A furry little cat. For one to two weeks. Somehow a bit slippery in sticking to a story line. 😿 But, the treatment seems to work every time.

Finished The Women by Kristin Hannah. Kristin authored one of the best books ever, The Great Alone. The Women has some distinctive, compelling and powerful episodes. Its core message is that women who served in Vietnam were ignored and unsupported after their tours were over.

Amazing trade. Luka is only 25, has 5 years in, and is a Top 5 player. He scores from out deep, plus can bull his way in for a close shot. Does he play D? His performance in last year's Final series was top notch. That salary had to be a decisive point in this trade. AD is a top notch rebounder and scorer. But, he is getting old for a pro basketball player. I wonder how Lebron feels about this trade.

Ah...the Celtics have a plan. A secret plan. They will play everyone on their roster. Giving them significant court time. This will make them even storonger than last year. | Yes...that is the secret plan. Pretty cool, eh?😎

Leviathan by Eric Jay Dolin. Thorough, insightful, exciting story of the whaling industry which thrived for 150+ years, then lost its prominence to alternative fuels.

Chalamet's performance in the Bob Dylan movie was pretty spectacular. Question: is it correct to assume that Chalamet did not actually sing the songs?

The Court vs The Voters...Clear, concise. Strong arguments for how the Supreme Court is revising constitutional law to fit their current beliefs, most of which are ... curiously questionable.

Hmmm... Why are we lauding Bill Barr? Wasn't he the one who blew off the Mueller Report?

Lucky Loser by Buettner and Craig (both won Pulitzers for other works). The title is poorly chosen. But, the book is the best so far about the Trump family business successes and failures. Thorough description of the elder Trump's successes as a developer. And then we get into the myriad Donald projects. Say what you want, but the guy was a significant player in various businesses, not just as a builder, but also as an entrepreneur.

I recall listening to John Sterling covering the Nets basketball team...waaaaayyyy back.

Waaaay back, in a very early episode (disc 1, episode 1) , we saw mom, Beth, and KC(?) riding horses somewhere out back. The date was March 30, 1997, a sunny day. Beth was struggling with her horse, unable to keep it calm and docile. Mom was aggravated (which, as pointed out above, seemed to be the constant friction between Mom and Beth). In this case, Mom was annoyed with Beth's inability to keep the horse calm. Young KC decides to annoy Beth by bumping her horse, which gets cranky...and chaos ensues. Mom is knocked off her horse and hits her head. Ouch. Mom sends Beth to get help. Beth finds her Dad, but cannot quickly point to where her Mom is. It is dark when they finally find her. But too late. Clearly, Beth carries this episode for the rest of her life.