Don't Think Twice by Eric Clapton - One of My Favorite Dylan Covers

Don't Think Twice was originally recorded by Bob Dylan in his Freewheelin' album in 1963.  It has been covered umpteen times in many musical genres.  Eric Clapton recorded this version at the 30th Anniversary Concert at Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1992.

Still Crazy After All These 76 Years

 

Where did all these years go?  I don't feel or look like I'm 76 years old.  Thankfully, I am in good health.  As we age, we fear that some ailment will arise, leading to our demise.  Nobody knows how much time the Lord has given us.  My mother lived to 95 while my Uncle Sy lived to 101.  Other family members were not as fortunate.

When I was growing up in the 1960s, I enjoyed baseball, Bob Dylan, top 40 hits, and Jeopardy among other interests.  I still enjoy those things today.  That helps me "think young."

I already received many birthday wishes from my "Facebook community of friends."  Many of them I have never me face to face while others I have known for years.  I appreciate all the kind wishes.

Mets Defeat Cardinals 7-4 to Complete a 4-Game Sweep

If it's Sunday, Lee and I are at Citi Field to Meet the Mets.  The Mets bats seem to be coming alive as Francisco Lindor had three hits, including a leadoff homer and Juan Soto had three RBI, including a two-run double to cap a three-run eighth.  It nice to see they are earning their respective multi-million dollar salaries.

The Mets took a 3-0 lead, but the Cardinals tied it up in the top of the 7th inning. Brandon Nimmo robbed Jordan Walker of a home run in the sixth inning and singled home the tiebreaking run in the seventh.

So far, the Mets are 3-0 in games that I attended.

Box Score

 

Today is the 60th Anniversary of All-News on 1010 WINS

 

Radio stations often change formats to attract different audiences, but 1010 WINS, as an all-news station, has lasted  60 years.  I remember listening to Murray the K when 1010 WINS was a top 40 station until April 19, 1965.  On October 10. 2022 WINS began to simulcast on 92.3 FM.  They still use the slogan "You give us 22 minutes, we'll give you the world."

The news stories on 1010 WINS are usually very brief.  One must watch TV News or listen to WNYC for more in-depth coverage. The station must be very repetitive as it expects its listeners to stay only a short time.

There is an Asian woman in my neighborhood in a bagel bakery who always listens to WINS.  I once asked her if she is bored listening to news all the time.  Her answer was "I like the news."  To each his own.  In any event, the news on any outlet is so sad as they report murders, crime, fires, accidents, natural disasters, and political nonsense.  I like to keep informed, but once a day is enough.

One Program Providing Virus Protection is Enough

 

On April 10th, I described my problems in reinstalling Microsoft 365.  After two people from Microsoft couldn't solve my problem, I was referred to a Tier 2 support person.  I had to wait a week for this person to contact me, so I had to use a free version of Microsoft Word in the meantime.  Finally, today the person contacted me by phone and determined that the problem was caused by my having more than one virus protection programs on my computer.  After we deleted the two unnecessary programs, I was able to reinstall Microsoft 365.  As an added bonus, my computer worked much faster.  It turned out that the programs were interfering with each other.

All's well that ends well.

Wink Martindale Was Also a Radio Personality

 

Yesterday, we found out that Wink Martindale, best known as a game show host, passed away at age 91.  In 1959, he had a top ten spoken word hit Deck of Cards.  He was also a radio personality.  The information below is from Wikipedia.

He started his career as a disc jockey at age 17 at WPLI in Jackson, earning $25 a week.

After moving to WTJS, he was hired away for double the salary by Jackson's only other station, WDXI. He next hosted mornings at WHBQ in Memphis while a college student at Memphis State University, before graduating with a bachelor of science degree in 1957. While at U of M, Martindale became a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.

On the evening of July 10, 1954, Martindale was showing the WHBQ studio to some friends when he realized that his colleague on the 9 p.m. to midnight shift, Dewey Phillips, was getting many reactions from listeners after airing a new song. That song was Elvis Presley's first record, "That's All Right." The song was recorded at Sam Phillips' recording studio on the evening of July 5, 1954. Sam, who had brought the record on July 6, was in the WHBQ studio on the first airing night and had Elvis' telephone number. DJ Dewey Phillips wanted to interview Elvis during his program, so Wink endeavored to contact Elvis. Still, Gladys Presley, Elvis's mother, answered the phone and said Elvis was so nervous that he had gone to a movie theater. Gladys and her husband Vernon brought Elvis to WHBQ and Dewey interviewed Elvis without his knowing that he was on the air (Martindale reported that Elvis later admitted that he would have been unable to talk otherwise).

Today is Jackie Robinson Day in Major League Baseball

 

Above is a video from MSNBC discussing the significance of Jackie Robinson Day, observed every April 15. On that day, all players, managers, and coaches wear uniform #42, permanently retired by all MLB teams.  This tradition started on April 15, 1997, the 50th anniversary of Jackie's first appearance with the Brooklyn Dodgers.  I highly recommend my readers visit the Jackie Robinson Museum in lower Manhattan.