Remembering George Harrison on the 24th Anniversary of His Passing

 

George Harrison has appeared in Bruce's Journal several times over the years.  When I looked back at these entries, I observed that many of the videos that I posted were later deleted by YouTube.  If I ever find the time, I should see if I can replace them.  I am posting Blow Away which was released in February 1979 on the album George Harrison.

UConn 74 Illinois 61 at Madison Square Garden

 

Since the ticket prices for Knicks and Rangers games were so high, we decided to take in a college basketball game at Madison Square Garden.  Obviously, most of the Garden was rooting for the UConn Huskies since geographically, Connecticut is closer to NYC than Illinois.  In 1977-78 I lived in New London, CT, which is about 40 miles from UConn's campus in Storrs.

UConn was able to maintain a comfortable lead throughout the game, but Illinois cut the lead from 21 to 7 at one point. UConn held on to win 74-61.

Game account from CT Insider

Yesterday's Radio Log

I haven't listed the radio stations that I accessed for a while in this journal.  Below is a list of FM, Satellite, and internet stations I listened to yesterday.

• WFUV - I heard Alice's Restaurant at 12 noon
• WBGO 
• Outlaw Country on Sirius/XM
• Q104.3 -  I caught part of the countdown of their 1,043 most popular songs
• Pop Gold Radio - I listened to part of Tom Natoli's tribute to Bob Shannon.  Tom should get an award for producing this show.
• Elvis Radio on Sirius/XM - Lee's favorite
• Beatles Channel on Sirius/XM
• 60s Gold on Sirius/XM
• Classic Rewind on Sirius/XM

 

Be Thankful For What You Got by William Devaughn - Appropriate Song for Today

 

I heard this on WFUV this morning.  I am thankful that everyone in my family is healthy.  I am also thankful when I go to the grocery store and have the funds to pay my bill.  Sadly, too many people rely on SNAP benefits to pay for their food.  I have donated to various food banks over the past few months.

Harrison Whitaker - First Jeopardy Superstar of This Season

 

Harrison Whitaker won his 10th game yesterday, qualifying him to be a Jeopardy Superstar according to my "guidelines".  Here are his statistics to date as compiled by The Jeopardy Fan.

292 correct, 31 incorrect

19/20 on rebound attempts (on 40 rebound opportunities)

47.37% in first on buzzer (270/570)

13/23 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $12,800)

7/10 in Final Jeopardy

He now ranks #17 in all-time winnings during regular play.  He must wait until next year to play in the Tournament of Champions.

There is a detailed article about him in the TV Insider.

You never know how far he will go.  He could lose tonight or he could beat Ken Jennings' all-time record of 74 victories.  Stay tuned.

Confronting Strangers on the Subway or the Street Can Be Dangerous

 

• A New York City subway rider was stabbed after asking another man to lower the volume of his voice.
• The man allegedly punched the victim in the face several times before stabbing him in the abdomen
• Police were called to the Jamaica Center/Parsons and Archer subway station in Queens at around 11 a.m. on Nov. 22

There are more details about this incident in:

• The New York Daily News
• The New York Post

I have read reports about people killed after fighting over parking spots.

There are too many nuts out there with knives and guns.  I am careful not to confront strangers.  I am tempted to do it when I see people riding bicycles on the sidewalk, but just don't do it.

I Bought Beatles Anthology 4 After All

 

In an August journal entry  I stated that I was not going to buy Anthology Volume 4 since I didn't need to hear more outtakes or alternative versions.  Back then, it was announced that you had to buy volumes 1-4 just to get 4.  Since I had volumes 1-3, I didn't want to buy them again.  It seems that the marketing people at Apple Records changed their mind and allowed people to purchase Volume 4 alone.  It adds to my collection of Beatles records and CDs.  Amazon delivered it at 7 AM today

There is an entry in Wikipedia that gives the track listings.  .