Author and filmmaker William Peter Blatty, who scared millions with the best-selling novel and Oscar-winning movie “The Exorcist,” has died. He just recently celebrated his 89th birthday on January 7th. (READ MORE)
Scott Winters
My goal is to keep you informed and/or entertained on a regular basis. Maybe you'll learn something new, or just get that much needed laugh. My topics will include a wide range of subjects....from what's going on in the world, to places I've been, things I've seen, or even just a fun video that I've found online. Check back often to see what I've posted.
Tony Rosato
Toronto comic actor Tony Rosato, who starred on “SCTV” and “Saturday Night Live” has died at the age of 62. Rosato died on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 of an apparent heart attack, but an autopsy is planned. His death was discovered by his girlfriend, Tanya Moore. (READ MORE)
I’m Robbing Your Store with…my Finger!
As kids we used to play “cops and robbers” and used our finger as a gun. Well some men apparently never grow up and do the same thing in their adult life… (READ MORE)
Hard to Escape the Snow / Iconic Tree Falls
Good luck trying to escape the snow today…and an iconic tree has fallen in California… (READ MORE)
SeaWorld’s Orca Whale Tilikum
SeaWorld’s orca whale Tilikum has died. He was 36. He died early on Friday morning, January 6, 2017. (READ MORE)
Ventriloquism on the Radio
While going through some old audio tapes recently, I stumbled upon this gem… It’s a classic radio moment when Jerry Mahoney visited “Rick, Darla, and Scott” on WGRD back in the Fall of 1995. Ventriloquism on the radio worked for the likes of Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell, and Jimmy Nelson…I guess it could work just as well for Rick Beckett. At least the audience never saw his lips move! (READ MORE)
Not a Musical Bone in my Body
I’ve had many musically talented people in my family. I had a great grandfather that played in the Detroit Symphony. A grandfather that played guitar, a great grandmother who tore up the accordion, another grandmother who tickled the ivories of a piano. My very own father played the violin as well as the harmonica and then the other extreme…the tuba. My niece plays just about everything…flute, saxophone, piccolo, clarinet, piano, etc. I can play NOTHING! There is not a musical bone in my body. (READ MORE)