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Category: R.I.P.

Adrastos, Diary, Music, Political Crack, R.I.P., So Called Liberal Media, Supreme CourtLeave a comment

Can’t Trust That Day

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Monday morning musings on the New York Times, Ron Klain, David Crosby, and the Supreme Court. Continue reading Can’t Trust That Day

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television, TwitterLeave a comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Don’t Worry Baby

January 14, 2023January 13, 2023 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Don’t Worry Baby

Diary, Jamie O, Political Crack, R.I.P., Sports1 Comment

RIP Franco Harris, Good Human Being

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 JCO

Franco Harris was a football legend, a nice guy even when in a hurry, and a good Democrat. Continue reading RIP Franco Harris, Good Human Being

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, Q, R.I.P., Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Last Month Of The Year

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the icy show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Last Month Of The Year

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Sports, Television

Saturday Odds & Sods: Songbird

December 3, 2022December 2, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Songbird

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Rising For The Moon

October 22, 2022October 22, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Rising For The Moon

Adrastos, Art, Diary, Film, Florida Man, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, R.I.P., Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Mingus Eyes

October 8, 2022October 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

“What a fool I was, what a thin disguise. Brando mumble, Mingus eyes.” Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Mingus Eyes

Adrastos, Friday Cocktail Hour, Music, R.I.P.

You Ain’t Woman Enough

October 7, 2022October 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Loretta Lynn, 1932-2022. Continue reading You Ain’t Woman Enough

Adrastos, COVID-19, Diary, Nature is Scary, New Orleans, R.I.P.2 Comments

Jab Talking: Booster Boosting Edition

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Of COVID boosters, hurricanes, and Homan. Continue reading Jab Talking: Booster Boosting Edition

Adrastos, Diary, Music, R.I.P., The Sunday Dozen1 Comment

The Sunday Dozen: Songs Of Mortality

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Songs of mourning and life. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Songs Of Mortality

Adrastos, Diary, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P.1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Scattered

September 24, 2022October 2, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

‘To the fields we are scattered
Then from the dust we are born
We survive somewhat battered
To a new life, a new dawn
In the end what will it matter
There’ll only be my ashes to scatter” Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Scattered

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans, R.I.P.8 Comments

Michael Homan Has Left The Building

September 19, 2022September 24, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

The story of a weird friendship. Michael Homan R.I.P. Continue reading Michael Homan Has Left The Building

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, New Orleans, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Television4 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: Polk Salad Annie

September 10, 2022September 9, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Polk Salad Annie

Adrastos, British Politics, Fog Of History, R.I.P.5 Comments

The Queen Is Dead, Long Live The King

September 8, 2022September 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Elizabeth Windsor, 1926-2022. Continue reading The Queen Is Dead, Long Live The King

Adrastos, Fog Of History, R.I.P.

Mikhail Gorbachev, R.I.P.

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Mikhail Gorbachev, 1931-2022. Continue reading Mikhail Gorbachev, R.I.P.

R.I.P., Ryne Hancock, Sports

Ryne Hancock: Vin Scully Brought Out Our Inner Child

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Vin Scully 1927-2022. Continue reading Ryne Hancock: Vin Scully Brought Out Our Inner Child

Adrastos, Comedy, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, R.I.P., Television, The Darnold

Saturday Odds & Sods: Only The Lonely

July 16, 2022July 15, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Only The Lonely

Adrastos, Fog Of Scandal, Guns, Political Crack, R.I.P., Twitter2 Comments

Of Obsession & Denial

July 8, 2022July 8, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Shinzo Abe meets Donald Trump and Willard Mittbot Romney. Continue reading Of Obsession & Denial

Adrastos, Diary, Hurricane Katrina & Federal Flood, New Orleans, R.I.P.

Story Time: Michel

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

“New Orleans isn’t buildings. New Orleans is the people.” Continue reading Story Time: Michel

Adrastos, Bigotry, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Music, Odds & Sods, Political Crack, R.I.P., Television2 Comments

Saturday Odds & Sods: In The Presence Of

June 4, 2022June 3, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: In The Presence Of

Adrastos, Diary, Fog Of History, R.I.P.1 Comment

Memorial Day: Who I Remember

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Memorial Day, 2022. Continue reading Memorial Day: Who I Remember

Adrastos, Diary, Music, R.I.P., The Sunday Dozen

The Sunday Dozen: Warren Zevon

May 29, 2022May 28, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Enjoy every sandwich. Continue reading The Sunday Dozen: Warren Zevon

Adrastos, Fog Of History, Legal Docket, Political Crack, R.I.P., So Called Liberal Media, Supreme Court

When Clarence Met Herschel

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Clarence Thomas is a politician. Continue reading When Clarence Met Herschel

Jamie O, Political Crack, R.I.P., So Called Liberal Media

We Can’t Afford To Lose Any More Eric Boehlerts

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 JCO

Boehlert’s tragic death Tuesday evening was a blow to Americans who want our journalism to be better. Continue reading We Can’t Afford To Lose Any More Eric Boehlerts

Adrastos, Diary, New Orleans, R.I.P.1 Comment

Letter From New Orleans: Chris Owens, R.I.P.

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

A tribute to the Queen of Bourbon Street: Chris Owens, 19?? to 2022. Continue reading Letter From New Orleans: Chris Owens, R.I.P.

Adrastos, Diary, Dipshit Insurrection, Film, Fog Of History, Political Crack, R.I.P., Supreme Court

Following Up

March 31, 2022March 31, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

More on the Senate QAnon contingent, the slaps heard round the world, Ivy Baker Priest, and Madeleine Albright. Continue reading Following Up

Adrastos, Fog Of History, R.I.P., Russian Imperialism, War In Ukraine

Quote Of The Day: Madeleine Albright On Putin

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022. Continue reading Quote Of The Day: Madeleine Albright On Putin

Adrastos, Diary, Film, Fog Of History, Michael F, Music, Odds & Sods, R.I.P., Sports, Television1 Comment

Saturday Odds & Sods: Photograph

March 19, 2022March 18, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

This week: A Fond Farewell, the Bloody Benders, West Ford, the Showtime Lakers, Jonathan Winters, and William Hurt. Music by Ringo Starr, Camper van Beethoven, Colin Hay, REM, Silvia Telles, The Smithereens, Ella Fitzgerald, and Jefferson Airplane. Continue reading Saturday Odds & Sods: Photograph

Adrastos, Music, R.I.P., Sunday Morning Video

Sunday Morning Video: A Tribute To Gary Brooker

February 27, 2022February 26, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Gary Brooker 1945-2022. Continue reading Sunday Morning Video: A Tribute To Gary Brooker

Adrastos, Comedy, COVID-19, Diary, Film, R.I.P., Television

Poor Taste

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Peter Adrastos Athas

Adrastos only speaks ill of the dead if they deserve it. Continue reading Poor Taste

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