"The work is easy and interesting." World News Today, sponsored by Admiral Radio, October 3, 1943. Originally recorded from WBBM, Chicago. (The Air Theatre, the Wrigley Building) At the end of the news, the commercial: advertising for people to come work for Admiral. Directions included which streetcar to take. Any adult female and any 4-F male, welcome to apply, and soon, puleeeze...
While the news from 77 years ago is on YouTube, I play Fishdom 2 haphazardly and without a timer. Occasionally I play Strat-O-Matic, replaying the 1968 NL Champion St. Louis Cardinals. Some things are relatively close to real life (Bob Gibson is overpowering) and some are way off (Lou Brock batting .225 instead of .275, and getting thrown out stealing more than he should; Tim McCarver has more than two dozen errors in around 100 games). There's some surprising good news, too; Mike Shannon is probably 50 points higher than real life and has already hit more homers than he did during the season. Ron Willis has an ERA under 1.00 and leads the bullpen in saves.
Homemade cinnamon buns baked up Sunday afternoon. Let the 20-year-old Hitachi bread machine process the dough over an hour and forty minutes, then roll it out, apply the butter-brown sugar-cinnamon mixture, let it rise, and bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes or so. Top with cream cheese icing.
A muscle in front of my right hip has been sore for the past week or so, and I don't know how it happened. But if I try taking the stairs, either up or down, and put pressure on that spot, it's immediately 6 or 7 on a pain scale of 10. So this is age 64... I don't look that old, I don't think that old, but my body knows. Tinnitus for several years, floaters in the eyes making it tough to see standard-size text on a computer screen, and recently, soreness in both shoulders. Pat and I have discussed hiring a lawn service and having me retire from mowing the lawn when I turn 65.
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