
Thursday, March 31, 2011
No Foolin'--I Gave Blood!

Checking Out History

Thank you to my brother, Steve for this vintage check from our family business, B. Barer & Sons, eventually incorporated. The business was founded by my Great Grandfather, B. Barer and his two sons, IJ and David, early in the 20th Century. The business would last until the year 2000, allowing grandsons and great grandsons a place for summer employment. The business was sold to Oxarc in 2000. Steve still works at the location.
This check was signed by my Grandfather, IJ Barer in March 2nd of 1944. IJ Barer passed away in 1967, and my Dad bought into the partnership with my Uncle Dave. You can read bits and pieces of the company's history at my Dad's abarer blog
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Washington State University Fight Song
Cougar Men's Basketball team plays Witchita State in the final four of the NIT tonight.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Arny Honored At 75

Sunday, March 27, 2011
Mary Hopkin - "Goodbye" (1969)
Welsh singer Mary Hopkin hit gold in the late 60s with this Lennon-McCartney song.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Pioneer Ferraro Dead At 75

Friday, March 25, 2011
Thank You Coug Fans!
Washington State University Cougar Men's Basketball Team thanks it's fans.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
On To New York: Cougs Beat Northwestern

Labels:
Madison Square Garden,
NIT,
Washington State Cougars
Good Bye To A Legend

Casto Suspension Lifted

DeAngelo Casto will play in the NIT Quarter final game tonight in Pullman. WSU Athletic Director Bill Moos lifted Casto's suspension in light of new information that has surface in conjunction with a marijuana bust at his apartment on Tuesday morning.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Cougs Trophy Hopes Go Up In Smoke?

Labels:
DeAngelo Casto,
NIT,
Pullman Police,
WSU Cougars
Monday, March 21, 2011
Former Sonics Owner Dies

Barry Ackerley, former owner of the Seattle Super Sonics has died of a stroke, he was 76. Steve Kelley sums up Seattle's Ackerley years in today's column. Barry Ackerley acquired several local stations, including the legendary KJR, in which he turned into a sports talk station, one of the first in the country, if not the first. As the owner of Ackerley Communications, his name could be found on billboards in the area, as his company dealt in outdoor advertising.
KJR Sportsradio's influence can be seen in new stadiums for both the Seahawks and the Mariners, ironically, while the Sportsradio station may have staved off moves by our professional football and baseball teams, it could not stop the team that Ackerly once owned, the Seattle Super Sonics from leaving. Ackerley was instrumental in bringing the WNBA to Seattle. The Seattle Storm have been brought two championships to our city, something no other pro team has done.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
A Little Background On The NIT

It's been jokingly called the "Not Important Tournament" or the "Not Invited Tournament", even the "Nobody's Interested Tournament", but the National Invitational Tournament or NIT is the oldest continuing NCAA basketball tournament. According to the wikipedia, the first NIT champion was the Temple Owls in 1937.
The NIT chooses the best teams that have not qualified for the NCAA tournament. There is a field of 32. The games are televised on ESPN.
The tournament was started by the Metropolitan Basketball Writer's Association of New York City. Originally, the entire tournament was played in Madison Square Garden, but since 1977, the preliminary rounds have been played on the campuses of the top seeded teams. The Semi-Finals and Finals are still played at the Garden.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Cougs Make Post Season--Will Play In The NIT

According to KREM-TV's web site, the first three rounds of the NIT will be played at the school with the highest seed. The semi-finals and finals will be played at Madison Square Garden, March 29th and 31st. I plan to write about the history of the NIT in the next few days.
Sunday, March 13, 2011
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thinking Of Japan

Tuesday, March 08, 2011
KXA Radio Seattle 1980 TV Commercials
Until now I had not seen this commercial nor had known of it's existence. I did, however, in the early 80s, work for Old Gold 77 KXA, a somewhat forgotten Seattle radio station that had been acquired by O'Day Broadcasting. It's sister station KYYX has much written about it including several web sites.
Most of the employees including myself talk of working at KYYX, but all of us started at KXA. Because of working there, I acquired a good knowledge of hit radio from the 60s and 70s (which where barely oldies at the time).
KXA had an extremely loyal following including a listener named Richard who would call daily and make requests. Richard would know the ID number of the songs. I remember him as being very insistant that his songs be played. KXA would eventually become a Christian Radio station and has since changed it's call letters to become a Conservative talk station.
Monday, March 07, 2011
Gary Locke To Become Ambassador To China

Sunday, March 06, 2011
Creativity In The Neighborhood

Saturday, March 05, 2011
Would The Cougs Have Won With Thompson?

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