Vintage Oliver

 

May of 2023, about a month after we brought him home, a great montage of our pup.

The Life Of Ted Turner

 Ted Turner in his younger days was compared to the classic movie character Rhett Butler, coincidently, Turner's actual name was Robert Edward Turner III, the initials spell RET.

Celebrated In May

May is Jewish American Heritage Month.  For more info click here
 

Backyard In Bloom

Spring flowers are blooming in our backyard.

Ted Turner Dead

 

Ted Turner, one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our generation and perhaps of all time, has died at 87.

Turner, founded CNN, which provided 24 hour television news reporting.  He also bought a low rated Atlanta station, put it on cable to make it a nationwide superstation. It was known as WTBS.  

Owner of the Atlanta Braves, Turner game broadcasts on WTBS and gave the team a national following. The team won the World Series in 1995. He also owned the Atlanta Hawks. 

He captained a yacht to an America's Cup trophy in 1977.  

He founded the Goodwill Games, his answer to the Olympics.  The 1990 games took place in Seattle.

Often controversial, he was married for 10 years to Jane Fonda, herself, a polarizing figure. 

Happy Cinco De Mayo

 

For more on what it's about click here.

Retired Voice Of The Yankees Passes Away

John Sterling, the recently retired voice of the New York Yankeed, died today (Monday, May 4th, 2026).  He was definitely an original, I heard his Yankee victory calls on soundbites on SportsRadio 950.  

After he retired in 2024, Sterling was replaced by Dave Sims, who previously was the TV and radio announcer for the Mariners. 

  

Oliver Enjoying Nice Weather

Oliver enjoyed a walk at Lake Wilderness Park.

You Never Even Call Me By My Name

I was never a huge Country music fan, but always loved this song, since I played it when I was a Country Musci DJ at KTEL.  The artist, David Allan Coe died Wednesday (April 29th, 2026).