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Gabbard Resigns

 Tulsi Gabbard, former Democratic Congresswoman from Hawaii, and one-time presidential candidate who left the party, has reportedly resigned as Director of National Intelligence under the Trump administration. 

Gabbard has said that she is leaving to support her husband's battle with cancer. 

Racing Star Kyle Busch Dead At 41

 

For a race car driver to lose his or her life in the prime of his or her career is a thing that happens all too often.  Kyle Busch, however, did not die in a high-speed crash, but in the hospital where he was rushed earlier in the day.  The cause of death was reported as an undisclosed illness.  He was only 41.

Although, I do not follow auto sports, Busch's name transcended the car world.  He was a two time NASCAR Cup Series Champion.  

Veteran Reality Host Make News With Error

For those who watch the Survivor TV show, which is just completing its 50th season, one of the most dramatic moments in the final show is the fire making challenge.  Two contestants attempt to start a fire without a lighter or matches, the winner has joins the final three to make a case to the "jury" a panel of contestants who have been voted out of the game, and the loser is out. 

Jeff Propst, in a live broadcast, mixed with the taped game, which was being played in sequences accidently gave away the results during a routine contestant interview in the live show.  

Jeff made the best of it, and the show went on with viewers knowing the results.

The season winner was kept secret in the end, preserving some suspense. 

For a more, click here. 

1977 Letter To Walla Walla Paper

Brother Steve uncovered this letter to the editor from my Great Aunt Dorothy Barer.  This was from 1977. 

Since her husband, my Great Uncle Dave was a refuge, her seeing a Swastika displayed was especially infuriating 

Since 

Northwest League Baseball Incident In 1969

1969 was a great year for me being a baseball fan. Seattle got, what would be it's first MLB team.That would be the Seattle Pilots, who only played one year before moving to Milwaukee and becoming the Brewers.  

Walla Walla, where I was growing up got a Minor League baseball team, known as the Bears They were a Single A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies and would play in the Northwest League.  The Northwest League played a much shorter season, from approximately mid June to mid August and was made up of teams around the Pacific Northwest comparable to Walla Walla. 

This was very exciting and I went to as many games as I could, I bought a program at each game, which I saved for many years.

I also followed them in the local paper, The Union-Bulletin.

During a road game,late in the season, a bizarre incident took place.  Pitcher Mike Cobel  was caught smoking behind the team dugout. Being a violation of league rules, he was ejected from the game.  Apparently, this so insensed his teammates that the umpire kicked the entire team out of the game.  When manager Howie Beddell complained, he was ejected as well.  The team had to forfeit.

Ever since, I had not heard of that happening at any game, Major or Minor League.

Thank you to my brother Steve for finding this article.

Weekend Getaway--Suncadia

The view from our room in Suncadia, where we spent a weekend celebrating our friend, Rick's,  70th birthday 

Vintage Wine Performance By BOMV Writer

Students at Maple Valley's Voice Of The Valley music school, performed at Vintage Wine and Coffee in the Four Corners area Thursday, May 14th

I have been taking singing lessons at the school and was one of the performers.

I wasn't able to post the video because of technical issues (perhaps copyright), so I'm posting the program.

I was last is 29 performers, I sang Sinatra's Fly Me To The Moon.

Deb and some of our friends were there, as well as my teachers.

It was a lot of fun.