Thank you to Google, here are some sunsets that I've captured over the years on the beach at Seaside, Oregon.
Barers of Maple Valley
My views of home, family and world events
Monday, June 29, 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026
Cohn Signs Off
Linda Cohn, ESPN's longest serving anchor, has done her last show. Cohn was on KIRO 7 in the early 90s.
Friday, June 26, 2026
More Walla Walla Baseball From 1969
I had previously posted the bottom picture that was scanned, obviously, from something we saved. Steve, who subscribes to the UB archives, found the entire article in the feature section of the paper.
I was totally crazy over what was then the Walla Walla Bears.
In the picture,below, are my brother, Danny and sister, Debbie in the front row. In the back, my Mom, myself, and my Dad. Steve would come along in 1971.
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Blood, Sweat, & Tears Lead Singer David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton Thomas, lead singer for Blood Sweat one of the pioneers of bands who fused jazz with rock, has died, he was 84.
Clayton-Thomas, a Canadian, was the voice behind standards like Spinning Wheel, And When I Die, and You Made Me So Very Happy.
The group was a virtual hit machine in the late 60s, but ran out of steam in the early 70s after some ill advised career moves.
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Clive Davis--Music Executive Dies
Along with Alan Greenspan, another giant passed away yesterday (Monday, June 22nd, 2026). Clive Davis, founder of Arista Records, and J Records. He was also credited with discovering such pop music heavyweights as Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Carlos Santana, and Aretha Franklin, amongst many others.
Davis was 94.
Alan Greenspan Dead At 100
A long career as a powerful unelected figure in Washington and the country.
Monday, June 22, 2026
Veteran ESPN Reporter Linda Cohn to Retire
Linda Cohn, who has been with ESPN since 1992, has announced her retirement. Cohn, who in the late 80s, worked on KIRO 7 TV here in Seattle, has anchored more Sports Centers than anyone else in history, according to the ESPN website.
Cohn returned briefly to the airwaves in Seattle to do commentary on Kraken games.
Sunday, June 21, 2026
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