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

 

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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).

 

Tacoma High School In Lockdown After Student Stabbing

Terrible news in our own backyard as reports of a stabbing at Tacoma's Foss High took place this afternoon (Thursday, April 30th, 2026).  

Six are reported to be hospitalized including the suspect in the stabbing.  Four are reported to in serious or critical condition. A security guard was also among the injured. Although, the My Northwest website now reports the  condition for four victims have stabilized ,

 

New York State Of Mind--Middle Age Dad Jazz Band

I think they nailed this song. A Billy Joel classic.