Peanuts Animator Dies
He was the only animator Minnesota native Charles Shultz allowed to work on the series. He won eight Emmys for his work, which includes television specials like "A Charlie Brown Christmas." He was 91.
Posted by: Terry Dullum on 9/04/2008 at 7:53 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Jagger Patrick Dugan
Jagger Patrick Dugan
Born: 11:17 AM, September 3
8 Lbs., 6 Oz.
22 Inches
Parents: Jessica & Jay
Siblings: Jackson & Jordyn
Posted by: Terry Dullum on 9/03/2008 at 3:25 PM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Don LaFontaine Dies
Posted by: Terry Dullum on 9/02/2008 at 11:10 AM | Comments (0) | Permalink
Koko Update
The following is an August 26th news release from Alligator Records:
The Blues Machine, Koko Taylor's
band, was involved in a serious van accident near
Black River Falls, Wisconsin early morning on Saturday,
August 23. Koko was not in the van at the time. The van
was the only vehicle involved in the accident. They were
on their way to Thief River Falls, Minnesota for a
concert and planned to meet Koko there.
Traveling were guitarist Calvin Louden, guitarist
Shunsuke Kikuta, bassist Ricky Nelson, drummer Brian
Parker, keyboardist Stanley Banks, driver Jesse Hutson
and road manager Lee Threatt (husband to Joyce Cookie
Threatt, Koko's daughter).
Louden, Kikuta, Nelson, Parker, and Banks all suffered
broken bones and required surgery. Hutson and
Threatt were treated and released from the hospital
There were no life-threatening injuries and all are
expected to make full recoveries.
Cards can be sent to individual band members care of
Alligator Records, P.O. Box 60234, Chicago IL
60660.
Posted by: Terry Dullum on 9/01/2008 at 11:47 AM | Comments (2) | Permalink
Tipping
Spent some time on vacation reading the wildly entertaining Waiter Rant: Thanks For The Tip -- Confessions of A Cynical Waiter. When it was first published it was credited as being written only by the Waiter. The Waiter has since been outed as Steve Dublanica whose popular blog about the restaurant industry led to the book.
After trying the seminary and big business, Dublanica worked as a waiter for several years at the high-end, New York eatery The Bistro. Patrons included celebrities like Russell Crowe, smart-ass yuppies, drunken regulars and the neighborhood homeless guy. Much of it is "laugh-out-loud" funny.
The Waiter writes: "I once had a man who started choking at one of my tables. He waved off all attempts for assistance, but when he started to turn blue, I stepped in and Heimliched him. (It wouldn't do to have a customer die in my section.) I applied a few quick abdominal thrusts and the bolus obstructing the man's airway projectiled out of his mouth and splattered onto the table. Can you guess what kind of tip the man gave me after saving his life? Eight percent! I also found out from the name on the credit card this guy was a doctor. Next time I let him die."
Dublanica suggests 20 percent is a decent, minimum tip. He says seniors often tip too little and that others tip well, but then are overly-demanding. Over-tipping is not always appreciated, either.
So, what's everybody been tipping lately? We'll explore further on television Friday on the Dullum File.
Posted by: Terry Dullumg on 9/01/2008 at 8:10 AM | Comments (4) | Permalink
