A Buick And A Train
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Nostalgia
Dragnet
This was the first episode of the television show Dragnet, which originally aired December 14, 1951 when I was about to turn 8-years old. Via regular broadcast TV or via online streaming, I have probably seen every episode of Dragnet. In it, Sergeant Joe Friday (Jack Webb), Sergeant Ben Romero (Barton Yarborough), and Chief of
Amazing Black and White Photo Colorization
Reddit is an amazing community and subreddits is one of its greatest features. Colorizing and restoring historic photos is an interesting subject among subredditors with many enthusiastic contributors. On this subreddit, professional and amateur colorizers and restorers provide new life to old photos by substituting vibrant colors to old photos. Here are some favorites on
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Thoughts On Growing Older
My three favorites. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” — Mark Twain. “The old believe everything, the middle-aged suspect everything, the young know everything.” — Oscar Wilde. “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” —
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45 Western Stars
I remember almost every one of these “Old Western” actors. Front row: Dewey Martin, Johnny Crawford (in tennis clothes), Chuck Connors, Glen Ford, Alan Hale Jr., Henry Darrow, Larry Storch, Neville Brand, Second row: Denver Pyle, Iron Eyes Cody, Harry Lauter, Jeanette Nolan, Linda Cristal, John Ireland, Mark Slade, Joe Bowman, Fred Putnam, 3rd row: