There is a land far, far away Where there's no night, there's only day Look into the book of life and you will see That there's a land far, far away That there's a land far, far away (Bernard Collins, Donald Manning & Lynford Manning) I hear reggae music, that's playing in the street With maximum bass at all frequencies It shakes me to my soul with a positive vibration I start dreaming of Jamaica and the Caribbean nation (44-876)
Lina Wertmüller, First Woman to Score Best Director … lina wertmuller, first woman nominated for best director at academy awards, dies at 93.
Rolling Stone Michael Nesmith, the Monkees singer-guitarist and pop visionary who penned many of the group’s most enduring songs before laying the groundwork for country-rock, has died at the age of 78.
NPR has a nice Nesmith appreciation ... https://www.npr.org/2021/12/10/622582336/mike-nesmith-obituary
Garth Dennis, 72 It never rains but what it pours... "What a glorious day to see When people live in harmony When the people minds are open and they're able to see their hoped for Won't be no sorrow any more..." (Dennis)
Only a year after his more famous brother Diego's passing, Hugo Maradona died from a heart attack at his home in Monte di Procida, near Naples, on 28 December 2021, at the age of 52. Although nothing like his brother , he had a decent career mostly in Japan. RIP!
NFL legend John Madden died unexpected this morning. He was 85. pic.twitter.com/FoC1mAzoF6— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 29, 2021 Many people joke that in the past couple of generations of NFL fans, they only know him as a name of a video game, but that merely puts him up there with the name of FIFA. And he would love that, cause if he wasn't able to be there of the love of the game it still carried on. I hardly remember his days as a coach but his days as announcer made me fall in love with the game of American football. His understanding of where the video game should be early on, made the game it is today, even if the tech wasn't there yet.
Attended my first Raider game in '74 when I was 8 (lost to Denver ). Dad and I had season tickets the rest of the decade so I got to witness some of Madden's best teams including the '76 Super Bowl season. Saw his final game against Minnesota in '78 although none of us knew it would be his last. His retirement shocked everyone. During his popular stint as a TV analyst I took pride knowing he once coached my favorite team. I collect old NFL games and the Summerall-Madden broadcasts are my favorite regardless of the teams involved. This one hurts.
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/587615-biden-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-harry-reid Biden orders flags at half-staff for Harry Reid
Former Parma Calcio and Parmalat chairman dies.... The entrepreneur Calisto Tanzi, former patron of Parmalat ...