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* Eclipse, Part 2....
Well, I didn't have the special glasses so I stayed in this afternoon and watched the events on ABC. Seems to me that if you weren't in the "Path of Totality" the Great American Eclipse was somewhat of a disappointment.
In the Path, which extended a thin 70 miles wide across the country, day turned into night, and the sun was completely covered \by the moon. It was a cool sight and had to be an eerie atmosphere, the temperature dropping, the stars out in the middle of the afternoon, and a ring of brightness around the sun and the moon. A ring of fire, so to speak.
Since it was a relatively bright day where I live in Phoenixville, the view had to be good, plus the contrast- form bright to dark- made the experience even more dramatic.
To me, 80% was OK, but disappointing. The sky grew to a dusky view, almost as if a storm was moving in. Not really twilight, certainly not dark.
If you had the special glasses you can save them until the year 2024 when the next solar eclipse will race over North America. The Path of Totality will move from the southern states up to the northeast. Philly will be 90% covered. Western Pennsylvania will be in total darkness.
For those who traveled to see the eclipse, it had to be worth it. A once in a lifetime event, for sure. Plus, in a country that is currently divided, science, nature and God brought Americans together, if only for a while.
In 2079 a solar eclipse will start right over Philadelphia and extend out to the Atlantic Ocean. I won't be around but kids, grand kids and the next generation should find it awesome.
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* Comedian Jerry Lewis died over the weekend. He was 01.
I wasn't a big fan, but I do remember watching Dean martin and Jerry Lewis as a kid with my dad, and laughing out loud.
Lewis' comedy was physical, pratfalls, mugging, a high-pitched, whiny voice. He was goofy but funny, certainly not high-brow humor but humor nonetheless.
You either loved Jerry Lewis or hated him, no in-between.
In France, Jerry was treated like a comic genius, up there with greats like Charlie Chaplin. Dino, Lewis was the highest-paid performer on TV or in the movies.
I gave him credit for hosting the MD Telethon for 39 years. Despite allegations that Lewis had skimmed money off the telethon for his own persona use, ( which was never proven), and the fact Lewis used the show as a pulpit to pontificate , he did it. he stayed up all night every Labor Day weekend, and even though he was a terrible singer, one had to tear-up at the end when he passionately sang "You'll Never Walk Alone." Labor Day weekend wasn't the same without the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon.
So, all in all, I liked Jerry Lewis and will mis shim, but we always have the fun and the movies to look back on forever.
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* I like to listen to Sporstradio WIP, 94.5 FM. One of my favorite shows on WIP is the Morning Show with Angelo Catadi. Angelo is fun, entertaining and knows his sports, even if most of his daily act is shtick.
Angelo is on a much-deserved vacation for the next two weeks. Filling in, along with regulars Al Morganti and Rhea Hughes, is Marc Farzetta.
Angelo, please come back soon!
I can't stand Farzeeta. He thinks he is cool,a typical millennial,a temple grad who got his job at WIP because Hughes is a Temple grad too.
Farzetta hosts the 700 Level show on Comcast, and does special segments and bits on the radio, including "Hot Seat" ( interesting commentary, when you get by the stupid "Hot Seat" whispers in-between comments) and Farzy in the Field, where Farzetta goes out and interviews drunken millennials about different sports topics. Equally stupid.
Farzeeta needs to stay with this second-rate segments. Hosting a 3-4 hour radio show isn't in the cards for him, basically because he sucks.
I don't have anything personally against him. I don't even know him. I just don't like him doing sports.
Hopefully seasoned pros like Ricky Ricardo fill in until Angelo returns, just in time for the Eagles' opener vs. Washington .Until then, I'll lsiten for the guests, but if Farzetta hosts, I'll listen to another station instead.
Angelo, please don't retire too soon...
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