Someone called my work phone trying to sell me propane and propane accessories (though they didn't use that exact wording).
Monthly Archives: December 2023
Ratboys – Making Noise for the One You Love
2023 saw a lot of excellent new albums from bands with a female lead and dudes playing indie rock. Bully, Wednesday, Blondeshell all had amazing albums (and local shows). Bully and Wednesday also made the 2023 Summer Mix. Ratboys also had a great new album and I really like this opening song.
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Happy Birthday–December 12
Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year which has not been updated.
Phenomenal Smith (1864)
Tully Sparks (1874)
Buzzie Bavasi (1915)
Clyde Kluttz (1917)
Ralph Garr (1945)
Gorman Thomas (1950)
Steve Farr (1956)
Alonzo Powell (1964)
Orlando Hudson (1977)
Ervin Santana (1982)
Sawyer Gipson-Long (1997)
Matt Wallner (1997)
Emil "Buzzie" Bavasi was the general manager of the Dodgers from 1951-1968, San Diego from 1969-1972, and the Angels from 1977-1984.
WgOmRDLE et al. Results: 12/12 – 12/31
Let's just run the year out with this post.
December 11, 2023: Relic
I was reading a book for Rick and in it, a stinky situation arose. A character in that book used a clothespin to mitigate the circumstances. Rick asked what that thing was, and I realized that's a thing he will probably never see in real life. Likely to be many more of those to come.
Happy Birthday–December 11
Old Hoss Radbourn (1854)
Art Wilson (1885)
Fred Toney (1888)
Willie Gisentaner (1899)
Swish Nicholson (1914)
Hal Brown (1924)
Lee Maye (1934)
Mike Henneman (1961)
Thomas Howard (1964)
Jay Bell (1965)
Derek Bell (1968)
Frankie Rodriguez (1972)
Joe Blanton (1980)
Dalton Pompey (1992)
In 2014, Dalton Pompey became the first big leaguer ever to have the given first name "Dalton". In case anyone remembers Dalton Jones (whose birthday was yesterday), his given first name was James.
Bee Balm Fields – Whiskey Walkin’
Based in Mankato, Bee Balm Field released Whiskey Walkin' off the local Round Bale Recordings label in August and its been a constant in my music rotation since. The album is a mixture of Americana and Blues and Rock. I couldn't find a decent live performance of title track so here is their video for "Whiskey Walkin' "
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December 10, 2023: Sleepin’ In
Setting this up on Saturday morning because I'm hopefully asleep by the time it posts.
Wings – Go Now
RIP Denny Laine
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Happy Birthday–December 10
Jimmy Johnston (1889)
Rudy Hernandez (1931)
Jaime Jarrin (1935)
Doc Edwards (1936)
Bob Priddy (1939)
Dalton Jones (1943)
Steve Renko (1944)
Tim Kurkjian (1956)
Paul Assenmacher (1960)
Doug Henry (1963)
Luis Polonia (1963)
Mel Rojas (1966)
Joe Mays (1975)
Dan Wheeler (1977)
Gregorio Petit (1984)
Pedro Florimon (1986)
Wil Myers (1990)
Pitcher Rudy Hernandez was a member of the old Washington franchise in 1960, but was chosen by the new Washington franchise in the expansion draft in December of 1960.
Jaime Jarrin was the Dodgers' Spanish-language broadcaster from 1959-2022. For all the accolades Vin Scully received (and they were deserved), it would have been nice if Jarrin had gotten a little more attention.
Tim Kurkjian has been a baseball writer/reporter since 1978.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Moss' son.