Category Archives: Movies

RIP James Earl Jones and Ed Kranepool

Posted on September 13, 2024 by AverageAndy

We lost two people who had a significant influence on me when growing up in the 1970s and 198s. James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was the voice of Darth Vader, one of the first and … Continue reading →

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And so it continues

Posted on July 19, 2024 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see that Actor / Comedian Bob Newhart passed away at the age of 94. He was a master at his craft and had a great career — From classic sitcoms “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” and … Continue reading →

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Was a Strange and Wacky Weekend

Posted on July 15, 2024 by AverageAndy

Was sad to see the passing of Dr. Ruth Westheimer at the age of 96 (June 4, 1928 – July 12, 2024) and Richard Simmons at the age of 76 (July 12, 1948 – July 13, 2024). Seems like both … Continue reading →

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Thoughts for a Fridaty

Posted on July 5, 2024 by AverageAndy

The NY Mets are hovering around the .500 mark as we move towards the MLB App-Star Game on July 16th. They have played well recently, and have showed signs of breaking out and making a run to the play-offs. But … Continue reading →

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Willie, Donald, France, and more

Posted on June 21, 2024 by AverageAndy

Very sad to see the passing of Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed “the Say Hey Kid”, Willie was an american professional baseball center fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball. He is considered one of the best to … Continue reading →

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Lost of quick thoughts and the Survivor

Posted on May 17, 2024 by AverageAndy

After a 3 year run, this Sunday is the series finale of CSI:LasVegas. Though the show was really good and sad to see it go. Maybe one of the streaming services can pick it up (The CSI franchise has a … Continue reading →

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One, Two, Three, (Survivor Idols)

Posted on May 10, 2024 by AverageAndy

Happy Friday Hope everybody is doing well. Stay safe and dry and have a great weekend Want to give a shout out to Andy Kim, “I’m blessed & honored to celebrate with each & every one of you who’s loved … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts for a Sunday (in Milwaukee in the Rain*)

Posted on April 28, 2024 by AverageAndy

Here are some things that I have seen and heard the past few days, and some of my thoughts on them Very sad to see the the passing of Sonja Christopher, the fists person ever voted out of Survivor A … Continue reading →

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Another week gone by

Posted on March 29, 2024 by AverageAndy

Its officially spring, as Major League Baseball (and my New York Mets) are playing real games. It will take a few days (due to rain outs as well as the early season scheduling) to get into the flow of things, … Continue reading →

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Back to Business

Posted on March 22, 2024 by AverageAndy

After a tough stretch, it’s time to get back to writing about thing that interest and excite me It was a fun run for the Lehigh Mountain Hawks, making it to the finals of the Patriot League before coming up … Continue reading →

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