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Monday Night Football, Dec. 8, 1980

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 1 Comment

I think it's worth noting that in 1980, what we called the counterculture had only been around for about 15 years. So breaking into a Monday Night Football game with the news of the murder of John Lennon was actually a debatable decision. Hear Howard Cosell lose the off-air debate to "Dandy Don" Meredith, and … Continue reading Monday Night Football, Dec. 8, 1980

Ten for Two

July 2, 2020September 15, 2020 ~ markscheerer ~ 1 Comment

• A documentary that takes me back 49 years • When protest was patriotic . . even then • Sounds like an ESPN 30 for 30: US vs. John Lennon During the height of the Covid 19 lockdown, when every night brought a new adventure in streaming entertainment, I came across a documentary released in … Continue reading Ten for Two

“Yesterday” and Today – The Beatles

October 17, 2019November 11, 2021 ~ markscheerer ~ 3 Comments

•  Paul, George, Ringo, and the one that got away “Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs.” So goes the tease for the 2019 film, Yesterday. The movie-going public (or what was left of it) disagreed with film critics who find Yesterday kind of meh. The people rate it 90 on … Continue reading “Yesterday” and Today – The Beatles

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