The news had a story about fireworks last night and some expert said, “if your fireworks fail, DO NOT PICK THEM UP.” Well, hello? You kind of have to at some point, dude! You can’t leave them laying around forever! 
Sheesh. Now, granted, they probably meant you should pour water on them or something. But they didn’t say that!
Last night I watched a half hour biography on Irving Thalberg, Hollywood’s Boy Wonder. He was virtually running Universal Studios in California by the time he was 21! 
His star shined bright but fast. He died at age 37 of pneumonia.
Then I saw another half hour show about all the other big studio moguls. Louis B. Mayer, William Fox (of 20th Century Fox fame), Samuel Goldwyn and the Warner Brothers (and the Warner sister, Dot… er, sorry, I was channeling Animaniacs there for a second…).
Not a lot on tonight except for Speed Racer which I’m strangely drawn to and Doctor Who. Also, later on USA, we have Olympic trials for track & field. I’m curious to see if any of the local pole vaulters make it on the team.
I guess for today’s research I’ll either have to do some online or read the dry book again. My hands are going to be unhappy either way.
Reading: To Davy Jones Below. And not the guy from The Monkees. 
This is the next book in the Daisy Dalrymple series. Hijinks on the high seas!
And the Olympic Trials for Track & Field are taking place at my old alma mater, University of Oregon in Eugene! Woohoo!
He died at age 37 of pneumonia.
Probably brought on by stress. Because he had to keep saving the butts of his self-destructive stars…..
Comment by Amy — June 27, 2008 @ 1:33 pm
I find that there are just some days I don’t watch tv and then I miss interesting shows like that. Darn!
Sorry to hear your hands are still bothering you, maybe you should go to the Doctor. *saying in a small voice so I don’t make you mad*
I remember the Animaniacs! And now I have the song running through my head, thanks! *G*
I hope you have a good day!
Comment by Brandy — June 27, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
Now, see… if it HAD been Davy Jones of the Monkees, I’d've been so there! I had a wicked crush on him. And then, I met him at this pool party thing they had for their reunion tour. And I don’t have a crush anymore (except maybe on Weird Al Yankovich, who was opening for them — he’s a NICE guy).
Shutting up now, lol…
Comment by Marianne — June 27, 2008 @ 3:26 pm
Davy Jones. Sigh. Such. A. Crush. Whatever happened to him??
Comment by kacey — June 27, 2008 @ 3:46 pm
You find a lot of good interesting shows to see. Heading a studio at 21 and dying so young, he could have been someone. (channeling Marlon Brando)
Comment by Dru — June 28, 2008 @ 5:42 am
Sorry to hear about your hands, too. I thought yours were getting better, but I guess it’s one of those things you have to watch. Between you, me and Dru I wonder if we’d have a full working pair.
Comment by Melissa Mc — June 28, 2008 @ 9:00 am