Seattle has become a bicyclist's mecca, and theft is common. A citizen has taken on the problem almost single-handedly. He's been dubbed Bike Batman by the press. He studies for-sale listings on Craig's List, matches the items to those that have been stolen, then meets with the culprit and offers a choice -- either hand over the bike or be reported to the police. Since he's six-four, he's had success. Kudos, sir. Maybe there's a place for him in the Marvel Comics canon.
RIP Frank Sinatra Jr., 72, who succumbed to a heart attack before taking the stage in his Sinatra Sings Sinatra review. While the children of celebrities enjoy many privileges, they live in the shadow of a parent whose accomplishments they will likely not approach. Imagine being the offspring of megastars like Old Blue Eyes or Elvis or the Beatles or Michael Jackson. It can't be easy. Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped at 19. The kidnappers were fortunate the mafiosi who were searching high and low did not find them. After Frank Sr. paid the ransom and the culprits were caught, Junior was accused of having orchestrated the crime as publicity for his budding career. It set him back, and he was persona non grata to many. He fought back from it. He eventually became his father's musical director. At IMDb he has 21 credits as an actor listed under his name. According to Wiki, he cut seven albums and guested on eight others. Well done, sir.
I just spent an hour-and-a-half in the dentist's chair. Since the tooth that needed extraction had already had root canal, it was not painful, but it was extremely annoying. The left corner of my mouth is sore from the stretching it suffered. A temporary bridge is in place. The next appointment is in two weeks, which should allow the area to heal. Some things that need doing really suck.
It was a typical March day. The weather delivered a little bit of everything, from sunny calm to breezy drizzle. My thanks to the kind folks who bought and donated books. The box score reads like this: Sold: Russian books four, English three; donated -- ditto.
Erin Go Braless.
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