It is interesting how the detective radio shows differed in their protrayals of law officers:
Philip Marlowe - highly efficient and professional
Pat Novak - brutal and corrupt
Richard Diamond - detective's best friend; very congenial
Philo Vance - also best friend, and a thorough-going professional, but values Vance's talents

I really, really despise the Republican Party, and I like the Democrats even less.

There are a lot of wealthy businessmen in this country who ought to be locked up and the keys thrown away.

I have heard it said that Beethoven's most outstanding work was in his string quartets (which is saying something). I heard part of one of them on the way to work this morning, and it certainly was fine music.

Radio shows were often announced as being "transcribed" or "portions transcribed," which I assume means they were pre-recorded.

Renowned flautist James Galway became Sir James in 2001. I wonder if any other flute players have been so honored.

Who my wife's dog is named for:

Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth, or Lord Emsworth, is a recurring fictional character in the Blandings stories by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. He is the amiable and somewhat absent-minded head of the large Threepwood family. Longing for nothing more than to potter peacefully in the idyllic gardens of Blandings Castle, he must frequently face the unpleasant reality of his domineering sisters and familial duties.

Bob Bailey's acting career was interesting. He is one of the better-known radio actors, but his entire career is known mainly for two detective roles on radio - George Valentine (Let George Do It) and Johnny Dollar. He never made it big in movies.

The invitation "Come with me to the Casbah," which was heard in trailers for the movie "Algiers" but not in the film itself, became an exaggerated romantic overture, largely owing to its use by Looney Tunes cartoon character Pepé Le Pew, himself a spoof of Pépé le Moko.

"The first man they look for and the last man they want to meet." This was Matt Dillon's description of himself at the opening of some of the Gunsmoke radio shows. The series was long-running on both radio and television - 1952-1961 on radio and 1955-1975 on television.

One comment on Chester Morris as Boston Blackie in the movie series: "Morris brought to the role a delightful offhand manner and sense of humour that kept the films fresh even when the scripts weren't."

We have this "customer" business all out of kilter. They buy product from us with money; but we also buy money from them with product. It goes both ways.

Management's thanks is worth to me exactly what I can purchase with it.

Nigel Bruce was one of my favorite actors. He was pretty well type-cast, but he did his role so well and was so lovable in it that I really enjoy watching him.