I grew up during his radio heyday, and often listened to AT40 with my portable cassette tape recorder next to the radio so I could record my favorite songs. I always liked the trivia about songs and artists; one I for some reason remember is that the end of Air Supply's "All Out of Love" beat the record for the…

So what is the connection between SP and Eels? I've read a couple of articles about this and none mentions why he showed up with them. And in St. Paul?

Yes. Maybe you are too young to remember how big they were back in the day. I was a big fan back then, and I think most of us maintain at least affection for the music of our youth. Also, the "Don't Stop Believin'" resurgence has brought in a lot of younger fans. My 18 yo daughter, who listens to a wide variety of…

So your family are Yoopers? I live about 50 miles from there, and actually did some wildlife work in Felch when I was in college.

I first read this as "…the future of cinema will eliminate the use of cats."

I have a copy of "Late Night with David Letterman: The Book" from the early 80's, and it reproduces the low-budget, cheesy look of the show of that time in all its glory.

They were the best M&M's for GORP.

I don't know about that, but the apocryphal "Infancy Gospels" include some pretty amusing stories about how as a child, Jesus killed or did other nasty things to his playmates when they pissed him off. Then Mary would find out and Jesus was like, "But Mom, do I HAVE to resurrect him?"
This went on enough that one story…

I'd go to their dinner party.

At least one version of the poster for TFIOS has the tagline, "One sick love story." For some reason that really bugs me; something about the tone is just wrong.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula (hey to the Shopko dude above!), which is pretty much Duck Dynasty north.

My local PBS station aired two creationist nature programs last week during their fundraiser. In the "Nature" time slot, no less. I just about had a stroke.

You'd want to use a shotgun, not a rifle.

Elderly and out of shape guys dropping dead after shooting/cleaning/dragging a deer this time of year is way too common. There are certainly worse ways to go. BTW, I got my deer on Thursday and didn't have a heart attack.

Beautiful. Are they the hippest celebrity couple ever (in the best sense of the word)? The only competition I can think of is Elvis Costello and Diana Krall.

A town nearby used to have a chiropractor named Dr. Porn. True story.

She may have been ditzy in some respects, but she usually had the upper hand over Dr. Hartley. RIP Marcia Wallace.

I just use the big holes on a box grater to make my zucchini "spaghetti". Pesto, peas, and a dollop of cream cheese for the sauce.

I've got Charter cable. Trust me, if Charter intended to bomb Hawaii, they would end up somewhere over the Aleutians because a contracted technician read the map wrong.

I somewhat hesitate to admit I know, or care, about this at all, but think that Millet may be the Lake Wobegon rival more in the spirit of the others listed.