Just for the heck of it I watched an old broadcast of a game between the Marietta Pioneers and the Muskingum Muskies. Would I say it was great football, no but it was not bad either. In fact it was pretty good. Anyway here is the link to the video.
NCAA Divisions explained sort of.
And here is the link to the NCAA site https://www.ncaa.com/
And what the heck The Fighting Muskies site. Check the logo it's really well different.
Interesting to note that Ron McLean has not said a word about the recent comments that Cherry has made. It is as if he is ignoring him outright. But Ron has stated that he misses Don and has stated he still thinks of him as a friend. While Cherry does not hold any animosity towards Ron McLean I would think that he certainly does not like the man much any more. I will give this to Don Cherry he has enough class not to rip into Ron McLean. Personally I don't think I could be that kind of guy if someone threw me under the bus like Cherry was. Now for the record, Don messed up. He really messed up and should he have lost the job? Yes. You see Don has stepped in it so many times that at one point the managers at Sportsnet and CBC finally had to say enough.
It should be noted that Coach's Corner had a 30+ year run. Eventually things would have come to an end. But, how the show ended that is the thing that is the rub for Don Cherry.
Broadcasting can be a brutal business to be in. It's actually quite cut throat at times and people will toss other people under the bus to keep a job, get a job or take a job from a rival in media. I have seen that done in the time I was in radio in the 90's heck I had it happen to me. As for racism ah ya lets address that in the media for a moment. It's no secret that the media is still male dominated, white and when it comes to persons with disabilities almost has no visibility at all. Now has there been improvements. Absolutely but, much more work needs to be done. So it goes without saying that it was a good thing that Ron McLean apologized after the You People incident on Coach's Corner and while it was sad to see Don Cherry lose his job. The manner in which it was done is typical for broadcasting. Which is get them off the air NOW. Here is another rub, it appears to have been more about saving advertising dollars and Ron McLean's career rather than trying to possibly save the show, though it appears Don was clear that he would not change his position on the matter. So there was really only one choice left. It just looked bad, still looks bad and cost everyone way to much in the end. It just could have been and should have been handled better. That said looking at the show now, Hockey Night In Canada, the first and second intermission shows are boring so in one sense Don Cherry can chuckle a bit and say that at least with me there was substance. Now meh just meh. And that goes for any chance of Don and Ron getting together and talking again. Though you never know, but really meh I don't think so.
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What makes a one hit Wonder notable is the quick rise peak and trail off then if the song has legs it hangs around for a long time. One of the most notable of these is the Knack's My Sharona. The song consistently gets radio play and has been around since 1979. It's been ranked amongst the top 10 one hit wonders whenever a chart of one hit wonders is compiled or voted on. Aha's Take On Me also gets play on radio as do other songs like Lou Bega's Mambo No. 5.
I am no music expert but, I know what I like and sure I like the big hits from bands that produce songs that chart in the top 10 routinely along with artists that do the same. But, a one hit wonder tends to draw me in a little more because when I listen to the artists other songs I find other really interesting songs that I really like. Jane Child had a song that charted really well, Don't Want To Fall In Love. This is a great song, but another is All I Do, which is equally just as good as Don't Want To Fall in Love. I have even heard songs from bands and artists that produced a one hit wonder that are better than the one hit Wonder. Gary Numan Charted with Cars in North America and that for him here in the U.S. and Canada at least is a one hit wonder, he was more successful musically in the U.K. But, he has other really fantastic songs, Are Friends Electric being one of my favorites from him. By the way Gary Numan is still active musically. His latest effort is called Intruder. So it goes without saying that one hit wonders are a mixed bag of good great and meh. I would encourage a listen to those one hit wonders for sure, but also you may want to dig a bit deeper into the artists other songs. I bet you will find some interesting music. And if you want to dive into rabbit holes just punch up a search for top 10 100 etc lists of one hit wonders. You'll be busy for quite some time. Thanks for stopping by and reading.
2. Christopher Schaffer has two interviews on the blog his first was about Exercising while studying at Troy University and recently we discussed Moon Over Sasova his book about his adventures in Slovakia during the 90's the book is a good read.
3. LindaAnn Loschiavo knows a lot about Mae West. She did a Candid Conversation about a blog she has dedicated to Mae West. It is a really interesting tale, Mae West's life that is. The post appeared August 15 2015, interesting that was the day I got hired at my current company. LOL. Anyway here is the title. Ready, Come Up And See Me.Politics has always been a stage where in certain circumstances dramatic personalities and eccentric behaviors are seen. Across the ages, ...
