Tom Snyder, the late night host of NBC’s Tomorrow Show from 1973 to 1981, died Sunday from complications of leukemia. He was 71. I remember his unusual talk show host style, which seemed at times to be more of an interrogation than an interview. And he had some memorable guests too. John Lennon, Steven Spielberg, Kiss, Bono, Johnny Lydon, Howard Cosell, and an unusual on location prison interview with Charles Manson.

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Great article about some meteor showers coming up soon, on http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights/8710437.html

The Perseid Meteors have great timing this year because the peak of the shower is expected around the weekend of August 12th. However, it’s a fairly large stream, which means you can usually see alot of meteors the day before and after the peak of the storm. Plus there will be a new moon, so if you have dark skies, you’ll see a great show.

A little advance planning for a camping trip to a dark sky location, like a nice state park, is a great way to watch meteor showers. I’ve done it before, and just happened upon an astronomy club that had the same idea. That was a really fun night of stargazing!

Ramble On posted about the state of Mississippi losing their only ice skating rink, The Ice Park, in Flowood. www.dcooley.net/

It’s a crying shame to see this happen. How can an entire state simply let go of it’s one and only ice skating park? How can the city of Jackson, the state capitol, not have enough support from local residents who want a safe and fun environment for their kids?

Not to mention the fact that the rink is the only ice skating park in the state of Mississippi. The next closest ice rink is in Birmingham, Alabama. That makes it totally unique, and how can you not want that kind of Olympic attraction in your town?

For your kids? To be part of the community, where our own children can grow into their own dreams and ambitions, to success in whatever brings them happiness and contentment in life.

I say we mount a new campaign right now to bring together all the fine folks involved in ice skating, beginning with the local chapter and branching out to the entire state, calling for support to keep the rink open. A challenge to some enterprising businessman or company to hire those employees back to run the place, and run it by remote control.

Of course, I would nominate my brother and his lovely wife and daughters to oversee and manage the rink, and keep it a family affair. And with the support of the local figure skaters club, the ice skating rink could be financed by a corporation or remote investor with the awareness to see the importance of keeping this enterprise going.

Let’s start a new blog for this campaign. I’ll contribute the domain, and we will put it online in the next few weeks. Hey Bro, let’s setup The Daily Rover for this, and get all the kids to send in pictures of their pets with a cute caption, and Blog to Save Our Ice Skating Rink from being closed down. There must be a way to use the power of blogging to bring together support for a park that’s been a part of the Jackson community for over 10 years!

You go where the fans are, and you make them aware of this great loss to the ice skating community at large, and you might just find enough people with such passion for the sport their kids love, to actually be moved into action.

The Mississippi Figure Skating Club (MSFSC) is an organization formed under the aegis of United States Figure Skating, (USFS), which is the governing body of eligible figure skaters in the United States with a skating membership of over 125,000. Source: http://mississippifsc.org

Sources:

Ramble On www.dcooley.net

www.WJTV.com

THE ICE PARK
2280 LAKELAND DRIVE
FLOWOOD, MS 39232
601-936-0002

A Big Thanks to my Brother David, who has converted ThisCrazyCosmos over to A WordPress Blog, with a nice fresh look. CyberCoder…you da man!

Since November 2004, This Crazy Cosmos has served as my private blog, with anything and everything I’m interested or involved in getting posted. Not only am I an amateur astronomer, but I’m also a total computer geek, techie, radio enthusiast, pop culture collector, photographer, graphics and web designer.

With over 20 years experience in the music industry, from club & radio DJ to Warner Elektra Atlantic Records sales, marketing and promotion, I also play drums, bass & guitar, and jam with local musicians on a regular basis. I’d like to learn how to play the piano, and I’m recording my own CD & DVD. I’m a born again Christian, a Native Texan, a Classic Rocker, and I love the Blues & great BBQ.

My other current blogs include CybersMusic, CybersView, Musicians-Blognet, & the Daily Rover, plus I’ve posted on CybersDVDs & Electric Guitar Review as a guest blogger.

Sean Lennon recently performed concerts in Montreal and Toronto as part of The Montreal jazz festival. He had some interesting comments about the state of the music business today, and his place in it. Lennon is promoting his new album Friendly Fire. His last album Into The Sun was released in 1998.

Sean Lennon has said that there is little room for innovation in the genre that his father helped make famous as a member of The Beatles.

“I mean rock ’n roll is already kind of played out,” he said at a news conference at the Montreal International Jazz Festival. “I’m only worried about creating beautiful songs,” he said. “I’m not trying to reinvent songwriting.”

Source: http://thechronicleherald.ca/Entertainment/844765.html

I don’t know why these things come as a shock, but sometimes, I honestly just don’t think about them. Of course, here in Texas, it’s big news. Lady Bird Johnson, former first lady during the 60’s, has died of natural causes at the ripe old age of 94. She was among family and friends at the LBJ ranch in the Texas Hill Country west of Austin. It’s always sad to see beautiful people like her pass on, but at least it was a peaceful passing.

I always think of Bluebonnets when I hear the name Lady Bird Johnson, because she founded the National Wildflower Research Center in 1982. During Lyndon Johnson’s presidency, she also promoted the Highway Beautification Act, which limited billboard blight and planted millions of Bluebonnets along thousands of Texas roadways. It’s always been a beautiful sight every spring, thanks to the tireless efforts of Lady Bird Johnson. Rest In Peace, LBJ.

This Crazy Cosmos is all about Astronomy, NASA, Planetary Science, Space Exploration and anything related to our cosmic neighborhood.

Spinal Tap for Live Earth

Read More about the Live Earth Concerts at:
www.musicians-blognet.com

http://liveearth.msn.com/

Video: Buddy Guy & Carlos Santana @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2004
The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival begins today, at the foot of the Alps on the banks of Lake Geneva, known as “The Swiss Riviera.” Some of my favorite artists are playing this year…Booker T. & the MG’s, Jeff Beck, Living Colour, Norah Jones, Roger Hodgson (from Supertramp,) Sly & the Family Stone and Van Morrison.

Online: 41st Montreux Jazz Festival

I didn’t realize you can rent or buy movies and television shows as digital downloads from amazon.com, until I got an email from them. It’s no wonder amazon is so big. Their marketing strategy is pretty smart, and pretty simple too. Customer buys a DVD; amazon.com sends email promoting their digital download site, AmazonUnbox Video Downloads.

www.amazon.com/gp/video/help/faq.html