Month: October 2021

Andy Griffith Show fans say goodbye to Betty Lynn who played “Thelma Lou” who has passed at 95

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS Thelma Lou, or Thel by boyfriend Barney Fife, is a character on the American television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (1960-1968). The character appeared in 26 episodes, starting with the first-season episode, “Cyrano Andy”.[1] Thelma Lou was portrayed by Betty Lynn. Thelma Lou lives in the community of Mayberry, North Carolina. She […]

Daily Almanac for Monday, October 18, 2021; Day 291 of the Year

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS The Mason–Dixon line, also called the Mason and Dixon line or Mason’s and Dixon’s line, is a demarcation line separating four U.S. states, forming part of the borders of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and West Virginia (part of Virginia until 1863). Historically, it came to be seen as demarcating the North from the South in the U.S. It was surveyed between 1763 and […]

Crew in playoff-drive mode, gives head coach Caleb Porter his 100th win in 4-0 domination of Inter Miami CF

Saturday, Oct 16, 2021 Gyasi Zardes and Pedro Santos lifted the Columbus Crew to a resounding home victory at Lower.com Field, as they beat Inter Miami CF 4-0 on Saturday evening to help earn head coach Caleb Porter his 100th career MLS regular-season victory. Zardes’ two-goal effort – coupled with a goal […]

Blue Jackets News: RECALLS RIGHT WING YEGOR CHINAKHOV FROM AHL’S CLEVELAND MONSTERS

OCTOBER 17, 2021 COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled right wing Yegor Chinakhov (YEH-gohr CHEE-nih-kawf) from the Cleveland Monsters, the club’s American Hockey League affiliate, General Manager and Alternate Governor Jarmo Kekalainen announced today. Chinakhov, 20, made his North American pro debut with […]

CBJ POST-GAME NOTES: BLUE JACKETS 2, KRAKEN 1 (OT); Team goes to 2-0 in new season

GAME AT A GLANCE GOAL SCORERSColumbus: E. Robinson (1), P. Laine (1)Seattle: B. Tanev (3) GOALTENDERSColumbus: E. Merzlikins (19 saves, OTW)Seattle: P. Grubauer (23 saves, OTL) CBJ TEAM NOTES The Blue Jackets earned the come-from-behind victory to improve to 2-0-0.  It’s the fifth time in franchise history that the […]

NFL News: NFL-Premier League Joint Statement on Today’s Medical Conference to Discuss Player Health and Safety

​London (Oct. 13, 2021) – The National Football League (NFL) and the Premier League held a joint medical conference in London today to discuss their latest advancements in player health and safety and to share best practices for analyzing, treating, and preventing injuries among elite athletes. […]

Daily Almanac for Sunday, October 17, 2021; Day 290 of the Year

FROM WIKIPEDIA COMMONS William “Buck” Ewing (October 17, 1859 – October 20, 1906) was an American Major League Baseball player and manager. Renowned for his offensive and defensive skills, he was the first 19th-century catcher elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. TODAY’S ALMANAC Every Year ST. IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH 1660s 1662: […]