Valkyre http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/ en-us 2009-06-26T20:15:16-08:00 Michael Jackson - Aug. 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009 http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002741.html Same day as Farrah Fawcett. I was walking into the skilled nursing facility, where my Dad is a patient. They had a TV going in the rec room. The news was on. I saw the headline, "Michael Jackson Dead".... Valkyre 2009-06-26T20:15:16-08:00 Farrah Fawcett - February 2, 1947 - June 25, 2009 http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002740.html Article here. Farrah Fawcett dies at 62; actress rose above 'Charlie's Angels' A rare cancer claims the 1970s pinup beauty. First known for her looks and hairstyle, she captivated critics with 'Burning Bed' and other serious roles. Later, she... Valkyre 2009-06-25T11:52:04-08:00 Millvina Dean - Last Known Titanic Survivor Dies http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002738.html Nancy Palmieri / Associated Press Article here Last Titanic survivor dies at 97 Millvina Dean was about 2 months old when she sailed on the doomed ocean liner in 1912. She, her mother and brother were saved. Her father... Valkyre 2009-05-31T16:50:55-08:00 Susan Boyle Gets Second Place in Britain's Got Talent http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002737.html She lost to a dance group called "Diversity". They're actually not bad. I don't think that this is the end of the line for Susan. I think she's talented enough, that she will have some sort of singing career.... Valkyre 2009-05-30T19:30:51-08:00 Susan Boyle Moving On To The Finals http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002736.html She sounded a little nervous, in the beginning. But, she seemed to get her voice as she went on. She sang the song "Memory" from the musical Cats. Article here. Unlikely UK sensation Boyle sings rousing 'Memory' AP, May 24,... Valkyre 2009-05-24T17:36:21-08:00 Still Loving My Hatchbacks http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002735.html I posted here, about my love for hatchbacks. Just wanted to post yet another hatchback story. I managed to fit a 7 foot tall Grandfather clock into the back of our gray New Beetle. Not only that, I was... Valkyre 2009-05-21T14:14:59-08:00 A Little Too Close For Comfort http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002734.html So, I'm sitting here playing Mafia Wars, Vampire Wars and half watching King of the Hill, when I hear a rumbling noise from outside. Sonic boom? Then the house starts to shake. At the same time, there was a... Valkyre 2009-05-17T21:34:28-08:00 A Bittersweet Preakness Win http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002733.html While it would have been nice for Mine That Bird to sweep all three races for the Triple Crown, I'm glad that the filly Rachel Alexandra won. I was rooting for her. Article here Rachel Alexandra proves Preakness is... Valkyre 2009-05-16T20:24:33-08:00 Kudos to Discover Card http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002732.html I posted back on March 3rd about how fanworksoutlet.com ripped me off. I had paid a little over $98.00 for a new ceiling fan. I paid for it on my Discover Card. I encountered delay after delay and excuse after... Valkyre 2009-05-13T12:08:27-08:00 It Was Something to See http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002728.html Longshot horse Mine That Bird wins the 135th Kentucky Derby: Article here Longshot Mine That Bird wins 135th Kentucky Derby Despite going off at 50-1 odds, jockey Calvin Borel guides the gelding along the inside rail down the homestretch... Valkyre 2009-05-02T18:47:06-08:00 This is Disturbing http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002727.html A Texas bus driver is texting while he is driving. He slams into the back of an SUV. This could have been much worse. It's scary out there with all the crap that distracts people while they're driving. Fortunately, this... Valkyre 2009-04-30T22:10:20-08:00 What Were They Thinking!? http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002725.html A photo op!? If this was just a photo op, why all the secrecy? Didn't someone think that this could cause a panic? A low flying commercial jet being escorted by fighter jets? It seems that local authorities were... Valkyre 2009-04-27T22:34:36-08:00 Shady Pines Ma! Shady Pines! http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002724.html This was a phrase, Bea Arthur's character, Sophia, used to say to Estelle Getty, who played her Mom, in Golden Girls. It was a threat she would use when her Mom was misbehaving. Shady Pines was the local old... Valkyre 2009-04-26T10:38:51-08:00 Yet Another Good Story About a Pitbull http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002723.html This one helped the police chase down a suspect: Embedded video from CNN Video... Valkyre 2009-04-19T14:23:57-08:00 Susan Boyle - Britain's Got Talent http://www.andruschak.net/breyer/blog/archives/002722.html June 26, 2007 I blogged about Paul Potts, the shy contestant on Britain's Got Talent who wowed the audience, and Simon Cowell with his singing of Opera. Here's yet another "Diamond in the Rough" named Susan Boyle. Susan Boyle Stuns... Valkyre 2009-04-16T19:15:18-08:00