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I'm back. Miss me? Just posting once in a while. I was in a hospital for a while. Got out about a month ago. Still have some vision problems, but good enough to watch Raquel on Miami. Otherwise, hard to see the keyboard on this laptop some friends loaned me. Still a fan of all three CSI shows...

Jimmy Ellis, 74, R&B/Disco singer (The Trammps) (AP/AllMusic.com) — James T. “Jimmy” Ellis, who belted out the refrain “Burn, baby burn!” in a 1970s-era disco hit that’s still replayed in modern sports arenas, has died. He was 74. David Turner of Bass-Cauthen Funeral Home in Rock Hill...

Robert B. Sherman, co-composer of 'It's a Small World', 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious', other Disney movie songs http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/disney-composer-penned-its-a-small-world/2012/03/06/gIQAik3txR_story.html By Emily Langer, Published: March 7 Robert B...

Dan Frazer, Kojak's Capt. McNeil, Dies at 90 Dec 19, 2011 09:49 AM ET by Robyn Ross Actor Dan Frazer, who was best known for his role as Capt. Frank McNeil on the '70s crime drama Kojak, has died, according to The Associated Press. He was 90. Frazer died on Friday of cardiac arrest in his...

Company Recalls Ground Beef Over E. Coli Concern Dec 16, 2011 9:59 PM EST A Nebraska meatpacker recalled more than 40,000 pounds of ground beef products distributed in 16 states after a test confirmed the presence of E. coli, the Agriculture Department said Friday. The products were...

Barbara Orbison Behind-the-scenes woman who helped a broken man make a big comeback In 1968, Barbara Orbison was just 18, and went from Germany to a concert in England by singer Roy Orbison. It had been four years since he had a hit (but what a hit: "Oh, Pretty Woman"). He was fairly down...

Booie, the smoking chimpanzee, dies at 44 Dec 14, 9:06 PM (ET) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A chimpanzee that kicked a smoking habit and used sign language to beg for candy has died at a California animal refuge. Martine Colette of the Wildlife WayStation says Booie (BOO'-ee) was being treated for a...

Dan "Bee" Spears, Willie Nelson's bassist, dead at 62 Longtime Willie Nelson bassist Dan “Bee” Spears, was found dead outside his home in Nashville Dec. 8, according to Austin, Texas, television station KXAN. The Tennessean reports that the bassist died because of exposure to the elements after...

Singer/Songwriter Dobie Gray Dies at 69 Dobie Gray was more than a smooth balladeer who recorded the timeless hit "Drift Away" in 1973. He wrote songs for an array of country and pop performers, was a trailblazing entertainer in South Africa and, in death, a philanthropist. Gray died in...

'Laugh-In' comic actor Alan Sues dies at 85 Dec 5, 2:00 AM (ET) By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) - Alan Sues, who brought his flamboyant and over-the-top comic persona to the hit television show "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" in the 1960s and 1970s, has died, a close friend said Sunday...

British film director Ken Russell dies at 84 by Associated Press Ken Russell, the British director whose daring and sometimes outrageous films often tested the patience of audiences and critics, has died at age 84. Russell died in a hospital on Sunday following a series of strokes, his son...

Midge's Baked Stuffed Turkey 6-7 lb Turkey 1C melted buttter 1C stuffing 1C uncooked popcorn. Preheat oven to 350. Brush turkey well w/melted butter, salt, and pepper. Fill cavity w/stuffing and popcorn. Place in baking pan w/the neck end toward the back of the oven. Listen for the popping...

Some of the hotels I have worked at usually have Smuckers single serving cups of peanut butter on the breakfast bar. But this recall only affects the jars.

Smucker's Recalls Natural Peanut Butter Jars Sold In The Last Week Or So Could Contain Possible Salmonella Contamination POSTED: 10:50 am CST November 17, 2011 UPDATED: 3:45 pm CST November 17, 2011 The J.M. Smucker Company announced Thursday that it is voluntarily recalling certain 16-ounce...

'Wizard of Oz' Munchkin Karl Slover dies at 93 November 16, 2011 10:36 AM EST DUBLIN, Ga. (AP) — Karl Slover, one of the last surviving actors who played Munchkins in the 1939 classic film, "The Wizard of Oz," has died. He was 93. The 4-foot-5 Slover died of cardiopulmonary arrest Tuesday...

Kotex tampons recalled over bacterial contamination Nov. 14, 2011 05:29 PM azcentral.com The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall warning for Kotex tampons, according to an announcement by Kimberly-Clark. The recall warning is targeting certain lots of tampons that could be...

Evelyn Lauder Dead: Breast Cancer Ribbon Creator And Estee Lauder Doyenne Dies At 75 AP/The Huffington Post First Posted: 11/13/11 10:19 AM ET Updated: 11/13/11 12:06 PM ET Text by Christian Salazar and Samantha Critichell, AP NEW YORK -- Pink was Evelyn Lauder's color. In her long career...

Norman Ramsey From ThisisTrue.com 6 November 2011 An atomic physicist, Ramsey studied matter and energy at an atomic level. He learned he could precisely control the flow of atoms through a magnetic field. He called it "the separated oscillatory fields method". Everyone else in the field...

Hospital hears a Who (or two) The Who launch teen cancer program at LA hospital Nov 4, 11:29 PM (ET) LOS ANGELES (AP) - The two original members of the British rock band The Who have launched a program for teens and young adults with cancer. Roger Daltrey and Peter Townshend pledged Friday to...

Guitarist for Metal Band GWAR Found Dead on Tour Bus. The lead guitarist and co-producer for a veteran heavy metal band was found dead Thursday on the group’s tour bus, The Washington Post reports. Cory Smoot’s body was found shortly before the GWAR bus was to cross the border from North...