The Fool on the Hill Sergio Mendes vs The Beatles

 Today we found out that Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes passed away at age 83.  I best remember him for covering the Beatles' The Fool on the Hill originally heard on The Magical Mystery Tour.  It was a terrible film, but the music was good.

Mets 7 Red Sox 2

Our 20-game package included this Tuesday night game against the Red Sox.  Starting pitcher David Peterson was superb as he struck out a career-high 11 in six innings.  The game featured home runs by Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, and Pete Alsonso as the Mets extended their winning streak to six.  The Mets record is a major-league best 53-31 since May 30.

Trip #22 of the Jay Buckley Baseball Tour was at the game.  I stopped by as we entered the ballpark, but Jay who escorted the tour was away.  Since 2006 the family took six of his tours.  They have always been a pleasure.

Game Recap

 

Random Oldie of the Day - Get Off My Cloud by the Rolling Stones

 

I picked this for no particular reason

I Returned to a Movie Theater (AMC Bay Terrace 6) to See Reagan

 

I have posted about the College Point Multiplex many times over the years. It closed permanently on May 7, 2024. It was nice to have a movie complex within walking distance of home. Since then, I have not gone to a movie. Most of them are suited for a younger audience. Too many times, I went to a movie and left disappointed because the film was just not for me.

Today I decided to take a 10-minute drive to the Bay Terrace 6 mini-complex to see the Ronald Reagan biopic. I didn't agree with many of his politics, but the movie is obviously aimed at older people who lived during his presidency.

The acting was excellent, especially since Dennis Quaid looked and talked like Reagan.  The film was historically accurate.  It did not consider the relationships of Ronald Reagan with his children.

I Donated to the Harris-Walz Campaign with Dylan Fans for Harris and Walz

 

I absolutely hate politics and have never donated to a candidate for office. I strongly feel that Donald Trump must never again become President of the United States. I don't have to repeat what he has said and done that should disqualify him from any elected office. His actions on January 6, 2021, alone should disqualify him from the presidency. Sadly, he duped millions of voters into thinking he is the greatest. I donated to show my support for Harris and Walz.  The concert includes covers of Dylan songs by various artists.  Below is the set list.

The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa Comes to the New School with Rare Dylan Films

Steve Jenkins Director of the Dylan Center and Anne Margaret Daniel, a Dylan scholar with the New School, presented a one-hour program of short films and videos from the Bob Dylan Archive. The program featured rare and previously unreleased clips of Dylan on stage and in the studio. There is a detailed description of the event at https://event.newschool.edu/bobdylancenter.  My favorite clip was the performance of Maggie's Farm at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

A gentleman sat next to me and asked if I was Bruce?  He said that he was a regular reader of this journal.  It is nice to know that someone is interested in my writing.  I am curious to know how many other regular readers there are since people like to be anonymous when they surf the web.  I also saw Danny, Walter, and Phil who are regular participants in the monthly Dylan video chat.

 

Random Thoughts of the Day - August 28, 2024

• Even though NJ Transit has free rides this week, I know of two major delays.  Yesterday morning, there were delays in trains in and out of Hoboken terminal.  In the evening delays were coming in out of Penn Station.  That would have affected me.
• I wish I didn't have such a good autobiographical memory.  I just remember too many bad experiences of the distant past.
• With that thought in mind, I sometimes have dreams about meeting people I haven't seen in years if not decades.
• I enjoy listening to oldies on internet radio stations, but some of my radio friends are too "gung ho" about countdowns.  If I enjoy a song, its number on a survey is not of interest to me.