Ed Sullivan Meets The Beatles!

It was 46 years ago tonight (February 9, 1964) when the Beatles made their first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show. A Very Historic Night for TV!  Everyone was watching!

All My Loving by the Beatles

Starr on Walk of Fame

Congratulations to Beatles drummer Ringo Starr on getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last night.  Ringo did a speech about receiving his star.  He talks about his mates, the Beatles.

Just last month, Ringo released his newest album, Y Not.  Check out details at his website.  http://www.ringostarr.com/news.php

Ringo’s Walk of Fame Speech

This summer, Ringo will be doing a new All-Starr tour (his 11th).  He will be coming to the Pavilion in Boston on Tuesday, June 29.  Not bad for a guy who’s about to hit 70 on July 7 this year.  Joining him on the new tour are Edgar Winter, Gary Wright, Rick Derringer, Richard Page (Mr. Mister) and Wally Palmar (Romantics), and Gregg Bissonette.

Women: Autism/Asperger’s Underdiagnosed

Researchers in England are saying that Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome are being underdiagnosed  in women and teen-aged girls because they are being misdiagnosed with eating disorders and other problems.  In the past, most cases of autism have been found in boys.  Researchers who are scheduled to speak at Britain’s first academic conference on the subject said that they believe that there are more females on the autism spectrum than previously thought.  Many charities and parent’s groups have been contacted by women who have read about autism spectrum disorders and believe that they have it.

The researcher’s concern is that the lack of a diagnosis can be catastrophic.  They worry about the low self-esteem which could lead to self-harming or suicide and the social nativity can lead to bullying and  sexual exploitation.

I remember my years of being an undiagnosed woman with Asperger’s Syndrome.  I suffered from low self-esteem and bullying.  I had a lot of difficult situation that could have been avoided if I was diagnosed sooner.  At least, I am now glad that I have a diagnosis.

Outside In Song of the Week

Happy Belated Birthday

Harry Wayne Casey (KC of KC and the Sunshine Band)

KC celebrated his birthday last Sunday (January 31) in concert in Toronto. He’s still looking good. Many Happy Returns!

I grew up listening to his music. At the school dances I went to, they were always playing KC’s songs.

Give It Up by KC and The Sunshine Band

1998 Paper Linking Autism to Vaccine Retracted!

The Lancet, a British Journal, is retracting the 1998 research paper that declared that vaccines are the link that causes autism because a medical panel has found that the doctor who composed the paper violated ethical research procedures.  In fact, the British medical board has said that Dr. Andrew Wakefield had been dishonest and showed a “callous disregard” towards the suffering of the children involved in his research.  Lawyers of the parents of the children who participated in the study paid for Dr. Wakefield’s costs.  Lawyers were seeking to sue the vaccine makers.

Despite these recent revelations and other studies that couldn’t find any link, anti-vaccine groups still believe in Dr. Wakefield’s paper.

So, what’s the truth about vaccines and autism?  Link or no link?

Buddy, Ritchie, and the Big Bopper Remembered

It was on this day when on a very early morning of February 3, 1959, that a small airplane carrying three rock stars crashed landed in a corn field in Iowa.  Lost were the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper (Jaye P. Richardson). The three were part of a winter concert tour of the Midwest that was plagued with cold, bitter weather and a bus that kept breaking down and didn’t have enough heat.  The three decided to get get on airplane to get to the next stop on their tour.  The media called the tragic day, “The Day The Music Died.”

Peggy Sue (Live!) by Buddy Holly

La Bamba by Ritchie Valens

Chantilly Lace by The Big Bopper

Dynasty CEO’s B-Day

Happy Birthday

John Forsythe

The star of Dynasty and Bachelor Father is celebrating his birthday.  He was also on Charlie’s Angels as the voice of Charlie.  Loved seeing him on Dynasty.  Have a great day, John!

Season 3 Scene from Dynasty

Season 1 Scene from Dynasty

Scene from Bachelor Father guest-starring future Dynasty co-star Linda Evans

65 Magnum!

Happy Birthday

Tom Selleck!

The star of Magnum, P.I. is celebrating a milestone today!  Many Happy Returns, Tom!  Loved his work in the movies An Innocent Man and Three Men and a Baby.  Many Happy Returns, Tom!

Scene from Magnum, P.I.

Hawkeye Birthday!

Happy Birthday

Alan Alda!

My  favorite M*A*S*H actor is celebrating a birthday.  Many Happy Returns, Hawkeye!

Scene from M*A*S*H

Reminder: I Have Another Blog!

I have another blog called Uncommon Bostonian where I make comments on the more serious news out there in the world at large.  It’s address is:

http://uncommonbostonian.wordpress.com

Check it out!