Last month, Currie Hair Skin and Nails staff got a shocking email from owner Randy Currie: All 5 of his salons would close at the end of the day. They'd later learn that he quietly battled financial issues for years, but kept them quiet. My deep-dive: delawareonline.com/story/money/bu…

Today's number: $393,750. That's how much bankrupt Merit Street Media spent on air transportation for Dr. Phil in the year before the company's chapter 11 filing: document.epiq11.com/document/getdo…

My profile of Dolton, IL, the Pope’s hometown, after the TV cameras leave chicagotribune.com/2025/07/07/dol…

Lots of trips down ear-piercing memory lane at today’s first-day hearing in Claire’s bankruptcy: Schwarzman of Kirkland & Ellis said she got ears pierced there; so did K&E's Josh Sussberg; daughters of Judge Shannon of DE Bankruptcy Court got their ears pierced there

Each year a cow is sculpted from butter at the Iowa and Ohio state fair and I think that is a beautiful display of Midwest culture

On this day, August 8, 1936, Buckeye Jesse Owens won his fourth gold medal at the Berlin Olympics—defying hate with unmatched dignity and speed. His legacy still inspires us all. 🏅 #JesseOwens #Olympics #BuckeyeForLife 🌰

Bankrupt drugstore chain Rite Aid is closing more locations, w/ these in Oregon & Washington state

Recent viewing, all worthwhile: the two-part Billy Joel documentary; E1 of the Yogurt Shop Murders documentary; JAWS at 50 documentary; E1-3 of RIDLEY ROAD (Rory Kinnear is one of my fave contemporary actors); 2024 MAGPIE thriller movie

Aging Killer Knows What You Did But Can’t Recall If It Was Last Summer or the Summer Before thehardtimes.net/culture/aging-…

Weapons is how you market a movie without spoiling it. They left out the two biggest spoilers of every trailer and TV spot. I loved it. More movies need to do this. #WeaponsMovie

Two weekend films: 1985’s Scorcese-directed AFTER HOURS, the assignment for my virtual monthly film discussion group; #WeaponsMovie, at Penn Cinema in City of Wilmington. I liked AH. I was psyched about WEAPONS coming out, & it turned out to be above-average horror

President Trump on marijuana: "We're looking at reclassification and we'll make a determination over the next few weeks."

Trump Calls in National Guard to Get Washington Under Control After Watching YouTube Video of January 6th thehardtimes.net/music/trump-ca…

She has finally found her furr-ever home! After two and a half years in the shelter, PAWS Chicago announced that Tracy has been adopted. cbsnews.com/chicago/news/t…

Began a weekish-long vacation last night w/ dinner at Bardea Steak in DowntownWilmDE. Got the Petal & Thorn cocktail, the loaded potato, & the mac & cheese. All yummy

#WaybackWednesday — I was really into softball from the time I was a kid until well after college, living/working in Florida. These are various trophies I / we won (participation trophies were unheard of; even second-place trophies were rare). Trying to downsize to keep only one!

Today’s celebrity birthdays include: actor / writer Steve Martin & director Wim Wenders, both 80; actress Susan St. James, 79; author Danielle Steel, 78; cartoonist Gary Larson, 75; actress Marcia Gay Harden, 66 (via Delaware Online) #HappyBirthday

The favorite card that I received for my birthday this year, from my best friend from high school. #leosrule

Got this “Shakespeare Insult Generator” during a May visit to Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC. Have brought it to a 13-person gathering. The definitions are on the back of each slip

Had an Oreo McFlurry from McDonald's today for the first time in ages. Happy to see it in a paper cup, but didn’t have my utensil set w/ me so had to go with the plastic spoon