Tag: andy rooney

  • Andy Rooney On Masks

    28 Dec 2020 » 3 min read

    I wonder what Andy Rooney would have made of COVID-19 and the mask situation. I can imagine him at the end of 60 Minutes, sitting at his desk, holding a typical mask that people wear these days. I imagine him complaining about how uncomfortable the loops for the masks are around his ears. “People will…

  • R.I.P. Andy Rooney

    05 Nov 2011 » 2 min read about Personal & Family

    I hate it when I check the news in the morning only to discover that someone I admire has passed away. It wasn’t like it was completely unexpected with Andy Rooney. He was 92 years old. The report that I read said he died of complications following minor surgery. Most people I know think of…

  • Andy Rooney: Viewer Discretion Advised

    27 Nov 2006 » 1 min read

    Andy Rooney had a good piece on TV’s propensity for using “Viewer Discretion Advised” labels to attract attention to shows. Personally, I think TV should be able to show whatever it wants and people should have the option of tuning out what they don’t want to see. But, I am in the minority in that…

  • It does a body good

    30 Sep 2006 » 1 min read

    Milk has always been one of my favorite drinks. So I was pleased and amused this morning when I came across a segment of 60 Minutes where Andy Rooney complained about what’s being pawned off as milk these days. You can read the essay or better yet, watch the video.

  • First full day in Albany

    15 Jan 2006 » 3 min read

    I was up at about 8 AM, showered and then spent the early part of the morning reading Foundation and Chaos. It was unusually mild out early today. I went with Eric to take Cali out for a walk after breakfast this morning and it felt almost humid. I skimmed through the local paper during…