Five years ago I had a note about Eddie Fisher .  To quote:   Lady of Spain  was written by Tolchard Evans and Erell Reaves in 1931, first recorded by  Al Bowlly  that year.  Eddie Fisher with Hugo Winterhalter and his orchestra made it a hit in 1952, but reached only #6.  However, even though he had 17 hits in the top ten, his dumping of Debbie Reynolds to marry Liz Taylor cannot be forgiven.  This was kind of like  Tennessee Waltz ,  for Taylor, Fisher, Reynolds and Mike Todd were the best of friends.  Debbie Reynolds had recently been in  Singing in the Rain , and she served as matron of honor when Taylor and Todd got married, with Fisher as best man.  You know how long ago this was?  Well, the daughter of Reynolds and Fisher is Carrie Fisher of  Star Wars   fame, who was born in 1956 and died nearly four years ago at the age of 59.  Of all the things, Reynolds and Taylor again became friends mu...

Vladimir Putin this weekend supposedly escaped an assassination attempt .  This is the bridge where explosives were placed.  Then again, maybe not, but it was the one he regularly traverses. Remember, tomorrow is that bridge day that leads to July 4 on Tuesday, which is Independence Day, and a Federal holiday for all in the USA.  Monday is a day off also for people in West Virginia. For tennis fans, Wimbledon has already begun and will continue until Sunday, July 16, on grass courts, of which there are 18.   First began in 1877, all male.   Men still dominate, as the singles champ wins around $3 million, with $1.5 million for the female winner.   128 entrants in both male and female brackets.  Actually, it's more than that, for there will be 15 titles when you add age categories, wheelchair competition, etc.   Novak Djokovic is favored  at -150 ( in other words, bet $150 to win $100, or has a 60% chance of prevailing )....