Continuing the tradition for 2015…
Let’s see; where do we begin? Howzabout at the beginning…
Let’s see; where do we begin? Howzabout at the beginning…
Holly High School marching band plays halftime at the Outback Bowl.MSU pulls off a dramatic win from behind.
Former NY governor Mario Cuomo leaves this shining city upon a hill at 82.
Little Jimmy Dickens, and his bird of paradise, gone at 94.
The hip hop has left sports. ESPN announcer Stuart Scott makes his final play analysis at 49. Sad. Seemed like such a cool guy.
Lions playoff run ends dramatically. Horrible officiating. Unbelievable. In a related note, never realized Chris Christie was a Cowboys fan?
Parisians (including cartoonists and police) murdered in terrorist attack. Je Suis Charlie.
Actor Rod Taylor makes his final time travel at 84.
Last production for Samuel Goldwyn, Jr.
Anita Ekberg, no more Vita at 83.
Fast times over for Taylor Negron at 57.
Oregon. Ohio. Championship. Biggest game of the year? It appears so.
Sadly, Brady’s deflate-gate could overshadow Superbowl.
90 year old Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah enters eternal midnight at the oasis.
Mr. Cub, Ernie Banks strikes out at 83.
Grandma W. slips on the ice and badly bruises her touckas. Grandpa follows suit and breaks his shoulder resulting in surgery to replace the ball and socket.
Snowpocalypse 2015 hits; supposedly the third biggest storm in MI recorded history.
Superbowl 49 a nailbiter, but Brady gets another W.
Former Tiger pitcher Dave Bergman takes his 14th pitch at 61 years old.
CEW begins drivers ed.
Billy Casper holes out at 83.
Big surprise, more sub-zero weather across the country… and Michigan.
60 minutes reporter Bob Simons time’s up.
Gary Owens makes his final announcement at the big Laugh In at 80.
Lesley Gore’s party over at 68.
A beagle(?) takes the prize in an upset at Westminster.
Significant succession of record freezing days (and nights).
Walking man James Robertson receives over $360k and a new Ford after walking 21 miles to and from work each day for years.
Joey Logano wins a fairly uneventful Daytona 500.
Birdman wins Best Picture. Whaaaaat?!
CEW passes drivers ed. Now on to the next phase.
Leonard Nimoy boldy goes on at 83.
Sherzer gone. Suh gone. What is Detroit sports gonna look like this year?
Hillary’s emails? Not a biggie (according to her anyways).
30 senators write open letter to Iran (or was it to the administration?)… you suck!
More server shenanigans for Clinton.
Harrison Ford slams his plane into an LA golf course, but the force is with him and he will fly again.
Durst. “Killed ’em all, I suppose.” Chilling.
Amanda Knox finally acquitted.
Prehistoric super salamander unearthed.
German copilot programs plane crash into mountains.
Izzo and Spartans make it to the final four!
Lt. Col. Robert Hite, one of last surviving ‘Doolittle Raiders’ dies at 95.
The administration puts together the “framework” of an agreement with Iran.
Roscoe P. Coletrain will chase the Duke boys no longer. RIP James Best.
Tigers handily win their opening day with home runs and almost a no hitter. Could this be their season?!
Duke runs over MSU and Wisconsin for their fifth NCAA title amid officiating controversy.
Red Wings officially make it 24. Barely.
Spring tornadoes rippin’ through the midwest.
Brian Williams still off the air.
Wings win the first playoff game over Yzerman’s Lightning.
Amanda Panda and Jeffy introduce little Waylon to the world!
12-time PGA Tour winner Calvin Peete makes final par at age 71.
Huge 7.8 earthquake in Nepal.
Volcanic eruptions in Chile.
Baltimore goes berserk.
Tampa Bay takes the Wings to 7.
It’s a little Princess! Her Royal Highness Charlotte Elizabeth Diana of Cambridge.
Slight 4.0 earthquake in Michigan.
American Pharoah wins the Kentunky Dermby, first of many #drunkhaikuposts.
Mayweather over Pacquiao by decision.
Stand by Me singer Ben E. King passes away at age 76.
Second 7.3 earthquake hits Nepal.
Amtrak crash in Philly leaves 8 dead. Is Mr. Glass responsible? Better check the manifest for David Dunn.
NFL “deflategate” hits its peak with fines and such. Brady takes the brunt.
The thrill is gone. Lucille is voiceless. Music legend B.B. King sings the blues no longer at 85.
David Letterman calls it quits after 33 years.
Juan Pablo Montoya gets a second Borg Warner 15 years later with his Indy win.
Ben and Jerry are mourning, Anne Meara tells her last joke at 85.
Beau Biden passes at 46.
Bruce… excuse me, Caitlyn debuts and breaks the media.
Chinese (supposedly) hackers at it again.
Despite controversy (and it always seems like there is some), we finally have another Triple Crown winner. Congratulations, American Pharoah.
Healter skelter. Manson prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi is gone at 80.
Character actress Mary Ellen Trainor gone at 60.
Wild pool party in McKinny, Texas gets outta control. One zealous cop resigns as a consequence.
Prison escapees saga.
Lost our good friend Bob Woolsey.
Rachel Dolezal may just be the catalyst forcing society to come to grips with racial identity (or not).
Jurassic World receives dinosaur sized opening.
Meanwhile on the NHL front, it’s June and Chicago and Tampa Bay are still skating away for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Chicago goes the distance, finally.
Alan Almond, 83, Blaze Starr, 83, and Kirk Kerkorian, 98, all make their final pillow talk, strip tease and multi billion deal.
Too bad, Lebron. Golden State picks up first championship in 40 years.
9 killed in Charleston, SC church shooting.
Is this the confederate and battle flags last stand?
Boston bomber sentenced.
Dad Watson undergoes second surgery of the year to repair his bleeding colon.
40th St. Ignace in the books.
SCotUS rules on Obamacare and same sex marriage.
US Women’s soccer team gets it done over Japan.
Another Greek bailout?
Omar Sharif has a final tea with lemon at 83.
Wimbledon 2015 – Williams over Mugaruza and Djokovic over Federer.
Game over. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata does not get upgrade at 55.
AL over NL, Trout named MVP for 2nd consecutive year.
4 marines killed in Chattanooga, TN.
Dad’s third surgery; this time for bile duct obstruction. Yeeesh.
Je suis Cecil. One lion galvanizes two nations.
Rowdy Roddy Piper leaves Piper’s pit permanently at 61.
Some wreckage from Malaysian flight found?
During his ongoing hospital stay, Dad Watson has lung drained and insists on coming home. After we get him comfortable, He passes away on a Sunday morning. The sudden finality is devastating. The world becomes a blur. A truly larger than life character, he embodied the duality of life. He could be irascible, yet magnanimous and while he definitely ascribed to the “bigger is better” theory, he could be intensely private. Nevertheless, he liked to have fun and enjoyed life; his storytelling ability was unparalleled. Throughout everything, he was visionary, with a keenly analytical mind able to innately understand human nature. We can hold on to the memory of all these attributes and fondly reflect on what he has given us.
Mel Farr makes his last deal at 70.
Frank Gifford makes his final play at 83.
Trump mania reaches a fervor at 1st Republican candidate debate.
Ferguson in the news again on anniversary of shooting.
Back to the Bricks 11th annual show marks first Doc Watson memorial.
Yvonne Craig rides her batbike across the screen for the last time at 78.
Dr. Wayne Dyer makes one final self help analysis at 75.
Director Wes Craven leaves his final nightmare at 76.
A reporter, cameraman and city official shot during live broadcast. Unbelievable.
MSP officer Chad Wolf killed in traffic accident. Horribly tragic.
MW tries to chop off her hand!
Syria exodus into Hungary, Austria.
Shark bite epidemic?
Kentucky clerk has a moral outrage over license for gay marriage.
That darn shaggy Dean Jones gone at 84.
Apparently it’s open season on police officers. WTF!
1 Adam 12’s Pete Malloy turns in his badge, Martin Milner gone at 83.
MI HoR Courser/Gamrat scandal goes on forever.
Roberta Vinci and Novak Djokovicn over Serena and Federer in US Open.
Martin Shkreli may just win douchebag of the decade with his “capitalistic” pricing of pharmaceuticals.
VW beats emissions testing? #EPAhack
Now you can safely sing “Happy Birthday”.
Yogi Berra gone at 90. Sadly, it IS over when it’s over.
Pope visits the states in a whirlwind week.
Bloodmoon eclipse. Last one untill 2033.
Oregon college shooting leaves 10 dead.
MSU over Michigan in the last seconds.
Cubs fall to Mets short of world series. Mets in turn lose to KC.
Lions clean house following devastating loss in London.
Chocolate Michelle smashes her arm up in a sudden fall. Terrible.
King kustomizer George Barris gone at 89.
CEW turns 16 to modest fanfare.
Scojo turns 50 to much fanfare!
Terrorist attacks in Paris leave over 100 dead.
Charlie Sheen announces he’s HIV positive. Anyone surprised? Apparently, his ex is.
Mr. Kennedy (Kelly’s dad) passes suddenly.
Mr. Kaczor (Luke’s dad) passes suddenly.
San Bernadino shooting leaves 14 dead.
Tough guy Robert Loggia gone at 85.
Hello! Adele returns to much fanfare.
Episode 7 breaks box office records. Spoilers and all.
Miss Columbia is NOT Miss Universe.
We made it through, although it was a sad and melancholy Christmas.
Clown prince of basketball, Meadowlark Lemon, makes his final layup at 83.
Oscar winning cinematographer, Haskell Wexler, gone at 93.
Weird weather and deadly storms mar the holiday season.
Trump declares “war”.
College football reaches critical mass on the last day of the year. Who’s gonna take it all? Stay tuned.
Trump mania reaches a fervor at 1st Republican candidate debate.
Ferguson in the news again on anniversary of shooting.
Back to the Bricks 11th annual show marks first Doc Watson memorial.
Yvonne Craig rides her batbike across the screen for the last time at 78.
Dr. Wayne Dyer makes one final self help analysis at 75.
Director Wes Craven leaves his final nightmare at 76.
A reporter, cameraman and city official shot during live broadcast. Unbelievable.
MSP officer Chad Wolf killed in traffic accident. Horribly tragic.
MW tries to chop off her hand!
Syria exodus into Hungary, Austria.
Shark bite epidemic?
Kentucky clerk has a moral outrage over license for gay marriage.
That darn shaggy Dean Jones gone at 84.
Apparently it’s open season on police officers. WTF!
1 Adam 12’s Pete Malloy turns in his badge, Martin Milner gone at 83.
MI HoR Courser/Gamrat scandal goes on forever.
Roberta Vinci and Novak Djokovicn over Serena and Federer in US Open.
Martin Shkreli may just win douchebag of the decade with his “capitalistic” pricing of pharmaceuticals.
VW beats emissions testing? #EPAhack
Now you can safely sing “Happy Birthday”.
Yogi Berra gone at 90. Sadly, it IS over when it’s over.
Pope visits the states in a whirlwind week.
Bloodmoon eclipse. Last one untill 2033.
Oregon college shooting leaves 10 dead.
MSU over Michigan in the last seconds.
Cubs fall to Mets short of world series. Mets in turn lose to KC.
Lions clean house following devastating loss in London.
Chocolate Michelle smashes her arm up in a sudden fall. Terrible.
King kustomizer George Barris gone at 89.
CEW turns 16 to modest fanfare.
Scojo turns 50 to much fanfare!
Terrorist attacks in Paris leave over 100 dead.
Charlie Sheen announces he’s HIV positive. Anyone surprised? Apparently, his ex is.
Mr. Kennedy (Kelly’s dad) passes suddenly.
Mr. Kaczor (Luke’s dad) passes suddenly.
San Bernadino shooting leaves 14 dead.
Tough guy Robert Loggia gone at 85.
Hello! Adele returns to much fanfare.
Episode 7 breaks box office records. Spoilers and all.
Miss Columbia is NOT Miss Universe.
We made it through, although it was a sad and melancholy Christmas.
Clown prince of basketball, Meadowlark Lemon, makes his final layup at 83.
Oscar winning cinematographer, Haskell Wexler, gone at 93.
Weird weather and deadly storms mar the holiday season.
Trump declares “war”.
College football reaches critical mass on the last day of the year. Who’s gonna take it all? Stay tuned.
If you made it all the way to this part, thanks for hanging in there. Personally, this was one of the toughest years to endure – up, down and sideways. But, the world keeps spinning and we all keep on riding with it. So, here’s to everyone enjoying a fortuitous 2016.