Today's Tune: "Children Of The Sea" -Black Sabbath

My reasoning for picking "Children Of The Sea" by Black Sabbath is quite simple. I wish I was at the beach! I would love to be swimming in the ocean, or just lounging in a beach chair watching the babes walk by. Believe me, when they see me, they just walk on by. I long to feel the sand sifting between my toes, while I sip on a cool drink. Since a vacation isn't in the budget this year (Again!), guess I'll have to daydream instead. Hey as long as I'm dreaming, I'm probably gonna be accompanied by someone out of my league (They all are) too.

Born on August 11: 1925 - American entertainer and talk show host Mike Douglas, 1944 - Scottish actor (Film, stage, TV, radio) and director Ian McDiarmid ('Star Wars', Inspector Morse, 'King Lear'), 1950 - American computer engineer and founder of Apple Computer, Inc. Steve Wozniak, 1957 - American drummer Richie Ramone (Ramones).

August 11 deaths: English film and television actor Peter Cushing ('Dracula', Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., 'Star Wars') in 1994, American musician, as well as radio, film and animation film (voiceover) actor Phil Harris (The Jack Benny Program, 'The Jungle Book', 'Robin Hood') in 1995, and in 2006 American entertainer and talk show host Mike Douglas died on the same day of August on which he was born.

Black Sabbath - "Children Of The Sea"

Band Lineup: Tony Martin (Vocals), Tony Iommi (Guitar), Cozy Powell (Drums), Neil Murray (Bass)

R.I.P. Patrick Troughton

Patrick Troughton at the TARDIS console in Doctor Who.

Patrick Troughton, was born on March 25, 1920 and died on March 28, 1987. He was an English actor who appeared in many movies and British television shows. Troughton was the very first actor to play Robin Hood (1953 series) on television. Other early work included the part of Sir Andrew Ffoulkes in The Adventures Of The Scarlet Pimpernel (1954 - 1955 ATV) and Phineas in Jason And The Argonauts (1963 Film). Patrick was Father Brennan in The Omen (1976 Film). He also made an appearance on the famed TV mystery series Inspector Morse (in 1987), as well as the wonderful science fiction television series Space: 1999 (in 1978). The list goes on and on, but he will always be remembered most for playing the role of the second incarnation (1966 - 1969) of Doctor Who (BBC TV) in the form of a "cosmic hobo".

Patrick Troughton, a heavy smoker (had one lung removed) with a serious heart condition (heart attack in 1978 and 1984), battled bad health for years. Yet, he lived his life as if he had nothing to worry about. Troughton always ignored warnings from his doctors and kept up with a busy schedule. On March 27, 1987, he was in Columbus, Georgia (USA) and participated in a full day of strenuous activities during 'Magnum Opus Con II', a Doctor Who science fiction convention. Around 7:25 AM on March 28th, he suffered his third major heart attack and died at the age of 67 in his hotel room just after ordering breakfast.

Part of 2003 Doctor Who documentary.
Includes 2nd Doctor - Patrick Troughton.



Inspector Morse - "The Dead Of Jericho" Clip.
Patrick Troughton plays a blackmailing pervert.