Shenanigans Episode 364: Broken Chairs Spare No Tales

Guess who's back? Back again? It's Shenanigans, the show that never ends. After a 6-month hiatus, we are back to recording, but things will be a bit different. Once a month rather than every week, at least to start. Less crass, more friendly to the average listener. We had a couple of new guys join in, and they were a bit nervous. Give them some time, and they will be in full swing. This week, we talked about the MLB bans lifted for Pete Rose and the Black Sox. Are all Kevin Costner movies terrible? Private Benjamin was a movie favorite back in the 80s when HBO played only two movies on loop for a month. We start out with a heartfelt message from the Great Beyond by our co-founder, George. While we are cleaner than normal, you might not want to listen at work. 

It's A Novel Idea: Disturbing the Bones

Disturbing the Bones - Andrew Davis & Jeff Biggers
Melville House
368 Pages

When I picked up Disturbing the Bones by Andrew Davis and Jeff Biggers at the Lockport Library, I immediately thought of the Body Farm series by Jefferson Bass. Even the cover looked like one from that book series. I loved those books, so I was very happy to pick this one up and bring it home with me, with the hopes that I would enjoy it as much as that previous series. While the subject matter was not the same as the Body Farm series, it was a very enjoyable book.

It's a Novel Idea: The Raging Erie

The Raging Erie - Mark S. Ferrara
Columbia University Press
272 Pages

Whenever there is a new book about the Erie Canal out on the shelves, I always grab it. I grew up in Erie Canal Country. The famous Flight of Five locks at Lockport are less than a mile from my house. When I was a youngster, it was a treat to have to wait for the bridge (despite my dad’s grumbling), and it was a bigger treat to get to drive over the “high bridge” in Medina rather than waiting for the lift bridge. It was my interest in the waterway that defines my hometown that deepened my interest in local history, especially that of the Erie Canal. So, when I saw The Raging Erie on the shelf at the Lockport Public Library, I had to adopt it for three weeks and bring it home.