So a bridesmaid again she is. Rory Schepisi, who finished second in CMT's "Popularity Contest," finished runner-up in yet another reality television show, this time "The Next Food Network Star," on Sunday night. The loss had to be a bitter pill to swallow. Amy Finley, who ended up as champion, was eliminated earlier but brought … Continue reading Rory finishes runner-up — again
Day: July 22, 2007
Report from Rock ‘N Rods festival
The Bloomington (Ill.) Pantagraph has filed a story about the Rock 'N Rods on Route 66 festival in town this weekend. There's not much Route 66 content; it's mostly about vintage cars and how they're modified. I also took note that among the musical entertainment are The Blasters and Commander Cody and the Lost Planet … Continue reading Report from Rock ‘N Rods festival
As cool as Steve McQueen
Ron Stahl of the Daily Oklahoman does a near-heroic job tracking down obscure museums in the Sooner State, including a few near Route 66 that escaped my notice or haven't visited yet. I have heard about the relatively new Route 66 Vintage Iron Museum in Miami, Okla., but didn't know about its special collection: One … Continue reading As cool as Steve McQueen