NAPA VALLEY, Calif. — Michael Anthony Chelini, age 75, passed away on Oct. 31, 2023, at his home in the Napa Valley. He is survived by his wife Kathleen Ann (Ragghianti), the love of his life and the much-beloved members of La Famiglia Chelini to include his daughters, Misha (Scott Harvey) and Missy Gott, and his son Rico (Lindsey) as well as seven grandchildren: Olivia and Sofia Gott; Miles, Oliver, and Frances Harvey; and Mikey and Joey Chelini, as well as his adoring sister Kit Chelini of Sonoma.

“Officiating is the only occupation where you have to be perfect the first day and get better each day after.” ~ Unknown William Edward Haller, a retired MLB umpire passed away this past Saturday, the 20th at the age of 87. I heard about it late Monday afternoon and immediately thought about a particular balk call and the ensuing argument with Baltimore Orioles manager, Earl Weaver. A classic confrontation. But first, let’s look at Bill’s life.

Hello, everyone! We are beginning October by reviewing a webcomic that runs a little less angsty—but just as action-heavy—as some of the previous titles I’ve covered. If you’re a fan of superheroes, this story might be right up your alley. I’ll be reviewing up to Episode 14 of Villain to Kill with no spoilers beyond that point. You can find Villain to Kill for free on Webtoons. In a modern world where heroes and villains are normalized in society, Cassian Lee is a top flame psyker(their title for heroes) who works under Lampas, an international hero organization.

“Breakup” is one of those Abbott Elementary episodes where the whole “schooling” part of the show “about a school” isn’t really the focus. (It almost makes you wonder why a documentary about public school teachers would spend so much time focusing on any of the material provided here. I’m sure the mockumentarian stickler that is my fearless editor, Myles McNutt, has something to say about that.) There are no chime-ins or one-liners from any of the students this week; the most they get in this episode is some screaming and dozing off.

Tracks: 1) Before And After; 2) Why Should I Care; 3) For Lovin’ Me; 4) I’m In Love Again; 5) Little Does She Know; 6) Tell Me Baby; 7) What Do You Want With Me; 8) Say It Isn’t True; 9) Fare Thee Well (I Must Be Gone); 10) Evil-Hearted Me; 11) Can’t Get Used To Losing You. REVIEW On March 27, 1965, Chad & Jeremy signed a contract with Columbia Records, which symbolized their acceptance into the big leagues — apart from Bob Dylan himself, one of Columbia’s leading artists at the time were Simon & Garfunkel, and apparently the idea of propping up their American superstars with a thematically similar British duo really appealed to somebody in the management.