It was the first time in 41 years that a judge has been recalled in this country.
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Housing prices continue to be way out of whack in the U.S.
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Obituary: Actor Jerry Maren, 98, the last of the Munchkins of the film classic The Wizard of Oz, died last week.
Born on January 24, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts, Maren aspired to acting from a young age. In 1938, he joined up with a group of other New York munchkin aspirants and rode a bus to Hollywood, where he achieved lifelong fame as the munchkin who hands Dorothy a welcome Lollipop from the Lollipop Guild.
After "The Wizard of Oz," many smaller movie roles followed, such as the Our Gang comedy “Tiny Troubles” and the Marx Brothers film “At the Circus,” but Maren focused mainly on television and commercial work, with appearances on “The Gong Show, " "The Odd Couple," "Beverly Hillbillies," and "Seinfeld." He was particularly famous for his advertising work, including roles as Buster Brown in the Buster Brown shoe ads, Little Oscar in the Oscar Meyer commercials, and McDonalds’ Mayor McCheese._____
As we remember this week is the 45th anniversary of Secretariat's sweep of the Triple Crown, yet another article reminds us of someone who is indelibly connected with him. This time it is the late, great Bill Nack.
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