I Probably

won't do much blogging today because my sister is here from Oregon. She is here to see old crooner--he's 71 years old--Engelbert Humperdinck, or Engelbert, as he is known in some places in Europe, as descendants of the original Engelbert have barred the former Arnold Dorsey from using the full name. I am going to go with her, too. This will be the third time I have seen him in person, the first time I have paid for a ticket.

I first saw him in 1988 up at Lake Tahoe, when my late brother Jim paid for the concert. Engelbert was at the peak of his looks, even at 11 p.m. at night, and even I noticed it although exhausted from staying up all day and part of the night with the family.

The second time I saw him was in October 2001. My sister (this one who is visiting) and her now-former husband got tickets to his concert at Reno's Silver Legacy, but because of the weather they couldn't use them. My landlord and I went in their place.

Anyway, enough of that. My sister and I are going to go to Peg's Glorified Ham & Eggs, mentioned below, to see if the place really does have the best breakfasts in the United States, or at least in Reno, as Esquire magazine claims.

Then it's off to town or Lake Tahoe for much of the rest of the day.

Edit: We returned from the restaurant, and yes, it's as good as Esquire said it is. We gave the waiter a big tip.

Miscellaneous News.

The only copy of the Magna Carta in private hands will be going on the auction block.

It's estimated to sell somewhere around $20 million to $30 million.
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The notion of polygamy as some kind of "lifestyle choice" is as repugnant as the idea prostitution is a "victimless crime."

Both are repellent and exploitative of women.
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I'll have to check this restaurant out.

Reno is also mentioned in the Esquire article.
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