April 20,2012|Zennie62Blog

Oakland Coliseum JPA Does Business With Ethically-Questionable Firms

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on April 20,2012Posted in OaklandTagged AEG,Alameda County,Alameda County Coliseum,Business,Coliseum,Coliseum Complex,deal,Doug Thornton,Joint Powers Authority,JPA,Network Associates,Oakland Auditor,Oakland Coliseum,Oakland Coliseum JPA,Raiders,SMGNo Comments

The Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Joint Powers Authority agreed to start negotiations with AEG to take over management of the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Complex from SMG. That marks the first time since the Coliseum was turned over to private sector management of any kind that SMG was moved out for another organization. SMG’s involvement with the […]

Bobby Petrino,Jessica Dorrell Affair Detailed In Jeff Long’s Notes

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on April 20,2012Posted in Zennie62 NewsTagged 000,Arkansas,Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long,Arkansas State,Athletic Director,Athletic Director Jeff Long,Bobby Petrino,FILE,friends,FULL,Jeff Long,Jessica Dorrell,National Signing Day,Police,Police Report,searchNo Comments

The Bobby Petrino,Jessica Dorrell affair that turned into a sex scandal has new Internet search life again today. University of Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long has released his notes that were made as he was interviewing both Petrino and Dorrell in the wake of Petrino’s admission that he had an “inappropriate relationship”with Dorrell,[…]

Levon Helm Dies:Sang “The Weight”(“Take A Load Off Annie”)

By Zennie AbrahamPosted on April 20,2012Posted in Levon HelmTagged 2009,family,friends,Garth Hudson,Levon Helm,PBS,videoNo Comments

Levon Helm died today. He was 71 years old. His website (http://www.levonhelm.com) reads as follows:Levon Helm passed peacefully this afternoon. He was surrounded by family,friends and band mates and will be remembered by all he touched as a brilliant musician and a beautiful soul. Chances are you don’t know the name,but there’s […]