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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55072412012-05-10T07:37:18.157-04:00previously ownedWill McKinley lives in New York City. He thinks you might be interested in what he has to say.Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.comBlogger1067125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-51878118914732699272009-09-11T12:55:00.000-04:002009-09-11T13:15:48.070-04:00WILLIAM McKINLEY SR. (1929-2009)

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-86853308217583326572009-06-17T20:12:00.005-04:002009-06-17T20:17:48.154-04:00TODAY'S EBAY PURCHASE

Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1968) starring Christopher Lee.

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On the field at Citi Field on Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-13935920650152724252009-05-14T16:28:00.004-04:002009-05-14T16:38:15.219-04:00MY TRIP TO CITI FIELD (IN VIDEO)

On Wednesday, following a 12-inning loss to the Atlanta Braves, the New York Mets allowed fans 60 and older on the field. I borrowed my 60+ friend Steve and joined him on the basepaths for the Senior Stroll.click here to watch the exciting video!

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-22434087064568326402009-05-10T14:16:00.003-04:002009-05-10T14:18:43.127-04:00HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

My mother, circa 1950, ready for trouble.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-53345205923144790462009-04-28T21:01:00.003-04:002009-04-29T01:56:44.514-04:00I SHOULD DRINK LESS DIET DR. PEPPER

Every now and then I'll forget that I almost died once -- or twice, depending on your perspective. Then something will happen and I'll be reminded. Like I was yesterday. I had persistent, flu-like symptoms for almost a month and, although the sniffling, sneezing, coughing, aching, stuffy-head, fever blah blah blah have dissipated, the headaches have remained.It's those sinus headaches, the ones

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-81898410536981520162009-04-23T16:25:00.004-04:002009-04-23T19:16:03.081-04:00MY TRIP TO THE AUTOGRAPH SHOW IN JERSEY - PART 2

When you walk into a sci-fi or horror convention, the first thing you notice are the people dressed in costume. And the Chiller Theatre Expo was no different.I'm not sure what sort of brain wiring makes you want to walk around in public dressed as a fictional character. That is a level of oddness that I have never achieved, surprisingly enough. But it is a lot of fun to watch the costumed crazies

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-17330989884696402852009-04-20T14:22:00.014-04:002009-04-22T14:47:25.368-04:00MY TRIP TO THE AUTOGRAPH SHOW IN JERSEY - PART 1

There I was, standing outside the Hilton in Parsippany, New Jersey, explaining to Dobie Gillis why I had come all the way from New York City to meet him.Admittedly, I didn't make the ninety-minute train trip from Manhattan just to meet Dwayne Hickman, the 74 year-old star of the popular 1960s sitcom The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. There were also plenty of other TV and movie "stars" of various

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-18360546176039656812009-04-17T20:50:00.002-04:002009-04-20T19:59:09.330-04:00MOLASSES ON THE TABLE

I like my mother much better, now that she's dead.I said that to a co-worker recently and she was shocked, as you may be. But it's true. My friend asked me why, and I had to think about it for a minute before I answered.As a point of clarification, I am not happy that my mother is dead. I would much rather that she were alive right now, enjoying the company of the three granddaughters that made

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-19941556808293839892009-04-10T17:22:00.004-04:002009-04-10T17:50:54.963-04:00HOW TODAY CAME TO BE KNOWN AS GOOD FRIDAY

Today is Good Friday, the day that Christians around the world commemorate the suffering and death of Jesus Christ on the cross more than 2,000 years ago.I don't know who came up with the name Good Friday, but I'm relatively sure it wasn't Jesus.I wonder how he felt about it when he rose from the dead three days later.JOHN THE APOSTLE: Jesus Christ! Wow, it's really great to see you again, man.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-51788985191052184702009-04-06T12:37:00.002-04:002009-04-06T12:42:13.957-04:00MY FIRST VISIT TO CITI FIELD

Tons of video of me, Maggie and the Mets' brand new stadium on my You Tube page. Watch it all here.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-77018614164755872562009-03-30T19:26:00.007-04:002009-03-30T20:52:16.214-04:00MORE LONDON PICTURES

On my last day in London I got a chance to do a bit of sightseeing in Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Although it was an early morning in mid-March, the temperature was a balmy 60 degrees and Hyde park was beautiful (if you like that sort of thing).There were tons of joggers all over the park, which totally disproves my theory that all Brits eat sausage, drink Guinness and smoke.There were also

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-55328717955967539892009-03-25T16:52:00.003-04:002009-03-25T20:14:41.737-04:00MY TRIP TO ENGLAND (IN PICTURES) - PART 2

After only six days back in the good ole U.S. of A., I was off again to London on Saturday March 14.March 14 would have been my mother's 74th birthday, which is an interesting coincidence. I will always associate my mother with travel. And I have very distinct memories of my parents' first trip to London, back in 1978.The preparations lasted for what seemed like weeks. The refrigerator and

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-71590222515758981162009-03-14T18:46:00.003-04:002009-03-14T18:54:40.130-04:00HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM

My mother was born on this day in 1935. She would have been 74 today.Here's a post I wrote on her 71st birthday, three years ago.Mommy and me, 1970

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-58634117231494899222009-03-10T20:10:00.011-04:002009-03-12T01:53:14.173-04:00MY TRIP TO ENGLAND (IN PICTURES)

My trip to England last week was a whirlwind, sleepless, 72-hour tour that took me from London to Manchester and back again. My flight was scheduled to leave last Tuesday night at 10:30pm, so I called a car for 7:45. The ride to JFK took only about 20 minutes, which resulted in me arriving more than two hours early. There is no reason to be two hours early for a flight, unless the flight is on

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-71005448416292039762009-03-05T07:51:00.002-05:002009-03-05T07:58:22.116-05:00RON PAUL IS BIG IN LONDON

This picture was taken right outside the gate to Hyde Park in London, around the corner from my hotel (Hilton London Green). Notice it's a "No Right Turn" sign. Appropriate.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-87337073564422510622009-03-03T22:09:00.003-05:002009-03-03T22:14:19.896-05:00TALLY HO!

I'm off to London for the third time -- all for work trips.The first time I went, back in 1994, I interviewed Sylvester Stallone at the opening of the European flagship Warner Bros. Studio Store. Sound bytes from my interview aired on TV in England, Scotland, Germany and France.This time I'm going to interview workers at a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant.Sound bytes from those interviews will

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-55128839942463725092009-03-02T09:01:00.004-05:002009-03-02T09:24:24.303-05:00I'M DREAMING OF A WHITE MARCH 2nd

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-10877166605940308712009-02-27T21:48:00.012-05:002009-02-28T11:30:52.518-05:00ME GUSTO SOAP OPERAS

I've become obsessed recently with Spanish soap operas.More accurately, they're Spanish-language soaps, not soaps produced in Spain. These continuing dramas are known as telenovelas (or just novelas) and they've been in existence as long as American soap operas.I've been watching novelas at the gym every night, switching back and forth between two Spanish language channels that broadcast from New

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-19395961119449142392009-02-24T19:12:00.005-05:002009-02-24T20:37:21.563-05:00MY 50-INCH SECRET

Okay, I'm going to tell you guys this because I know you're my friends and you wont judge me.I bought a 50" plasma TV. That's right I bought a gi-fucking-gantic flat screen TV in the middle of a Recession -- nay, perhaps even a Depression. And not just that. I also got a Playstation 3 and an HD TiVo. This is the most exciting news I've had in years and yet I can't tell anybody.Everybody at work

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-2542057753560157462009-02-22T17:34:00.011-05:002009-02-23T01:20:10.351-05:00ME & THE MOVIES: A CLARIFICATION

I've been to a number of social events recently where the topic of my unusual taste in movies has come up.I wrote about this previously, but I feel the need to clarify my position, once and for all (hopefully). While I do prefer old movies, I do not dislike current movies. I dislike going to see current movies in movie theaters. This seems to me to be a somewhat logical position. But when people

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-67977968251213482752009-02-20T23:07:00.002-05:002009-02-20T23:08:18.644-05:00SEPARATED AT BIRTH?

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-56707475679997468902009-02-19T14:31:00.002-05:002009-02-19T14:37:27.493-05:00SAVING MOVIE HISTORY 10 MINUTES AT A TIME

My interview with film preservationist Ron Hutchinson is in the current editions of The Villager, Chelsea Now and Downtown Express here in New York.Hutchinson is the founder of the Vitaphone Project, an organization that is restoring some of the earliest "talking pictures" in movie history. And I'm going to see a screening of the restored shorts at Film Forum this afternoon.You can read the story

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-91774389152124160152009-02-18T19:47:00.003-05:002009-02-18T19:58:17.219-05:00FURTHER PROOF THAT I AM ACTUALLY A REPORTER

That's me, interviewing Eric Harvey, youngest son of Harvey Comics founder Alfred Harvey, last month at the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art in SoHo. I'm the one with the notebook and tape recorder.You can read my story here. Thanks to Mark Arnold for this picture.

Will McKinleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047622181150210123noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5507241.post-31367719361429678262009-02-17T21:05:00.001-05:002009-02-17T21:23:10.977-05:00WHERE THERE'S A WILL, THERE'S SOME PAY!

The entire world is in financial free fall. Except me.I'm not bragging. But it's true. I'm doing better now than ever. So how is it that I have skated unscathed through the financial shrapnel, while once-wealthy bankers dive head-first into the Wall Street pavement like Michael Phelps after a dorm-room bong hit?Wouldn't you like to know? Of course you would! And now, you can.For years, the

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