Joseph Knecht

   22A Rocker since the '60s, familiarly: STONE .   We interrupt this review to bring you a special report on a STONE known familiarly as Charlie , and the news of a MILESTONE in music history, the passing of Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) , jazz bandleader and also the drummer for the Rolling Stones.   Charlie died with Shirley, his devoted wife of 57 years, by his side . He was the quiet CORNER STONE of the "World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band".  He was no "Jack Flash", but rather the gentile, soft-spoken, and in fact humble STONE .   Here is the interview Dash T posted on the Corner on the day Charlie died.  Below is Part 1 of an interview with him by drummer Chad Smith :  May Charlie Rest in Peace. And now we return to our regular programming, a review of PUZZLEUS INTERRUPTUS George Jasper is a regular contributor ...

  I reckon' that George Jasper has been ramblin' thru these parts at least since July 10, 1917 (blogged by our beloved Argyle) and today George treats us to a word scramble about Western drifters.   Tumbling Tumbleweed By The Sons of the Pioneers  We'll start with the reveal ... 58. Drifters in some Western scenes ... and a hint to what's hidden in the three other longest puzzle answers: TUMBLEWEEDS .  And here are the scrambled answers 17. Wrongly-named winner in a 1948 headline: THOMA S DEWE Y .  I remember it well - I was 17 months old at the time. And the real winner was HARRY S TRUMAN , and as we all know, the S doesn't stand for anything:   28. To the point: SHORT AN D SWEE T .  For example Scottish Shortbread 44. Teamwork-inspiring motto: UNIT ED WE STAND .  This t...