"This is Jim Rockford."

Posted 3:30 AM by Gerald So

I became a fan of THE ROCKFORD FILES as I became a fan of P.I. fiction in the 1990s. The Emmys recognized ROCKFORD for turning the conventional P.I. show on its head. Jim would rather gab than fight. He'd rather go fishing than work a case once a client fired him. James Garner, of course, made it all sing.

So last month, when I read a new Rockford TV pilot was in development, I was skeptical. A previous pilot with Dermot Mulroney hadn't seen air. Another project with Vince Vaughn had fizzled. Still, fans on Bluesky couldn't help speculating:

BONES' Hart Hanson likened David Boreanaz to James Garner. Joanna Cassidy played Jim Rockford's ex-wife in the first 90s Rockford movie. Cassidy went on to play Seeley Booth's mother on BONES. Beverly and Timberman also produced Boreanaz's SEAL TEAM. Would they cast him as Rockford?

— Gerald So (@sogerald.bsky.social) Jan 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM

And yesterday's casting announcement:

I think this is probably fine - Boreanaz is a reliable actor who can be situationally funny and has even played a (vampire) private eye before. But I think I’d be more excited if NBC had gone a little outside the box, as we were all talking about a month ago.

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— Rick Porter (@rickporter.bsky.social) Feb 12, 2026 at 3:31 PM

Just like that, I'm onboard. I say Boreanaz's track record gives the show at least a half-season. This will be a fun role for him after a serious one, as Booth was after Angel.

Speaking of, they have to use this dialogue:

"Angel?"

"I'm Jim. He's Angel."


I also expect Jim to toss down his smartphone and listen to his messages on speaker, voiced by David's former co-stars.

Very Much Snow

Posted 6:00 AM by Gerald So

I meant to post a couple more times last month, but the January 25-26 storm left about a foot of snow and convinced me to buy two styles of ice scaper: one with a triangular blade and one that reminds me of a pizza peel to dislodge ice from underneath.

Recapping some items of interest:

Irish strength athlete Pa O'Dwyer died of a heart attack January 3, aged 40. I had followed Pa the past four years or so, learning of his reputation as the funniest strongman. Near the end, the toll on Pa's body forced him to essentially retire from strongman contests, and an attempt to become a bodybuilder may have shortened his life.

His last YouTube videos were responses to social media, but I'll most fondly remember the ones with his physicist sister Kris, who knew nothing about his sport and apparently disagreed with many of his views, but clearly loved him.




Firing Brian Daboll amid a 4-13 season, the New York Giants pursued and eventually hired longtime Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh, who has begun reshaping an organization that sorely needs it.

Congratulations to former Jets quarterback Sam Darnold, who won the Super Bowl in his first season with the Seattle Seahawks.

Finally, last Friday marked my first year on Bluesky. It may be better than Twitter/X, but then Twitter had become unusable. I'm taking steps to make my social media experience better: not hanging around to be blindsided by what appears in my feed, not posting whatever comes to mind.

Below is a photo from last January. The latest snow is no longer pretty.

Photo by Gerald So

Commemorating

Posted 3:30 AM by Gerald So

Twenty-two years ago today was no occasion in my life, so I started this blog. I had no plans for it. I'd just post whatever I wanted.

By now it's developed an identity, but I have trouble summing it up, as I do myself. I like to think I'm full of potential, not finished at fifty-one. You're welcome to decide from everything posted here.

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