MAP and CHEESE

Monday, February 9, 2026

30 Years ago, Iowa's Coldest Temps on record

February 3, 1996, Saturday, Waterloo, -31

In the television series

Landman, Tommy Norris (played by Billy Bob Thornton) uses a jarring, dramatic ringtone for his ex-wife, Angela (Ali Larter).

Song Title: The ringtone is a snippet of a track called "Final Escape" (also sometimes referred to as "Heavenly Bodies").
Composer: It was composed by Nicholas Carras.
Original Source: The music originates from the soundtrack of the 1958 science fiction film Missile to the Moon.

The ringtone is intended to be startling and ominous, reflecting Tommy's "scary" perception of his ex-wife when she calls him, often via FaceTime

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
Courage to change the things I can,
and Wisdom to know the difference.

Don't let the bastards get you down.

Be interested, not interesting.

Be curious, not judgmental.