40 years ago today I was a 13-year old 8th grader at Edgar Allen Poe Intermediate in Alexandria, Va. It was an ordinary school day until about 2:20 in the afternoon, when we were changing classrooms, and suddenly a rumor was flying that the President had been shot. That was confirmed about 10 minutes later, …
Can anyone recommend a good free news/blog aggregator? Who uses what?
If you’re a marketing type with a tech bent, this article at Baseline magazine is a must read. It’s the backstory of the Dean campaign’s adoption of the ‘Net as one of its primary tools for organizing on the cheap. It’s useful info for anyone wondering how to harness this medium. Also on Dean (this …
If you’re tired of the Michael Jackson “drama” on your TV screens, but your appetite is whetted for other celebrity crimes in LA, try this. You can learn about Fatty Arbuckle, Aimee Semple McPherson, Caryl Chessman, and the Black Dahlia; sadly missing is any account of the Zoot Suit Riots, though they were certainly scandalous.
Like everyone else, I’ve heard all this furor, and I’m bemused. It’s not like this is a zero-sum game, where the gay folk gain some rights and someone else loses some. Nobody is being asked to relinquish anything. Should not one human being be allowed to visit a loved one in the hospital, have a …
Frank Rich reviews HBO’s “Angels in America,” with a few remarks about CBS, “The Reagans”, and the vociferous outcry of the Reagan supporters which caused that program to be pulled. I missed this the other day when it appeared in the paper; fortunately Jake at Political Aims did not. If you don’t know the story …
Here’s a pointer to instructions on how to avoid linkrot, aka the annoying disappearance of articles to which you’ve linked. Kevin got it from Lisa Williams, who has an updated item about the problem and its NYT solution here.
I heard this on All Things Considered yesterday, but a four-minute interview just didn’t do it justice: Error by Italy Helps U.S. Win Bermuda Bowl. And what’s the Bermuda Bowl, you ask? The biennial contract bridge championship of the world, that’s all. Apparently the US won on the equivalent of Buckner’s muffed ground ball or …
Somebody is impersonating this guy and leaving comments about “liberals” as follows: Go on a diet fatboy. You f***ing liberals are all the same. Always blaming America for the world’s problems. Your self loathing disgusts me. Why don’t you move to Canada you f***ing pacifist. He calls himself “Raging Dave.” The link above goes to …
JeanNine’s post title inspired this musical choice. George and Ira Gershwin in Hollywood. There are a lot of great songs included in this two-disc set, including Fascinatin’ Rhythm, S’Wonderful, Shall We Dance, and Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off. The liner notes contain some inside-Hollywod gossip of the time, including a highly-opinionated indictment of the …