One of the major anti-immigration organizations is the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). It’s been around a long time; I’ve seen their ads in a lot of places and heard their spokespeople often. So who started the outfit? A Paul Ehrlich acolyte. If you were a teenager in the 1970s you might remember Ehrlich. …
Via Avedon, here’s a YouTube capture of a helluva supergroup playing “Layla.” Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Mark Knopfler, The Rolling Stones (no Mick), Kenny Jones, Steve Winwood, Ray Cooper. Elapsed time: 6:45. From the same video source, here’s Clapton and band rehearsing “Crossroads” with Bob Dylan. Elapsed time: 4:17. I admit I’m clueless …