Johnny we hardly knew ye…..JFK: November 22, 1963
In Memorial John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963 In memory of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Where were you on November 22, 1963? What were you doing? What do you remember? Was this date a turning point in US...
View ArticlePete Seeger: 1919–2014 RIP, Pete
What a life! Pete Seeger has made more contributions to American folk music than just about any other individual. Woodie Guthrie and Bob Dylan probably rival his sheer volume but I don’t think they...
View ArticleFull Circle at last: Bob Dylan advertizes America
Dear God! I have come full circle. I never thought I would live to see the day when Bob Dylan advertised for America. Yes, Bob Dylan was the unofficial, self-appointed poet laureate of the 60’s. He...
View ArticleRobert F. Kennedy Jr.: Patriotism over Partisanship
Robert F. Kennedy posted the following piece in the Huffington Post on May 19. I reposted the opinion piece from his blog in its entirety because it spoke to a time that apparently is no longer with...
View ArticleThe Roosevelts: stark reminder of better times?
Excerpt from Ken Burns’ ‘The Roosevelts’ Reveals Everything Wrong With Our Current Political Class’ by Joseph Palermo huffingtonpost.com: Ken Burns’ seven-part PBS series on the lives of Theodore,...
View ArticleCitizens of Charlottesville and beyond clash over Lee / Jackson Day
Dailyprogress.com: A debate over whether to pan Charlottesville’s annual observance of a holiday honoring Confederate Gens. Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson plunged the Charlottesville City...
View ArticleNancy Reagan dies at age 94
Nancy Reagan has died at the age of 94. Her passing marks the end of an era. Nancy was a fierce warrior against drugs and against Alzheimers. She crossed many barriers to move science forward on...
View ArticleEarl Hamner Jr.– A Virginia gentleman of great talent
Abcnewsgo.com: Earl Hamner Jr., the versatile and prolific writer who drew upon his Depression-era upbringing in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia to create one of television’s most beloved family...
View ArticleRIP, Joe Medicine Crow
Washingtonpost.com: According to Crow tradition, a man must fulfill certain requirements to become chief of the tribe: command a war party successfully, enter an enemy camp at night and steal a horse,...
View ArticleDenial can be a savagely dangerous
Neil deGrasse Tyson says that this video might just be the most important thing he has ever said. That’s quite a statement considering his long, illustrious career as an American astrophysicist. Often...
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