Funding for the Arts–the old fashioned way
Sean MurphyFrom Folio: After months of negotiations with the Internal Revenue Service over thousands of dollars owed in unpaid taxes, non-profit literary magazine the Oxford American Friday received a much-needed…
Do You Believe in Miracles?
On Feb. 22, 1980, in a stunning upset, the United States Olympic hockey team defeated the Soviets at Lake Placid, N.Y., 4-to-3. (The U.S. team went on to win the…
Malcolm, Malcolm – Semper Malcolm*
On Feb. 21, 1965, former Black Muslim leader Malcolm X was shot and killed by assassins identified as Black Muslims as he was about to address a rally in…
February 19, 1942
On this day in 1942 Executive Order 9066 was issued. That is, the infamous presidential/executive order that, validated by America's state of war, gave a president (FDR) the power to consign…
Semi-Autobiographical, inspired by a best friend
I am not alone. I have a best friend, who happens to be a dog. He is really good for me, reminding me to eat, sleep, go to the bathroom…
Five Easy Pieces
Music always helps. Here are representations from each of the five major food groups (jazz, blues, reggae, classical, rock) that are unceasingly able to make me happy, or at least…
Leroy Brown: Happy Birthday, and Farewell…
An irreplaceable friend who will be forever missed, and loved.
Perfection Turns 35
Thanks to AMC, I'm reminded that The Godfather Part II turns 35 this year. (And they should know, they show it on a bi-weekly loop.) I'm not especially interested in adding…
The Case for Neko
Count me among the hundreds (thousands? millions?) of heartsick saps who would crawl over broken glass in a barbed wire belt to secure a few moments in the presence of…
The Krug or, In The Court of the Commerce King
Good riddance to that cynical putz, Judd Gregg. And frankly, thank you very little Tim Geithner for your impenetrable, marble-mouthed "strategy", which wasn't exactly Viagra for concerned Americans' confidence levels. Let's make a bold move that…