| On Race and Racism |
| Published: November 16, 2008, 2:47 pm |
| Tags: Politics And History |
| famously filibustered the 1957 Civil Rights Act for 24 hours and 18 minutes. He once said: “I wanna tell you, ladies and gentlemen, that there’s not enough troops in the army to force the Southern people to break down segregation and admit the nigra race into our theaters, into our swimming pools, into our homes, and into our |
| Are American Teens Overconfident? |
| Published: November 14, 2008, 11:54 pm |
| Tags: Childed People, Bad Parenting, Childfree, Overconfident Teens, Spoiled Teens |
| That quote is from 1957, not 2008, but it is definitely a statement of the then future American culture: today. The only thing we will wind up with is overconfident future adults who will think they are immune to |
| Hula Hoops |
| Published: November 12, 2008, 1:19 am |
| actually began way back in 1957. And it didn't actually start in this country. It started in Australia, where Coles department store sold hoops made of bamboo. Unfortunately, the demand outpaced their supplier's ability to keep up with the orders. Enter Alex Tolmer, the founder of Toltoys. His company began manufacturing them from plastic, and |
| Remembering Spahn on Veterans Day |
| Published: November 11, 2008, 8:32 pm |
| Tags: Braves Analysis, Atlanta Braves, Boston Braves, Cy Young, Hall Of Fame, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Braves, Veterans Day, Walter Johnson, Warren Spahn, World War I, World War Ii |
| award won (both coming in 1957) has something to do with it. Whatever the reason, there is no denying Spahn was one of the best ever. His numbers would've been even more robust were it not for the three years he missed. And yet, I don't think it diminishes at all what he accomplished on the playing field. Spahn merely did what his country |
| New Jazz Releases for November 11, 2008 |
| Published: November 11, 2008, 1:00 am |
| Tags: Chicago, Music, Musicians, Records, Albums, Allaboutjazz, Bands, Cds, Jazz, New Releases, Performances, Reissues |
| - Latino Anthology 1947-1957 (Phantom Sound & Vision ) Dizzy Gillespie - Une Anthologie 1947-1957 (C&B Productions ) Dollar Brand - African Piano (Pid ) Donald Byrd - Comp. Jazz Lab Studio Sessions 3 (Lonehill Jazz Spain ) Duke Ellington - Great Concerts: London & Ny (Nimbus ) Duke Ellington - The Great Concerts: London & New |
 Ella Fitzgerald, Amsterdam 1... |  [Fine And Mellow] 1944 Billi... |  Billie Holiday - Fine and Me... |  Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brigh... |  Elvis Presley, Hound Dog |
