PAWaterCooler.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
First, nothing drives down an area’s economy like a sales tax. I refuse to buy any big ticket items in Philly, just to save the 1 % tax (7% vs. the state 6%). To create a consumer tax on the fringe of an economic meltdown is just plain stupid. But then, we’re talking King James [...]
The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 10/09/2008
October 9, 1969, is a Thursday. In conjunction with the trial of the Chicago Eight, the Days of Rage protests continue for a second day in Chicago, organized by the Weathermen. (One organizer, Bill Ayers, will become a controversial figure nearly 40 years later.) Last night, protesters smashed windows in the city’s Gold Coast neighborhood; [...]
Tigers & Strawberries (Free subscription) | 10/07/2008
You know, it really isn’t easy eating locally while on a cross-country trip. Especially if you are traveling with a two-year-old. So, I have to admit to the fact that we stopped at a McDonald’s somewhere in Pennsylvania to get Kat some fries as well as to give us all a chance to stretch our legs. [...]
Cinebeats (Free subscription) | 10/04/2008
I’ve been so busy and distracted lately that I neglected to mention my minor contribution to The 9th Annual Woodtsock Film Festival that is currently taking place in Woodstock, New York October 1-5. Most people are familiar with Woodstock thanks to the infamous music festival that was held there in 1969. The 3 day concert featured [...]
The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
Browne is a long-time opponent of atomic energy and an organizer of Musicians United for Safe Energy (MUSE).
LA Times (Free subscription) | 09/30/2008
As with so many things involving the Cubs, the song has a bittersweet history.
PrawfsBlawg (Free subscription) | 09/26/2008
After reading Paul’s post below, I became very concerned that The Volokh Conspiracy might surpass this blog in vacant chatter, so I’ve decided to quickly add some more here so that we (like the Minnesota Twins last night) can once again take a half-game lead. Here at Oklahoma City University School of Law, one of our great strengths over the past few years has been in law and rock music. Alex Long,...
connecting*the*dots (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Lyrics by Tom Paxton Oh the price of gold is rising out of sight And the dollar is in sorry shape tonight What the dollar used to get us now won’t buy a head of lettuce No the economic forecast isn’t right But amidst the clouds I spot a shining ray I can even glimpse a new and better way And I’ve [...]
The Blue Voice (Free subscription) | 09/23/2008
Arlo Guthrie has a song called "When a Soldier Makes It Home", about the Afghanistan War: Halfway around the world tonight In a strange and foreign land A soldier packs his memories As he leaves Afghanistan Back home they don't know too much There's just no way to tell I guess you had to be there For to know that war was hell And there won't be any victory parades For those that's coming back They'll...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 09/22/2008
By BOB KEYES On a day when all eyes focused on Willie Nelson, Neil Young and their Farm Aid brethren, a shy farmer from Brunswick reluctantly stole a small sliver of spotlight.
ZD Net Blog (Free subscription) | 09/19/2008
Get your genes looked at, and peer without blinking into the abyss, or live without that knowledge and have your doctor guess when something goes wrong.
The Allmusic Blog (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
Banjo player Derroll Adams quietly influenced every musician he came in contact with during his life, and his hushed, stilled playing (he was an up-picker on the banjo, didn’t frail, and certainly wasn’t bluegrass) and the handful of songs he wrote all carry a sort of gentle, hard-earned wisdom. He was a friend to some [...]
This Is This (Free subscription) | 09/13/2008
We got spiritual earlier this week, and although I’m not being deeply religious myself, I’m drawn no less to this song. Without religion, the musical landscape would be a worse place. You’d miss out on the greatest albums of John Coltrane, Steve Wonder and Jonny Cash. Without at least the idea of god, you can also [...]
Today's Tribune-Review (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008
Emily Pinkerton grew up in Valparaiso, Ind. Later, she would spend time in Valparaiso, Chile.
Kansas City Star (Free subscription) | 09/07/2008
A recording of Arlo Guthrie’s “Mr. Customs Man” was blaring over loudspeakers just a few feet away from a tent where Budweiser and margaritas were being dispensed.
