Saturday, August 28, 2010

King's Dream

Today is the 47th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech delivered during the historic March on Washington. In 2010, we are improbably presented with a shock jock turned conservative cable television commentator, the doofus Glenn Beck using the occasion as a call to action in restoring America's honor. I personally despise everything that Beck stands for and, whenever possible, deliberately ignore the pronouncements made by this numbnut. That said, I wonder how many folks have taken the trouble to read what King said in 1963 and how far it is removed from what Beck is saying today.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Losing It

This chef did not take too kindly to termination of employment and decided before leaving to go on a little rampage. Little did he know that he would eventually take another hit.

Harold Dow 1947 - 2010


Harold Dow, who died suddenly Saturday of adult-onset asthma, was a veteran award winning correspondent for CBS News.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Much Ado About Nothing



Michelle Obama recently has come under a barrage of criticism for, among other things, going on an extravagant vacation while so many Americans are experiencing economic hardship. Byron York, a conservative columnist, gloated over the First Lady's dip in popularity. This is brief unpublished reply to his piece.

Re: "For Michelle Obama, extravagance dents popularity" Aug. 13th.

Byron York must be hard-pressed to make deadline because opining on Mrs. Obama's decline in popularity is much ado about nothing. The fortunes of a White House or political party have never rested on what voters thought about the president's wife at any point in time.

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Herman Leonard 1923 - 2010


Herman Leonard, famed jazz photographer, is dead at age 87 (above Leonard's photograph of the great Charlie Parker).

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Abbey Lincoln 1930 - 2010


Abbey Lincoln, who died today, was an actress, jazz vocalist, songwriter, and fighter for social justice of uncompromising integrity and independence

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Bobby Hebb 1938 - 2010


Singer-songwriter Bobby Hebb, who died Tuesday of lung cancer, was noted for the 1966 hit Sunny.

Monday, August 2, 2010

Still Waters


First it was former Ways and Means chairman Charlie Rangel facing charges of violations of House Ethics rules and federal statues. Now California Rep. Maxine Waters finds herself facing a similar trial for violation of conflict of interest rules.

Fat Albert



Day 5 of training camp for the Washington Redskins and their grossly overpaid, egocentric defensive linemen Albert Haynesworth has failed in several attempts to pass a mandatory conditioning test that would allow him to join his teammates in preparation for the upcoming season. Haynesworth famously avoided off-season team activities earlier in the year, electing to work out with a personal trainer.

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'To see what is in front of one's nose requires a constant struggle." - George Orwell