Back in the early 80s, during a phase when friends and I went to the gay bars in Orlando regularly, one of our favorite songs to dance to was I Eat Cannibals by Total Coelo. Okay, one of my favorite songs … to the point of obsession. If I could get the DJ to play … read more »
I was blown away by the American Masters documentary on PBS tonight, a profile of folk music legend Pete Seeger.
I knew quite a bit about him already, but learned just how much he influenced the great social and environmental justice movements of the past 70 years. The Power of Song is a perfect name … read more »
It's not just a piece of cloth.
By Global Oneness Project for Goonj, and discovered at Ode.
Here are some TV programs that sound interesting to me and I'll probably try to catch or record. Times given are Central standard.
Book TV:
Almost always worth watching. This weekend's fare includes
After Words: Anthony Lewis author of “Freedom for the Thought We Hate: A Biography of the First Amendment” interviewed by Ronald Collins, scholar, First Amendment … read more »
Send your own message to congress.
Submit your own photo/video to the campaign.
I found this while looking for something else. I discovered there are many videos made by people around the world who have been touched by Anne's words and life. Think how happy Anne would be to be a video star!
Billo yesterday on his radio show:
CALLER: Well, your representative asked me not to talk about this, but I have a friend who had knowledge of her and said to me months ago, “This is a very angry,” her word was “militant woman.”
O'REILLY: All right. What I want … read more »
There are two bills addressing health insurance being discussed in the Oklahoma legislature, which are quite different. One was written by the insurance industry, and is being presented by Senator Ron Peterson. The other is from Senator Andrew Rice, who has made health care his signature issue (his wife is a doctor).
One of my favorite … read more »
What an inspiring story! Faced with a lot of anti-democratic procedural roadblocks to try to keep them from voting, students (mostly African Americans) from Texas A&M University in Prairie View A&M University march 7.3 miles to the nearest polling place to cast their votes in the Democratic primary.
1000 students, along with an additional 1000 friends … read more »
