Archive for the '1960s' Category
Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Someone or something has stolen their drums before every parade since 1964, but this is the first year that the theft prevented the Tumblers from marching or…
the marchers from Tumbling.
Posted in Music, Entertainment, 1960s |
Monday, May 31st, 2010
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Images: (Tai-Chi) via arthritisfoundationwpa.wordpress.com;(Ying-Yang) via cribfashion.com; (Esalen logo) via vernonbush.com; (Esalen massage) via women.timesonline.co.uk;
Posted in Fashion, Philosophy, 1960s, Esalen, Martial Arts |
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
When viewed against what passes for televised theology today,
Fulton J. Sheen was was Thomas Aquinas.
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Image: (Bishop Sheen) bishopsheen.excerptsofinri.com; (hot dog) deusterco.com;(SEIU) 2.bp.blogspot.com via thewhitedsepulchre.blogspot.com
Posted in Religion, Cuisine, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s, 1920s, 1930s, 1900-1919, Roman Catholics |
Monday, August 4th, 2008
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Andy Manis for The New York Times
John Schwartz of The New York Times tested a jetpack with its inventor, Glenn Martin, left, and Ray Thomsen guiding him. The device was unveiled Tuesday at an air show in Wisconsin.
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Published: July 29, 2008
OSHKOSH, Wis. — To rise off the ground wearing a jetpack is to […]
Posted in Weapons, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s, 1920s, 1930s, Technology, Alcohol |
Sunday, October 7th, 2007
An Exit Toward Soul-Searching
As Bush Staffers Leave, Questions About Legacy Abound
By Peter Baker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, October 7, 2007; Page A01
It had been four days since Meghan O’Sullivan left her job at the White House. Just four days since she gave up her Secret Service pass, her classified hard drive and her entree to the […]
Posted in administration, Television, 1960s |
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007
This is weird.
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Jonathan and Ann Bartha’s letter to the editor of The Woodmen Edition
Article Last Updated: 08/31/2007 07:45:18 PM MDT
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Posted in Republicans, Cong-HOUSE, Cong-SENATE, Colorado, 1960s |
Monday, February 12th, 2007
Harry & David Fruit-of-the-Month Club, Starbucks, Burger King, Vermont Teddy Bear and its affiliate, Pajamagram, are just a few of the wonderful consumer brands which have demonstrated their staying power. Sadly, other brands came before these and were unable to achieve success. I shall endeavor to show the reader some companies that never reached beyond…Grim […]
Posted in Business, Cuisine, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s, 1920s, 1930s, Mail Order, Manufacturing |
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
Posted in Newspapers, JFK, 1960s |
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006
I saw this editorial at Huffington Post. It is a perfect follow-up to the last post. From Sunday’s Lexington Herald-Leader, I proudly present a view of those hippies of the late Sixties and their destructive effect on the country in general; and an editorial writer from the land of Jim Bunning in particular.
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Does the writer […]
Posted in Society, Newspapers, Neo-Romanovs, 1960s |