Archive for the 'Dance' Category

TOM BROKAW DANCES ON ELLEN–headline Huffington Post.com

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

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Images: (Riverdance) chroniclejournal.com; (Brokaw) images.usatoday.com;(Ellen Degeneres) i.yimg.com via tv.yahoo.com

Unlike baseball prognosticators or the hundreds of talking head political experts…

Sunday, July 8th, 2007

I don’t conveniently forget about my forays into the crystal ball. The enclosed post was a response to the story about the New Seven Wonders poll in March.
I present for all to see that I failed to agree on even one of the winners. As it was an international poll, I can assuredly say […]

What does the Tinhorn Torquemada do when his job is on the line?

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

LA CUMPARSITA

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Image: (VO5) AP via huffington Post; (Woman) answers.com

What about the Hot Dogger?

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

The Classic List
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World:

· Pyramids at Giza
· Colossus of Rhodes
· Hanging Gardens of Babylon
· Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
· Statue of Zeus at Olympia
· Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
· Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
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The Seven Wonders Reconsidered
Internet Campaign Draws Millions of Votes, Both Predictable and Puzzling

By John Ward Anderson
Washington Post Foreign Service
Tuesday, March 13, […]

You Say It’s Your Bidet

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

 At least she deserves credit for attempting to stop run-away performers’ salaries and for using the edgy title.
From PAGE SIX of the New York Post…
February 4, 2007 — BEYONCÉ, one of the highest-paid women in show business, doesn’t seem to have much sympathy for those still struggling to see their names in lights, according to […]

Earlier today, I had discussed the monetary pressures which have forced ballet companies to seek varied revenue streams. The boarding of lions and hyenas up stage was frightening enough, but a veterinarian must have administered tranquilizers for each performance. Now, I have discovered other less dangerous uses of space, but I cannot fathom how the dancers were able to hear their musical cues in the first two cases below. The third alternative must lead to problems with muscle and tendons.

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

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Sincere thanks go for:
Original Jackson St. tunnel photo is from Chicago-L.org. The photographer is Graham Garfield.
The repair bay is from Bethesda/Chevy Chase Shell bccshell.com
The bowling alley is Stevens Lanes from stevens-tech.edu/bowling
All dance pictures:
Wendy Whelan
January 22, 2006, Sunday
Story By CHIP BROWN (NYT); Magazine