From Pam Spaulding: Is this what the police in Fort Worth, TX call “Stonewall Commemoration”? A gay club called the Rainbow Lounge opened in the city and Todd Camp, the founder of Q Cinema and former reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, was celebrating his birthday at the club and two Stonewall docs were being [...]
Archive | June, 2009
Edging towards Justice in Concordia Parish, LA
Stanley Nelson of the Concordia Sentinel reports major developments in the investigation of the 1964 murder of a Black man, named Frank Morris in Ferriday, Louisiana. Federal and parish prosecutors are combining forces in the investigation of the 1964 murder of black Ferriday shoe shop owner Frank Morris and the case may go before the [...]
What Gives?
FBI agents have arrested white supremacist spewer of death threats Hal Turner. But why?
Man in the Sand
Sometimes I think I´m gonna lose my mind But it don´t look like I ever do I loved so many people everywhere I went Some too much, others not enough I don´t know, I may go down or up or anywhere But I feel like this scribbling will stay Maybe if I hadn’t seen so [...]
Friday Entertainment
Really nice performances from Bat for Lashes on KCRW. Happy Friday.
Freedom of Information furthering investigative journalism
Somerville Voices » Freedom of Information furthering investigative journalism These are Melissa McWhinney’s notes from the Boston Globe’s Freedom of Information conference back in May. I wish I’d known it was happening and could have gone. Lots of great advice and resources in the notes.
Louis and Danny Tear it Up
This is very funny—and it is an absolutely brilliant bit of musical improvisation from Louis Armstrong and Danny Kaye. I think my favorite moment is when Louis says “but don’t forget Fats Waller” to rhyme off of Danny’s Gustav Mahler, and without missing abeat Danny replies “I wouldn’t do that” in what to my ear [...]
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