45 Years Ago Today – August 15, 1969 – Woodstock Music and Art Fair Opens!
Harold Schechter Masterfully Tells the Tale of "The Mad Sculptor" – The Maniac, The Model, and the Murder the Shook the Nation
On this Date in History – August 11, 1942 – US Patent granted to Hedy Lamarr for "Secret Communication System"!
On August 11, 1942, U.S. Patent 2,292,387 for the “Secret Communications System” was granted to George Anthiel and his neighbor Hedy Kiesler Markey who was better known as actress Hedy Lamarr. Lamarr was once called the “most beautiful woman in Europe,” and often referred to as the most gorgeous and exotic of Hollywood’s leading ladies! The patent …
Toppling of the ancient tree Prometheus in 1964, leads to thoughts of Ray Culp and Phillies trades of the same era!!
This Day in History – August 4, 1964 – The Bodies of Three Slain Civil Rights Workers Found in Mississippi!
On the night of June 21-22 in 1964 three American civil rights workers, James Earl Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael “Mickey” Schwerner were shot at close range and killed. The workers had been working on the “Freedom Summer” campaign, attempting to register African-Americans to vote. On today’s date August 4th, …
Fredric Wertham and the Comic Code Authority Making Comic Books Safe for Kids!!
Today in History – July 31, 1200 – Byzantine's Game of "Broken"Thrones starring John "the Fat" Komnenos
Thoughts Re:Tom Petty Billboard Interview, Huckabee's Vicious Dog Comment, and Gov. Deval Patrick's Compassion!
Exploring Indonesia's Election of Joko Widodo as the Nation's 7th President!
On Tuesday 0f this week Joko Widodo, often better known by his abbreviated name Jokowi was named President-elect of Indonesia. Jokowi collected 53% of the vote over his opponent Prabowo Subianto, who withdrew from the race prior to the completion of the count and is contesting the election! Currently, Jokowi …