I’m off to San Francisco for the afternoon, going to Yank Sing on Spear St., then wandering around, probably in the dreaded touristy party of town that all you city hep cats despise. Any tips on fun, low-key stuff to do? I’m sorry to say that I’ve gotten into the whole craft cocktail thing….any good …
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On, Wisconsin Singer-Activists
#SolidarityWisconsin from The Voice Project on Vimeo. Commentor Omnes Omnibus sent along a lovely news article: The solidarity singers who gather daily at the Wisconsin Capitol in Madison have a pair of surprise guest musicians joining their chorus — Pussy Riot. Two members of the notorious Russian female rock group known for their outspoken protests, …
Moral March on Raleigh
I got an email from commenter phoebesmother: My sister, who lives near Chapel Hill, is involved in this movement big time (she’s been arrested and charged, but for some reason the prosecutors dropped all the charges on anyone arrested the day she was arrested, one of the early days). She called me just now to …
Kickstarter Bleg: “The Tenor from Abidjan”
Because there’s at least a few opera buffs here, and many more with eclectic musical/documentary tastes. From the Kickstarter link: THE TENOR FROM ABIDJAN is a feature documentary that will capture one West African’s quest to become a professional opera singer, despite the overwhelming odds against him. The film will focus on Landry Assokoly, a …
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Sad News: R.I.P. Paddy, of The Political Carnival
Another good person, gone too soon. Just got an email from commentor Aji: Commenter Paddy, a/k/a Paddy Kraska of The Political Carnival, died suddenly on the morning of the 16th. Apparently heart problems; she would’ve been 53 on the 29th. She was, and her family still is, in really dire straits financially. Her cobloggers are …
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Never Too Late for A Presidential Library…
From today’s Washington Post, a most fortuitous story: … Washington’s revealing copy of the first Acts of Congress is one of the jewels in the elegant, new George Washington library that opens Friday at his historic homestead, Mount Vernon. The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon is …
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Writer Bleg: “The Last Campaign”
This bleg originally went to Cole, who kicked it over to me: Two close friends, who are avid readers of yours – Johannes and La Caterina (Mrs. Johannes) – suggested I contact you. I’m a writer and former Congressional staffer writing a book, “The Last Campaign: How Presidents Rewrite History, Run for Posterity and Enshrine …