We are free of Sarah Palin. Let the fireworks begin!
We are free of Sarah Palin. Let the fireworks begin!
To celebrate this 4th of July, I can’t think of a better sonic tonic than Joni Mitchell’s lovely “Night Ride Home” from her 1991 disc of the same title. It’s easily one of her great works, an expert combo of wistful, perceptive lyrics and intricate musical stylings. I highly recommend you grab a copy for whatever journey you’re making this independence weekend. Roll down the window, crank up the stereo and drive safe in sound on the open road…
From Flag Rules and Regulations:
8. When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag’s own right, that is, to the observer’s left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag.
Here’s Karl Malden ripping it up as a preacherman from POLLYANNA:
Talk about an amazing century spanning career.
LOS ANGELES – The family of Karl Malden says the actor who won an Oscar for his role in “A Streetcar Named Desire” has died at age 97. Malden’s family informed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences of his death on Wednesday. Malden served as the academy’s president from 1989-92.
He made his screen debut in the 1940 movie “They Knew What They Wanted,” and was praised for his role as Mitch in the 1951 classic “A Streetcar Named Desire.”
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – U.S. troops pulled out of Baghdad on Monday, triggering jubilation among Iraqis hopeful that foreign military occupation is ending six years after the invasion to depose Saddam Hussein.
Iraqi soldiers paraded through the streets in their American-made vehicles draped with Iraqi flags and flowers, chanting, dancing and calling the pullout a “victory.”
Speaking of revolution, not only is this a perfect esthetic duplication of a folk anthem from the 1960’s, it’s just a cool tune that probably would have been a hit in the protest day:
Here’s a link to a blog with up to the date messages from the revolution.
I walk into Tiny’s coffeeshop and the guy next to the counter asks me if I heard Michael Jackson is dead. I thought he meant his career so I said, “Yeah I know.” But no. He meant Michael Jackson Is Dead.
This is how I’ll always think of her:
