“The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” was written by Ewan MacColl in 1957 but only became a big hit in 1972 when it was performed by Roberta Flack.
Tweets on DeSantis – I think he’s terrible
He could be the GOP candidate for president in 2024
Tweet and videos on Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather rejected an Oscar for Marlon Brando in 1973. It turns out that she wasn’t really Native American.
Philadelphia’s pole-climbing tradition
Covers: One Way Street
Ann Peebles released the original version of “One Way Street” which she co-wrote with her husband Don Bryant in 1974. She released a great version of it in 1996 on her album Fill This World with Love. It’s the end and highlight on a medley of her songs.
View Renoir’s The River online through 2/14/23
The River is far from my favorite Jean Renoir film but it’s certainly worth a look. It’s also on DVD and Blu-ray from the Criterion collection.
My crocuses show how global warming works
Here’s a picture of my crocuses, the first flowers every year, that I took on 2/9.
I looked for photos from earlier years.
In 2022, the crocus pictures were from 2/27.
In 2021, the pictures were from 3/9. It’s moved up a whole month in two years – that has to be global warming.
Second anniversary of Lawyercat – 2/9
More tweets with AI pictures
Terrible action by the North Carolina Supreme Court
Blatantly partisan action by Republican majority court
Sad! 