Even 8 inning starts are down
More Trump pressuring museums to lie about history
Fairport Convention documentary on YouTube
Fairport Convention – Folk Heroes (2017) is a documentary on the pioneering English band that fused folk and rock music.
Blaxploitation documentary on DVD and YouTube
BaadAsssss Cinema (2002) is a documentary about Blaxploitation films. It’s on YouTube (link below) and DVD. The DVD has extended interviews with some of the people in the documentary including Fred Williamson and a great passionate one with Gloria Hendry.
The film is brief but excellent. It’s a fine overview of Blaxploitation films with lots of clips and interviews.
Highway 61 Revisited was released 60 years ago – 8/30/65
I don’t think it’s the greatest album ever but it’s up there. Of Dylan’s albums, I prefer Blonde On Blonde. I don’t think the songs are better but I prefer the subtle Nashville musician backing to the pound it out New York backing on Highway 61.
Liar or incompetent? Trump is both.
Trump is provoking violence
I worry about National Guard troops that are inexperienced compared to the military. Will they fire at protesters?
Terrible New York Times column ignores Republicans as the reason we don’t have better gun safety policies
Is everyone afraid of Trump and telling the truth?
Ridiculous Washington Post headine on an article on the CDC
The headline and text right below it are pathetic. The crisis didn’t fall out of the sky! Trump and Kennedy created it. Yet, neither one is mentioned until you read the article.
Disgraceful work by the Post which used to be much better. My comment on the Post site is shown below the article:
The CDC is falling deeper into crisis. What it means for the nation’s health.
Months of upheaval at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have undercut the agency’s work, employees said, and put the future of vaccines into doubt.
My comment:
The CDC is not falling into crisis. Its been pushed into crisis by Trump and Kennedy.
Two DVDs about Gram Parsons
I recently watched Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel (2004) an outstanding documentary about the late musician. It’s very balanced, showing both points of view about the controversy over his body after his death. It has extensive interviews with musicians who worked with him including Chris Hillman and Parsons’ friend Keith Richards, There are many interviews with his family members who don’t gloss over the problems he and his relatives experienced. There is a fine bonus on the DVD where the director recounts how the film was made over a long period of time.
Also on DVD (which I have but haven’t watched yet) is a film of a tribute concert to Parsons from 2004.
Both films are on YouTube – see the links below.
Sad! 