08 February 2007
Americana?
I'm never sure how to start out my posts. Maybe I should come up with a good joke or something. Maybe I could find a good source of info to post. Whatever it is I'm sure I would beat, Hello Everyone.
I am taking the day off tomorrow to go with my oldest son to the dental surgeon. He is having a problem with one of his permanent teeth that won't come in. So I thought I would try and squeeze in a post for today.
I was not able to post on my brothers birthday. He never reads this blog anyway [Not Mose, my other brother]. I wanted to wish him a happy birthday anyway. He was born on Groundhog day. He just turned 24.
I'm going to throw in a make-up post of 'this day in history' for his birthday so make sure you go and check it out.
Surf's up...
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I had two things I really wanted to blog about today and three things that I just found at the same time.
First off, Have you heard about the 5000 year old skeletons they uncovered near Rome? They were found embracing.
There are several cool factors in this find. First it is very rare to find double burials in this time frame. They could not properly care for the bodies and even if they died near the same time they were usually buried as quickly as possible. Second, the find is near where William Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Some experts are saying that this find is 'A Prehistoric Romeo & Juliet?'
They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two 5,000-year-old skeletons found locked in an embrace near the city where Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale "Romeo and Juliet" have sparked theories the remains of a far more ancient love story have been found.
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I came across this little piece of Americana called the 'Top 100 Speeches in American History' on the site http://www.americanrhetoric.com/. I can't say that I agree with the order in the list [what a surprise]. I think there is a political slant in play but nonetheless it still contains some really great speeches.
Here's the list:
10. Lyndon Baines Johnson - "We Shall Overcome"
9. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Houston Ministerial Association Speech
8. Ronald Wilson Reagan - Shuttle ''Challenger'' Disaster Address
7. Malcolm X - "The Ballot or the Bullet"
6. Richard Milhous Nixon - "Checkers"
5. Barbara Charline Jordan - 1976 DNC Keynote Address
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation
3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - First Inaugural Address
2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Inaugural Address
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. - "I Have A Dream"
A complete index to and partial text and audio database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to 137 leading scholars of American public address, as compiled by Stephen E. Lucas (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Martin J. Medhurst (Baylor University). Find out who made the cut and experience the power of rhetorical eloquence in this provocative list of "who's who" in American public address.
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It has been a while since I posted a generated image. I thought this one was a great idea.
Can you guess the answer?
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The next piece of Americana to make this post is entitled 'The American Society of Magazine Editors Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years". I'm also not sure I agree with this list. It must have been put together by a majority of editors in New York City with an insiders view of magazine art and political leaning to the left. But anyhoo, here is the list:
#10 National Geographic (June 1985) Photographer Steve McCurry immortalized the haunted eyes of a 12-year-old refugee in a camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
#9 Harper's Bazaar (September 1992) under legendary Editor-in-Chief Liz Tilberis's direction heralded one of the most dramatic magazine reinventions in history.
#8 Esquire (October 1966) The all-black cover with the white inscription, "Oh My God—We hit a little girl,"
#7 National Lampoon (January 1973) shot of a human hand holding a revolver to the head of a docile-looking dog
#6 The New Yorker (September 24, 2001) The silhouetted Twin Towers were printed in a fifth, black ink, on a field of black made up of the standard four color printing inks
#5 Esquire (May 1969) image of a drowning Andy Warhol in a can of Campbell Soup
#4 The New Yorker (March 29, 1976) Saul Steinberg's cover, "View of the World from 9th Avenue"
#3 Esquire (April 1968) The controversial cover depicting Muhammad Ali impaled by six arrows
#2 Vanity Fair (August 1991) cover shot of the naked and hugely pregnant Demi Moore
#1 Rolling Stone (January 22, 1981) cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Covers that were also notable to me included:
#13 LIFE Special Edition (1969) This LIFE special edition "To the Moon and Back" chronicles the first moon landing [of course]
#19 Esquire (December 2000) Bill Clinton's appearance on Esquire's cover
and #25 TIME (September 14, 2001) features a photograph of the Twin Towers terrorist bombings on September 11, 2001
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Yesterday the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce announced the 27th Giant in the City.
[No not a real giant like Andre]
They named The Utah Jazz owner and car dealer as the newest giant.
Other giants include:
1970: Eric C. Aaberg
1972: Clarence Bamberger
1974: E.M. Naughton
1977: John M. and Glenn Wallace
1978: N. Eldon Tanner
1981: John W. Gallivan
1982: George S. Eccles
1984: Richard A. Van Winkle
1985: Wendell J. Ashton
1986: Arch L. Madsen
1987: B.Z. Kastler
1990: S. Chris Johnson
1992: Gov. Calvin R. Rampton
1994: G. Frank Joklik
1995: Fred S. Ball
1998: Kenneth Y. Knight
1999: Scott S. Parker
2000: Verl Topham
2001: Spencer Eccles
2002: W. Mitt Romney
2003: Don Cash and Nick Rose
2004: President Gordon B. Hinckley
2005: Jon M. Huntsman
2006: James LeVoy Sorenson
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Here is another shot of Americana from the 'American Institute of Architects 150 favorite structures'. The biggest thing I have against this list is that my wife, mother and sister can say I've been there, and there, and there.... Here's the list:
10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982) Washington, DC;
9. Chrysler Building (1930) New York, NY;
8. Biltmore Estates/Vanderbilt Residence (1895) Asheville, NC;
7. Lincoln Memorial (1922) Washington, DC;
6. U.S. Capitol (1793-1865) Washington, DC;
5. Golden Gate Bridge (1937) San Francisco, CA;
4. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (1943) Washington, DC;
3. Washington National Cathedral (1990) Washington, DC;
2. The White House (1792) Washington, DC;
1. Empire State Building (1931) New York, NY;
[I know Missy, I know]
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I have not known how to address this next topic so I thought I would share a 'Top Ten' list from Late Night with David Letterman.
Top Ten Signs An Astronaut Is Trying To Kill You
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20070206.phtml#
10. Says, "This is a giant leap for mankind" as she tosses you off a bridge
9. You turn on CNN and see the Hubble Telescope focusing on your house
8. She promises to "Take you out like Pluto"
7. It sounds crazy, but you could swear Mars is following you
6. You were on the "Maury" episode: "I Had A Booty Call And Now An Astronaut Is Trying To Kill Me"
5. Her previous attempts to kill you have been postponed due to high winds
4. She poisons your Tang
3. Says she looks forward to being the first to walk on your lifeless corpse
2. Been getting threatening emails from Connie@International Space Station.com
1. She keeps stabbing you with a pen that writes upside down
I think I will leave it at that. If you don't know what I am referring to then I may cover it in the next post.
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Check out this next image.
Yes it is a huge clump of Daddy-long-leg spiders. WOW
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That's all for today.
I am taking the day off tomorrow to go with my oldest son to the dental surgeon. He is having a problem with one of his permanent teeth that won't come in. So I thought I would try and squeeze in a post for today.
I was not able to post on my brothers birthday. He never reads this blog anyway [Not Mose, my other brother]. I wanted to wish him a happy birthday anyway. He was born on Groundhog day. He just turned 24.
I'm going to throw in a make-up post of 'this day in history' for his birthday so make sure you go and check it out.
Surf's up...
----------
I had two things I really wanted to blog about today and three things that I just found at the same time.
First off, Have you heard about the 5000 year old skeletons they uncovered near Rome? They were found embracing.
There are several cool factors in this find. First it is very rare to find double burials in this time frame. They could not properly care for the bodies and even if they died near the same time they were usually buried as quickly as possible. Second, the find is near where William Shakespeare set Romeo and Juliet. Some experts are saying that this find is 'A Prehistoric Romeo & Juliet?'
They died young and, by the looks of it, in love. Two 5,000-year-old skeletons found locked in an embrace near the city where Shakespeare set the star-crossed tale "Romeo and Juliet" have sparked theories the remains of a far more ancient love story have been found.
-------------
I came across this little piece of Americana called the 'Top 100 Speeches in American History' on the site http://www.americanrhetoric.com/. I can't say that I agree with the order in the list [what a surprise]. I think there is a political slant in play but nonetheless it still contains some really great speeches.
Here's the list:
10. Lyndon Baines Johnson - "We Shall Overcome"
9. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Houston Ministerial Association Speech
8. Ronald Wilson Reagan - Shuttle ''Challenger'' Disaster Address
7. Malcolm X - "The Ballot or the Bullet"
6. Richard Milhous Nixon - "Checkers"
5. Barbara Charline Jordan - 1976 DNC Keynote Address
4. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation
3. Franklin Delano Roosevelt - First Inaugural Address
2. John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Inaugural Address
1. Martin Luther King, Jr. - "I Have A Dream"
A complete index to and partial text and audio database of the 100 most significant American political speeches of the 20th century, according to 137 leading scholars of American public address, as compiled by Stephen E. Lucas (University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Martin J. Medhurst (Baylor University). Find out who made the cut and experience the power of rhetorical eloquence in this provocative list of "who's who" in American public address.
--------------
It has been a while since I posted a generated image. I thought this one was a great idea.
Can you guess the answer?
-------------
The next piece of Americana to make this post is entitled 'The American Society of Magazine Editors Top 40 Magazine Covers of the Last 40 Years". I'm also not sure I agree with this list. It must have been put together by a majority of editors in New York City with an insiders view of magazine art and political leaning to the left. But anyhoo, here is the list:
#10 National Geographic (June 1985) Photographer Steve McCurry immortalized the haunted eyes of a 12-year-old refugee in a camp on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border
#9 Harper's Bazaar (September 1992) under legendary Editor-in-Chief Liz Tilberis's direction heralded one of the most dramatic magazine reinventions in history.
#8 Esquire (October 1966) The all-black cover with the white inscription, "Oh My God—We hit a little girl,"
#7 National Lampoon (January 1973) shot of a human hand holding a revolver to the head of a docile-looking dog
#6 The New Yorker (September 24, 2001) The silhouetted Twin Towers were printed in a fifth, black ink, on a field of black made up of the standard four color printing inks
#5 Esquire (May 1969) image of a drowning Andy Warhol in a can of Campbell Soup
#4 The New Yorker (March 29, 1976) Saul Steinberg's cover, "View of the World from 9th Avenue"
#3 Esquire (April 1968) The controversial cover depicting Muhammad Ali impaled by six arrows
#2 Vanity Fair (August 1991) cover shot of the naked and hugely pregnant Demi Moore
#1 Rolling Stone (January 22, 1981) cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono
Covers that were also notable to me included:
#13 LIFE Special Edition (1969) This LIFE special edition "To the Moon and Back" chronicles the first moon landing [of course]
#19 Esquire (December 2000) Bill Clinton's appearance on Esquire's cover
and #25 TIME (September 14, 2001) features a photograph of the Twin Towers terrorist bombings on September 11, 2001
----------------
Yesterday the Salt Lake City Chamber of Commerce announced the 27th Giant in the City.
[No not a real giant like Andre]
They named The Utah Jazz owner and car dealer as the newest giant.
Other giants include:
1970: Eric C. Aaberg
1972: Clarence Bamberger
1974: E.M. Naughton
1977: John M. and Glenn Wallace
1978: N. Eldon Tanner
1981: John W. Gallivan
1982: George S. Eccles
1984: Richard A. Van Winkle
1985: Wendell J. Ashton
1986: Arch L. Madsen
1987: B.Z. Kastler
1990: S. Chris Johnson
1992: Gov. Calvin R. Rampton
1994: G. Frank Joklik
1995: Fred S. Ball
1998: Kenneth Y. Knight
1999: Scott S. Parker
2000: Verl Topham
2001: Spencer Eccles
2002: W. Mitt Romney
2003: Don Cash and Nick Rose
2004: President Gordon B. Hinckley
2005: Jon M. Huntsman
2006: James LeVoy Sorenson
-------------
Here is another shot of Americana from the 'American Institute of Architects 150 favorite structures'. The biggest thing I have against this list is that my wife, mother and sister can say I've been there, and there, and there.... Here's the list:
10. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (1982) Washington, DC;
9. Chrysler Building (1930) New York, NY;
8. Biltmore Estates/Vanderbilt Residence (1895) Asheville, NC;
7. Lincoln Memorial (1922) Washington, DC;
6. U.S. Capitol (1793-1865) Washington, DC;
5. Golden Gate Bridge (1937) San Francisco, CA;
4. Thomas Jefferson Memorial (1943) Washington, DC;
3. Washington National Cathedral (1990) Washington, DC;
2. The White House (1792) Washington, DC;
1. Empire State Building (1931) New York, NY;
[I know Missy, I know]
-------------
I have not known how to address this next topic so I thought I would share a 'Top Ten' list from Late Night with David Letterman.
Top Ten Signs An Astronaut Is Trying To Kill You
http://www.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/top_ten/index/php/20070206.phtml#
10. Says, "This is a giant leap for mankind" as she tosses you off a bridge
9. You turn on CNN and see the Hubble Telescope focusing on your house
8. She promises to "Take you out like Pluto"
7. It sounds crazy, but you could swear Mars is following you
6. You were on the "Maury" episode: "I Had A Booty Call And Now An Astronaut Is Trying To Kill Me"
5. Her previous attempts to kill you have been postponed due to high winds
4. She poisons your Tang
3. Says she looks forward to being the first to walk on your lifeless corpse
2. Been getting threatening emails from Connie@International Space Station.com
1. She keeps stabbing you with a pen that writes upside down
I think I will leave it at that. If you don't know what I am referring to then I may cover it in the next post.
------------
Check out this next image.
Yes it is a huge clump of Daddy-long-leg spiders. WOW
---------
That's all for today.
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