The national memorial to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be dedicated on August 28, the 48th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. King's fabulous "I Have A Dream" speech. Here's a virtual tour of the memorial which sits on the Tidal Basin at the National Mall in Washington:
Monday, August 22, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
The Federal Budget Deficit: How Did We Get Here?
Here's a useful chart that explains precisely how since Bill Clinton left office and a federal budget surplus we got to where our Nation is on the verge of default:
Some might say that former President George W. Bush and the Republican Congress that voted for unbridled spending, tax cuts and inflicted great economic disaster and pain on our Nation are to blame mostly. Some could say that, they would have facts, but facts are just facts.
Some might say that former President George W. Bush and the Republican Congress that voted for unbridled spending, tax cuts and inflicted great economic disaster and pain on our Nation are to blame mostly. Some could say that, they would have facts, but facts are just facts.
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
to Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons, aka "the Big Man, and ace saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band passed away over the weekend. His tenor sax added a soulful tinge to Springsteen's songs; one of my favorite examples is the sax solo on "Jungleland" here played in a concert at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee in March 2008:
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