Around The Bend
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Behind the Scenes With Janis Joplin and Big Brother and The Holding Company (1967)
"Millions of Baby Boomers have been seized by the same disorienting flashback, in which they’ll be hurtled through time and space to San Francisco in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love. The trigger will lurk in the coverage of this alleged cultural watershed by news organizations, magazines, and websites tripping over themselves to celebrate the 50th anniversary of what was, in fact, a marketing gimmick designed to capitalize on a scene that was already dead. "
"To avoid taking this bummer of a trip, steer clear of images of doe-eyed young people dressed in their Goodwill finest, blowing soap bubbles and smoking doobies in Golden Pate Park while flashing the peace sign beneath beatific halos of flowers and feathers braided into their long, flowing hair."
"Millions of Baby Boomers have been seized by the same disorienting flashback, in which they’ll be hurtled through time and space to San Francisco in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love. The trigger will lurk in the coverage of this alleged cultural watershed by news organizations, magazines, and websites tripping over themselves to celebrate the 50th anniversary of what was, in fact, a marketing gimmick designed to capitalize on a scene that was already dead. "
"To avoid taking this bummer of a trip, steer clear of images of doe-eyed young people dressed in their Goodwill finest, blowing soap bubbles and smoking doobies in Golden Pate Park while flashing the peace sign beneath beatific halos of flowers and feathers braided into their long, flowing hair."
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Meanderer
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Sep 2, 2016
"As Tom Brokaw marked his 50th year with NBC News, he continued his chronicle of America's "Greatest Generation" with a remarkable look at the day World War Two ended - with Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945 - 71 years ago." (78 years, now)
The Day Japan Surrendered, Ending WWII
"As Tom Brokaw marked his 50th year with NBC News, he continued his chronicle of America's "Greatest Generation" with a remarkable look at the day World War Two ended - with Japan's surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945 - 71 years ago." (78 years, now)
The Day Japan Surrendered, Ending WWII
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"Jane had rented the same apartment for 23 Years—When the landlord calls, she receives a huge surprise."
"For over two decades, Jane Sayner had been a tenant in a cozy two-bedroom house with a garden in St Albans, a suburb northwest of Melbourne. She had always considered it her perfect home. However, a phone call from her landlord, John Perrett, turned her world upside down in the most astonishing way."
"John Perrett was no ordinary landlord. He was a multi-faceted individual—a pharmacist, a former football player, a property investor, and above all, a philanthropist. Over his lifetime, he had accumulated a fortune worth millions of dollars. Jane, on the other hand, had led a life of financial modesty, working in a market until her retirement."
"One fateful day, Jane's phone rang. It was John, instructing her to speak with his attorney."
"He's right here, and you need to give him your full name because I'm transferring the property to you," were the words that left Jane speechless. At this point, John's health had deteriorated due to Parkinson's disease, and he had moved into a nursing facility."
"John Perrett passed away in September 2020 at the age of 86. He left the majority of his wealth to Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he had received a kidney transplant three decades earlier. His generous donation is set to benefit the hospital and its patients for years to come."
"As for Jane, she transitioned from being a tenant to a homeowner, all thanks to John's incredible act of kindness. "I still thank him every single day... I say to myself, 'Thank you, John,'" shares Jane, who now enjoys her retirement in the home she has always loved."
"For over two decades, Jane Sayner had been a tenant in a cozy two-bedroom house with a garden in St Albans, a suburb northwest of Melbourne. She had always considered it her perfect home. However, a phone call from her landlord, John Perrett, turned her world upside down in the most astonishing way."
"John Perrett was no ordinary landlord. He was a multi-faceted individual—a pharmacist, a former football player, a property investor, and above all, a philanthropist. Over his lifetime, he had accumulated a fortune worth millions of dollars. Jane, on the other hand, had led a life of financial modesty, working in a market until her retirement."
"One fateful day, Jane's phone rang. It was John, instructing her to speak with his attorney."
"He's right here, and you need to give him your full name because I'm transferring the property to you," were the words that left Jane speechless. At this point, John's health had deteriorated due to Parkinson's disease, and he had moved into a nursing facility."
"John Perrett passed away in September 2020 at the age of 86. He left the majority of his wealth to Royal Melbourne Hospital, where he had received a kidney transplant three decades earlier. His generous donation is set to benefit the hospital and its patients for years to come."
"As for Jane, she transitioned from being a tenant to a homeowner, all thanks to John's incredible act of kindness. "I still thank him every single day... I say to myself, 'Thank you, John,'" shares Jane, who now enjoys her retirement in the home she has always loved."
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Charlotte Despard was an Anglo-Irish suffragist, socialist, pacifist, Sinn Féin activist, and novelist.
"In 1892 Charlotte Despard, née French, was one of the first women to be elected a Poor Law guardian, responsible for the poor in the workhouses."
"A 48 year old widow, she was not afraid to stand up to the male establishment. Mrs Despard made herself unpopular by fighting corruption and misuse of funds, and rooting out those who did not care for the workhouse residents properly. A colleague remarked that she had":
"The supreme face of courage – never to falter when faced with overwhelming opposition"
"A pioneer, she introduced school meals and medical checks for children in school, providing boots for children who had no shoes."
"A vegetarian, she fought for poor children to be fed nutritious vegetable soup rather than bread and gruel."
"Charlotte devoted her life to improving the lot of the poor, fighting for fairer working conditions and adult suffrage."
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"edit / compilation of all the available footage of the Beatles rehearsing All Things Must Pass on January 3, 1969. I have taken clips from Get Back, Let It Be, Anthology, and b&w VHS footage and compiled it all in the order of the raw Nagra tapes. Some of these clips are silent as they are missing audio."
The Beatles - All Things Must Pass Rehearsals (January 3, 1969)
The Beatles - All Things Must Pass Rehearsals (January 3, 1969)
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The original 7 Astronauts selected by NASA
From left to right, Navy Lt. Comm. Malcolm Scott Carpenter, Air Force Capt. Leroy Cooper Jr., Marine Lt. Col. John Glenn Jr., Air Force Capt. Virgil Grissom, Navy Lt. Comm. Walter Schirra Jr., Navy Lt. Comm. Alan Shepard, Jr., Air Force Major Donald Slayton
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60 and 50 Years Ago: Astronaut Slayton Grounded in 1962, Reinstated in 1972
"Donald K. “Deke” Slayton, one of the original Mercury 7 astronauts that NASA selected in April 1959, lost his chance to become the second American to orbit the Earth when doctors noted he had a slight heart irregularity. Grounded from flying in space, Slayton instead turned to lead NASA’s team of astronauts for the next 10 years."
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"Almost four decades after the death of George Washington, a beautiful new marble sarcophagus was donated to replace the deteriorating original. On Oct. 7, 1837, family and friends gathered at the vault on the grounds of Mount Vernon for the installation. During the process, Washington's inner wooden coffin was found in poor condition. Part of the lead lining was pulled back to reveal the head and chest of the Father of Our Country. Here's a description from a private letter in the collection of the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon."
In 1837, George Washington's Remains Were Disinterred. Here's What Was in the Casket.
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Living the Dream
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