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POP ADVERTISING 1960'S
by Retro:Kimmer on Nov 7, 2009 in Photography Hairspray of course was huge in the 1960's and that's why John Waters most likely named his film after it. I remember being a kid and walking through a cloud of hairspray when my mother, grandmother, and aunts were getting ready to go out somewhere.

ANNE MCDONNELL AND CRISTINA AUSTIN FORD
by Retro:Kimmer on Nov 7, 2009 in Detroit Henry Ford II left the Navy in July 1943 and joined the company's management a few weeks later. After 2 years, he took over the presidency of the company on September 21, 1945. Sure, the Deuce had his faults. He was a mean drunk and he began to copy...

Embracing One’s Meandering Cat
by Liberal Values on Nov 7, 2009 in Blogosphere Democrats George Bush Independents Libertarianism Op-eds Republicans I initially wasn’t going to bother responding to David Brooks‘ column today–until I read Pete Abel’s response. Brooks, perhaps thinking being a New York Times columnist gives him the authority,  presumes to understand the tho...

Friday Night Jazz
by Liberal Values on Nov 7, 2009 in Entertainment and Leisure Huffington Post gives a good review to Sachal Vasandani’s recent album which I previously  plugged here: While Jones hints at jazz, Chicago native Sachal Vasandani is immersed in it. His 2007 debut, Eyes Wide Open, was a stunning effort by a y...

Bartlets Urge Support For Health Care Reform Bill
by Liberal Values on Nov 7, 2009 in Health Care Television Martin Sheen and Stockard Channing who played President Jed Bartlet and First Lady Abbey Bartlet on The West Wing urge support for passage of the health care reform bill tomorrow (video above). Somehow I don’t think there’s much of a chan...

How to Know the Difference Between when it’s Safe or Not
by theCL on Nov 7, 2009 in Mises Syndicated Car driving freedom right roads We all want freedom for ourselves, but many people have doubts about the way others might use their own freedom. Under these conditions, the state is there to help. Get enough people to favor enough restriction, and the state is good to go, administe...