Delayed/Revamped Items of Interest
To gain and keep your interest, I understand the importance of a consistent schedule. So please consider my apology for the delay with the Friday entry. This blog will always be a work in progress. Rather than merely being about interviews that I find of interest, going forward these “of interest” posts will cover any items from the week that I find of interest to me.
First on the list of interests, Friend of Talking with Tim (FOTwT) Curt Holman sparks an interesting discussion when he details the bonding time he and his daughter enjoyed recently watching a majority of the DC animated series, Justice League (and its later Justice League Unlimited incarnation). Curt is a great critic and arts journalist, but for me, his best stuff is when he writes about his lovely family.
Every Wednesday, the New York Times book blog, Paper Cuts, has a feature called Living with Music. I relish these entries on two levels, first it’s a chance to be exposed to music I may not have considered otherwise. Secondly it affords me a glimpse into the mind of a writer I previously lacked. This past Wednesday the writer offering a view of his musical mind was John Rechy.
This Monday, the United States observes the birth of the late great civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr. I have always feared that for many folks this relatively new holiday has become another Monday off from work and little else. I always try to observe the holiday in some manner (no matter how small) and this year, I was able to briefly reflect on the civil rights struggle, thanks to a link from the Librarians Internet Index. It is a KODAK online exhibition, Powerful Days in Black and White, which the site explains as: “Shocking photos brought the civil-rights struggle to all America. Relive it now through the eyes of photojournalist Charles Moore.” I was born in 1968, so to comprehend that in 1960 there were road signs made by the Ku Klux Klan welcoming people to the area amazes and upsets me. If you want to read about Moore, KODAK provides a great overview.
Tags: Music, of interest, photography