Monthly Archives: May 2010

LOST Finale

Posted on May 24, 2010 by

In the end, it was about what it was always about: human relationships.

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Dodgers in the 2nd 40

Posted on May 19, 2010 by

I love baseball.  One of the things I love the most about it is that it has such a long regular season.  162 games.  Almost 6 full months. Growing up, one the most anticipated times of year for me was … Continue reading →

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Strange Coincidences in History

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

It has occurred to me that this past Sunday was another strange pop cultural event in the world. Ronnie James Dio died on May 16, 2010, on the exact 20 year anniversary of the passing of Sammy Davis Jr.  On … Continue reading →

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Monday Blues

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Sammy Davis Jr. is Still Dead…

Posted on May 16, 2010 by

Sammy Davis Jr. passed away 20 years ago today, on May 16, 1990.  He died of lung cancer, after a lifetime of smoking. I remember his passing very well.  The Friday before his death–on May 11th–the first story on the … Continue reading →

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Pomona College 2010 Graduation

Posted on May 15, 2010 by

On Sunday, May 16, 2010, Pomona College will celebrate the One Hundred and Seventeenth Commencement ceremony in the College’s history as we graduate the Class of 2010. This year’s commencement speaker will be Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of … Continue reading →

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Monday Blues

Posted on May 10, 2010 by

One of my favorites of all-time: Miss Lena Horne (1971-2010).

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Re-Writing the Death of Elvis

Posted on May 7, 2010 by

What, indeed, is the relation between the things we can’t remember and the things we can’t forget? The question has been nagging me in the past three days as I began to read the flurry of news reports relating to … Continue reading →

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May 4, 1970, Kent State (Ohio)

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Monday Blues

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Not a blues in the traditional musical sense of the term, but emotionally…all the way.  The amazingly spectacular Nina Simone in a 1964 live recording.  Dedicated to the great state of Arizona.

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