The Best and Worst Hit Songs of the 1960s Ted Golia. This list is way too skewed to the early 1960s. And even for the earlier 60s, what about Downtown? For the later 60s, how about icons like Age of Aquarius? Bridge Over Troubled Waters? Proud Mary? American Woman? Eli’s Coming?
The songs celebrating the love among friends and showcases shared adventure and camaraderie
The Monks in the Casino: A brief theory of young men, “the loneliness crisis,” and life in the 21st century Derek Thompson
The Old Farmer’s Almanac – 234 Years and Still Going Strong
“You may have heard that the Farmer’s Almanac, based out of Lewiston, ME, is ceasing publication after an incredible 200+ year run. Over the years, there has been some confusion between different almanacs, so to be clear:
The OLD Farmer’s Almanac isn’t going anywhere. As we have since 1792, during George Washington’s presidency, we will continue to publish our annual edition, while educating and entertaining readers online at Almanac.com. Learn more about the differences between The Old Farmer’s Almanacand other almanacs.
The Librarians
As part of the fascist war on “woke”, tens of thousands of books have been pulled from the shelves of libraries around the country over the past few years. On the front line are the nation’s librarians, “first responders in the fight for democracy and our First Amendment rights”. The Librarians is a documentary film about this latest wave of censorship & persecution of librarians; here’s the trailer:
From a review on RogerEbert.com:
“The Librarians” is a documentary about the hysterical, unfounded, personal, and sometimes violent attacks on librarians. It is also about their unwavering commitment to making facts, literature, and inspiration available to anyone.
And:
The film has some indelibly searing moments, linking these efforts to Senator Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare, to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels’ burning books by Jewish authors, and to the Twilight Zone episode “The Obsolete Man,” with Burgess Meredith as a librarian sentenced to death. There is a quote from President Eisenhower: “Don’t think you’re going to conceal faults by concealing evidence they ever existed. Read every book.”
The Librarians is out in theaters now but not very widely, so you’ll have to check the list of screenings on their web site.
