We’ve published a number of posts with our thoughts on the Best American Band, and we’ve given everyone time to think about that extraordinarily weighty issue. Now, it’s time for you to vote. We’ll check back in a week and declare a winner. Please, vote for just one of the candidates.
Archive for June 29th, 2009
The Best American Band: Time To Vote!
Posted in America, Music, tagged aerosmith, allman brothers, America, Best American Rock 'N' Roll Band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eagles, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Music, Nirvana, pearl jam, R.E.M., Rage Against The Machine, Steely Dan, the Beach Boys, The Cars, the Doors, The Talking Heads, The Velvet Underground, The White Stripes, Van Halen, ZZ Top on June 29, 2009 | 23 Comments »
The Blame Game
Posted in Politics, The Economy, tagged economy, Politics, stimulus, Unemployment on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With the economy performing poorly, unemployment up to 9.4 percent, and the federal budget deficit ballooning, look for politicians of both parties to focus on the blame game. This article asks whether it is time to saddle President Obama and the current administration with responsibility for these conditions. I think it is unfair to contend [...]
Air Conditioning
Posted in Politics, Travel, World, tagged air conditioning, America, climate change, Congress, Europe, Quebec, Travel on June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
According to Wikipedia, the concepts underlying “air conditioning” were known to the ancient Romans, to Chinese dynasties in the centuries before A.D. 1000, and to the medieval Persians and Egyptians. The first modern, electrical air conditioning device was invented in 1902. Air conditioning was common in American hotels and restaurants in the 1960s — I [...]
