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Gaslighting Another Black Community For Fun & Profit

Scratch beneath any story in Coconut Grove and you’ll discover the issue of race lurking. We’ll get to that eventually, but this true fable — with a twist on the race issue — starts with the approval of a Wawa gas station in the City of Coral Gables. So what? Cities approve gas stations all the time. However, this approval didn’t have any public consultation with the community, nor public hearings, both of which would normally have taken place. And, that’s ...

Musical Appreciation ► Paul McCartney

There is no denying that Paul McCartney has written a wealth of music that will stand the test of time. As we listen to Beethoven and Bach long after their ...

Musical Interlude ► A Detroit Jukebox

I always have music on in the background when I’m writing. When I’m writing about Detroit, I listen to music from Detroit and Detroit Music is more than just Motown. ...

Musical Interlude ► Happy Birthday Harry Nilsson

Dateline June 15, 1941 – A happy father had a son*, Harry Edward Nilsson III. There was a time I listed my Top Three artists as Frank Sinatra, Frank Zappa, ...

Today’s Fox Snark ► Gretchen Carlson ► Updated with New Snark!!!

Following Fox “News” personalities on Twitter and facebook can be a never-ending source of amusement. Especially Gretchen Carlson. UPDATE: Names have been called. I absolutely deny being an anal grammarian. I ...

Musical Appreciation ► Cole Porter

Day In History ► Josephine Baker Born

Dateline June 3, 1906 – Chanteusse Josephine Baker is born. Is there any doubt that had Josephine Baker been born White, she’d have been a huge star in ‘Merka who ...

Another Magical Tee Vee Moment ► Barbara Walters ► Katherine Hepburn ► Trees

Dateline June 2, 1981 – Tee vee’s Barbara Walters asks Katherine Hepburn what kind of tree she would be. Here she is defending herself some years later: What kind of tree ...

Musical Interlude ► Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band

The greatest LP of the entire Rock era was released 45 years ago today. The Beatles masterpiece was a revelation, a concept album with a gatefold cover (already done by ...

Musical Interlude ► Papa John Creach

Dateline May 28, 1917 – Papa John Creach, violinist, was born on this day and would have turned 95, had he not had the misfortune of dying in 1994. Creach ...

Last Tonight Show with Johnny Carson ► A Day In History

Dateline May 22, 1992 – Johnny Carson made his final appearance as host of the Tonight Show after nearly 5,000 shows. Here’s how that show opened: Johnny Carson gave so many ...

Another Magical Tee Vee Moment ► David Frost Interviews Paul McCartney

Dateline: May 18, 1964 – Paul McCartney is interviewed by David Frost in the full flush of Beatlemania. It’s so funny they were talking about a possible retirement in 2010. who ...

Harry Nilsson ► Thursday (Here’s Why I Did Not Go To Work Today) ► A Musical Interlude

“Thursday (Here’s Why I Did Not Go To Work Today)” has always been one of my favourite Harry Nilsson tunes. It comes from Sandman, a latter day effort. Harry’s voice ...

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