The Fall of Saigon
Friday, April 30, 2010 — Thirty-five years ago today North Vietnamese tanks knocked down the gates of the Independence Palace in Saigon and the Vietnam War ended. To the extent that wars ever end.
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John Sinclair Performs at Jazzmouth
Saturday, April 24, 2010 — Jazzmouth is now underway. Here’s a brief clip of John Sinclair at The Press Room last night. We’re could say it was electrifying, but that would give electricity way too much credit. Nothing this little screen can do will convey the power of being there, but one more little clip can’t hurt. Bruce Pingree, one of the organizers of Jazzmouth, with one of the tools of his trade.
Happy Day
Friday, April 23, 2010 — It doesn’t take all that much to make us happy. The papers were delivered on time. The mailing crew arrived, enjoyed a lively conversation about the events of the past fortnight while preparing the papers, then dispersed. Hundreds of papers are in the mail and on their way to forty-some-odd states. The kinks in the Digital Subscription system seem to be worked out. Some of our online subscribers may be downloading their PDFs even as we type. It’s time now to head downtown and make sure things have gone smoothly on that end. After that, there will be a few …
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Thursday, April 22, 2010 — In one hour and 22 minutes our proofreaders will arrive … 2004—In Afghanistan, U.S. soldiers shoot former NFL football player Specialist Pat Tillman. 2002—“The Taliban is out of business permanently,” says Dick “Dick” Cheney at a GOP fundraiser in Florida. 2000—Federal agents snatch political pawn Elian Gonzalez from his colorful Miami relatives. 1990—Guilford Co., N.C. postpones Earth Day to April 28th so as not to interfere with the K-Mart Greater Greensboro Open Golf Tournament. 1971—Capitol police arrest 110 Vietnam veterans for serenading the Supreme Court with God Bless America. 1971—Former Navy Lieutenant John Kerry asks Congress, “How do you ask …
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Wednesday, April 21 — Apparently we made it through April 19 and 420 without harm. Now if you’ll excuse us we’ll go back to working on the newsprint end of the operation …. 1999—To honor those killed at Columbine the day before, NRA president Charlton Heston says the gun lobby will cut short its Denver convention by one day. 1992—At about 3:00 a.m., Robert Alton Harris is strapped into San Quentin’s gas chamber. Twelve minutes later amid legal wrangling, he’s taken back out. At 6:00 a.m., he’s put back in and gassed. 1989—Chinese students demonstrate in Tiananmen Square. 1986—On live TV, Geraldo Rivera opens Al …
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
Tuesday, April 20, 2010 — We should note that when we publish these morsels online here, we include some that will not fit into the limited space available on page eight. 2008—The New York Times reveals that many “independent military analysts” appearing on TV are really Pentagon puppets. 2008—Adelir Antonio de Carli, a Brazilian Catholic priest, in a chair suspended from 1,000 party balloons, reaches 19,685 feet before disappearing over the Atlantic. 2004—George W. Bush tells a Buffalo audience that the government doesn’t wiretap without a court order. 2001—The Peruvian Air Force, with some help from CIA “contract workers,” fires on a plane they think …