Good news for the Gross Domestic Product this week, but not good enough for jobs. Where did Recovery Act work? What more needs to be done? ARTS AND HUMANITIES ENDOWMENTS GET INCREASES FOR FY 2010 The Arts and Humanities Endowments (NEA and NEH) received an increase of $12.5 million in their budgets from both houses [...]
Though I believe some last minute preparations were made, and even some review of the protocol for the transferring of remains, President Barack Obama made the midnight visit to Dover Delaware to honor the 18 fallen Americans who died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. This kind of visit was never made by former President [...]
Eatonville Restaurant invited me to work with them on a new monthly series of themed dinners called FOOD AND FOLKLORE. It combines three of my favorite things, food, culture, and Zora Neale Hurston. When I was introduced to the concept of crafting menus and a program around something topical, I thought “dinner party.” With that, [...]
Give me that Ole Time Photography! Phil Nesmith is an old school photographer. I mean ooooold old school – silver nitrate (heard that word lately?), glass plates (been antique shopping lately?), and no camera. Have you ever made a pinhole camera from an oatmeal box? Well, what was considered experimental and wierd science in its [...]
I usually reserve Saturdays to post the President’s Weekly message, but this Saturday, eclectique|916 turns the post over to Michelle Obama. You can view and read the President’s Weekly here. [Topic is helping small business through bank lending and health care reform.] In a video PSA posted on the White House website, the First Lady [...]
