A DATE WITH HISTORY: Thursday, May 24, 1956

In the Top Ten: The Happy Whistler by Don Wilson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWRnF6cSIO0 On the Bestseller List: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Photo credit: rarebookcellar.com New In Theaters: The Man In the Gray Flannel Suit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ7ApVzqmAk New In Comic Shops: Abbott and Costello #38 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Sergeant Preston of the …

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Care Package for Sunday, May 24, 2020

Poetry: The Vast Hour by Genevieve TaggardAll essences of sweetness from the whiteWarm day go up in vapor, when the darkComes down. Ascends the tune of meadow-lark,Read more Song In My Head: Blame It On the Tetons by Modest Mouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEnzdqLUELQ En Plein Air: Edgar Alwin Payne’s Payne Lake Photo credit: drawpaintacademy.com Self-Care: Make time …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Tuesday, May 23, 1989

In the Top Ten: Soldier of Love by Donny Osmond https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXs0r47STuY On the Bestseller List: Killshot by Elmore Leonard Photo credit: abebooks.com New In Theaters: Road House https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oByMeAfwARs New In Comic Shops: The Punisher #19 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: Miss Universe Pageant https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NRH-BjOh1s Magazine Roulette: Word Up! Photo credit: pinterest.com Sports: Minnesota Twins at …

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Care Package for Saturday, May 23, 2020

Poetry: Haw River Meditation by Jonathan FarmerBecause I want to be good,    when I take my students   to the river    To write,    I try to set it up.Read more Song In My Head: No Depression by Uncle Tupelo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT1EbMTqYek En Plein Air: John Constable’s Hampstead Heath with Bathers Photo credit: metmuseum.org Self-Care: …

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A DATE WITH HISTORY: Sunday, May 22, 1960

In the Top Ten: Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEllHMWkXEU On the Bestseller List: Born Free by Joy Adamson Photo credit: biblio.com New In Theaters: Private Property https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zx5mxptcvlo New In Comic Shops: A Date With Judy #76 Photo credit: mycomicshop.com On TV: The Alaskans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEFF25qvOiw Magazine Roulette: Campus Howl Photo credit: mycomicshop.com Sports: Los …

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