RUM-RUNNERS OF THE AIR PART 1
THE EIGHTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION and its enforcing Volstead Act, 1919, prohibited the manufacture and sales of alcoholic beverages. Note, however, it didn’t outlaw the possession or consumption of … Continue reading
“ROUND ATLAS” FUN REDUX
“CANADA AS FAR SOUTH AS CALIFORNIA”?? This calls to mind the NPR April Fool’s spoof that the U.S. sold Arizona to Canada. It was a win/win deal: Canadians had a … Continue reading
LET’S HEAR IT FOR….
I DETEST CANNED APPLAUSE and especially canned laughter. Somehow it sounds ever so phony. But genuine applause is a joy to performers. And a fascinating topic in Nick Slonimsky’s Lectionary … Continue reading
AUTOMOTIVE NEWS VARIETY
MY WEEKLY AUTOMOTIVE NEWS sure provides variety in addition to its essential coverage of this critical U.S. industry. Here are tidbits on three disparate topics gleaned from its February 19, … Continue reading
CHEAT.YU.COM
ADVISORY: IF YOU CLICK on the above, you’ll find that “The domain yu.com is for sale. To purchase, call …..” Further Advisory: Don’t do this unless you learn more about … Continue reading
LOTUS ELITE PART 2
IN PART 1 YESTERDAY, we learned about the Lotus Elite’s innovative use of fiber-reinforced plastic in structural applications. Today, we’ll continue with R&T’s April 1963 evaluation of the Elite and … Continue reading
LOTUS ELITE PART 1
“TO THE HARD-CORE ENTHUSIAST,” the Lotus ad copy reads, “any twisty stretch of road holds a downright hypnotic challenge to send it in screaming: red line it on the straight, … Continue reading
HOT STUFF, NOT MERELY SORDID
“ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE STORM of love making?,” Woodrow Wilson wrote. Yes, that Woodrow Wilson. This, from a new book by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler with this title and … Continue reading
MIND THE GAP? NO, MIND THE MAPS PART 2
YESTERDAY IN PART 1, we discussed three of London’s newly named Overground suburban lines, Lioness, Mildmay, and Windrush, each commemorating British heritage. As described in VOICE of AMERICA, February 15, … Continue reading
MIND THE GAP? NO, MIND THE MAPS PART 1
AS RECOUNTED BY VOICE OF AMERICA, February 15, 2024, “For anyone with even a passing acquaintance with London, the city’s Tube map is as iconic as the red buses or … Continue reading
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