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Goodbye Solo – A Movie Review

October 10, 2009 John Blowing Rock, Diana Franco Galindo, ouleymane Sy Savane, Ramin Bahrani, Red West, Winston-Salem

On the lonely roads of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, two men forge an improbable friendship that will change both of their lives forever. Solo is a Senegalese cab driver working to provide a better life for his young family. William is a tough Southern good ol’ boy with a lifetime of regrets. One man’s American dream is just beginning, while the other’s is quickly winding down. I never saw a trailer for it, so it was taking a risk. I liked the movie a lot, Lay not so much.

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Why Are Left Handed People Called Southpaws

October 5, 2009January 13, 2010 John baseball, boxing, left-handedness, southpaw, southpaws

Over the weekend, I heard the term “Southpaw” used. Now I know it means a person who is left-handed, but never understood where it came from. So, I decided to find out.

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Shift Happens

October 1, 2009September 29, 2009 John

This is another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence and technology, and was developed in partnership with The Economist.

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A Still Moment for Your Afternoon

September 22, 2009September 21, 2009 John Amazing Grace, autoharp, Crooks and Liars, Jo Ann Smith

As if ‘Amazing Grace’ were not a lovely enough song, Jo Ann Smith takes a simple backdrop and a lot of talent and makes the song soar higher still.

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Love This Song and This Rendition

September 21, 2009September 15, 2009 John Bagpipes, Highland Cathedral, Pipe and Drum Corps, Tattoo

Don’t ask me to explain why, but I just love this song, most especially this particular rendition. The song is “Highland Cathedral” and is a popular bagpipe tune written by German musicians Ulrich Roever and Michael Korb. This recording is from a Military Tattoo Bremen in 2008, and is conducted by Captain Lutz Bammler (German Navy Band “North Sea”).