Sunday, December 01, 2013
T.R. Fehrenbach, R. I. P.
San Antonio Express-News: Noted Texas historian and longtime San Antonio Express-News columnist T.R. Fehrenbach has passed away, his administrative assistant Tina Ingel confirmed Sunday.
The former head of the Texas Historical Commission, Fehrenbach died of a congenital heart condition. He was 88. The iconic local author was one of the longest running Express-News columnists, with his work here spanning about three decades. He stopped contributing to the Express-News in late August, citing health reasons.
Admirers of his writing style said he often used the lessons of the past to guide his analysis of current events. His most famous work, “Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans,” has been called the most widely read history of the state.
The former head of the Texas Historical Commission, Fehrenbach died of a congenital heart condition. He was 88. The iconic local author was one of the longest running Express-News columnists, with his work here spanning about three decades. He stopped contributing to the Express-News in late August, citing health reasons.
Admirers of his writing style said he often used the lessons of the past to guide his analysis of current events. His most famous work, “Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans,” has been called the most widely read history of the state.
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The Bunker Under the Bridge
New YorkTripTern Blog: It might sound unbelievable but the Brooklyn bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in US, was also one of the sites to be used as bunkers in case there was an attack from USSR during the height of cold war era.
Photo at the link.
Photo at the link.
Dick Dodd, R. I. P.
Dick Dodd dies at 68; Mouseketeer and musician - latimes.com: But in 1964, Dodd took a musical left turn out of the mainstream to become drummer-vocalist in the garage rock band the Standells, known primarily for their popular single "Dirty Water." Recorded in 1965, it became the Standells' first and only hit, peaking at No. 11 on the national singles chart. And with its unforgettable refrain, "Boston, you're my home," the song held a special renown in Beantown where it's still an anthem for its sports teams, including the Red Sox baseball team and hockey-playing Bruins.
Amateur Archaeology (or Vandalism) Update
News.com.au: VALID research or vandalism? Egyptian authorities are in uproar after two German students scraped away some ancient writing to "prove" the Great Pyramids are 20,000 years old.
Saturday, November 30, 2013
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