tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post909310909306437392..comments2023-12-31T03:18:37.403-06:00Comments on "E pur si muove!": November 22Lester Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-15493305206384141242009-11-29T19:59:26.216-06:002009-11-29T19:59:26.216-06:00I discovered this book in my parent's basement...I discovered this book in my parent's basement today:<br /><br />http://www.amazon.com/Torch-Passed-Associated-Press-President/dp/B000F9IMVK<br /><br />High quality news and photos, all compiled from AP reporting.Mark Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024267543964793886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-58704003985723122452009-11-24T11:01:13.143-06:002009-11-24T11:01:13.143-06:00Did you ever check out the TZ episode that aired t...Did you ever check out the TZ episode that aired the week before Nov 22 1963 and the Nov 29 (episode that was originally scheduled for Nov 22)?<br /><br />http://tzone.the-croc.com/original-twilight-zone-episode-guide.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-22453199821247970082009-11-24T10:56:35.615-06:002009-11-24T10:56:35.615-06:00Ironically Pope John XXIII was not considered an o...Ironically Pope John XXIII was not considered an outstanding intelect but like Kennedy his folksy charisma captivated many. Nixon also had an attractive family but Kennedy vs Nixon was similar to John XXIII vs Pius XII.<br /><br />Many credit the Woodstock generation with starting the sexual revolution but the Kennedy's along with the Hollywood crowd and the hip Easterner's in their generation had alot to do with setting it off.<br /><br />Much like Princess Di who was more of a cultural figure, JFK had the same hold on people, so his myth was hard to shake off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-35089182874878721722009-11-23T21:56:49.655-06:002009-11-23T21:56:49.655-06:00INTERESTING, EVEN GROWING UP IN CANADA I WAS INTER...INTERESTING, EVEN GROWING UP IN CANADA I WAS INTERESTED IN THE KENNEDY MYSTIQUE. I REMEMBER MY MOTHER SAYING THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE KENNEDYS AND THE REST OF US IS THAT UNFORTUNATELY SOMEBODY KEPT NOTES.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-78282697547095774672009-11-23T13:35:17.601-06:002009-11-23T13:35:17.601-06:00I had a childhood friend whose living room had fra...I had a childhood friend whose living room had framed pictures of Pope John XXIII and JFK, so I have no doubt there were Americans for whom the consideration you raise was an extremely important one. But it doesn't explain why he is such a resonant mythic figure for so many of the rest of us.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-9190321461523784672009-11-23T10:18:09.839-06:002009-11-23T10:18:09.839-06:00I think Kennedy really represented a generational ...I think Kennedy really represented a generational change. Just as Obama symbolizes the African Americans' rise in America, Kennedy was a descendent of the 19th century European lower classes immigration and was resented much like Obama by the WASP elite. The combination of JFK's pecadillos and mob connections were testament to that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-36116093088082380422009-11-22T17:56:26.495-06:002009-11-22T17:56:26.495-06:00It's a curious phenomenon. Some people call i...It's a curious phenomenon. Some people call it "necrophilia," but surely it has nothing to do with perversion. It's one of those weird things that normal people do.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-49936985500895737032009-11-22T14:10:50.479-06:002009-11-22T14:10:50.479-06:00i was out running a couple days ago and a nirvana ...i was out running a couple days ago and a nirvana song came on. i began to contemplate the incremental acclaim nirvana has received because of kurt cobain's suicide. great band, but i think it has to be acknowledged that they get more credit because of the suicide. (same goes for the whole list of other musicians who died young)Mark Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10024267543964793886noreply@blogger.com