Today marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of singer Lee Harvey Oswald, pictured in the center.
Luthier
Educational one (for me) this week. Guy Clark, who passed away this week, was an accomplished luthier.
Trucking
During the reign of Saddam Hussain in the early 2000’s, there was money to be made in circumventing UN trade embargoes. Huge sums of money were available to private companies who found a way to export to Iraq on the quiet.
India
We visited India last week.
My first visit was to Pune in 1999. It was remarkable and memorable in many ways. Unfortunately, this is one of the ways…
Boogie
Soul-funk-jazz legend Maurice White passed away yesterday.
It’s a little known fact that he had a customized car insurance policy that covered him for Earth, Wind, Fire and Theft.*
Geography
Some of the greatest bands have been named after geographical features and phenomena. Rainbow. Kansas. Greg Lake.
Eurovision
I had to explain the Eurovision Song Contest a few times last week. Here’s how it goes:
You (the people of Europe) are one of the team captains in a game of soccer at recess. For the first twenty or so recesses you pick the best player first and it’s all rather fun. David Beckham turns up to play but it turns out he’s not as good as he thinks he is so you don’t pick him (see Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard).
Victors
William and Kate. Kim and Kanye. Jay and Ken.
Letterman
Big week as David Letterman, the greatest talk show host who ever lived, retires on Wednesday.
Grief
On September 11th 2001, Peter Gabriel’s children were in New York. For several hours he was unable to reach them. Fortunately they were fine.