NATIONAL AMERICAN INDIAN HERITAGE MONTH The first American Indian Day was celebrated in May 1916 in New York. Back in 1990, President George H.W. Bush named November National American Indian Heritage Month. The purpose of the observance is to highlight the roles America's aboriginal peoples have played in the country's history. It's kind of interesting. … Continue reading November is Native American Heritage Month
Diwali – aka Deepavali aka Tihar aka Swanti
Diwali (or Deepavali, Tihar or Swanti) is a festival of lights primarily celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Newar Bhuddists but also, occasionally, fans of holidays, South Asian food or culture. As with all ancient holidays, the true origins are obscure but undoubtedly symbolize the triumph of good over evil. Probably due to its timing, … Continue reading Diwali – aka Deepavali aka Tihar aka Swanti
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Happy All Hallows’ Even
You know those grinches that, on Valentines Day say, "I don't need a holiday to tell me when to express my feelings for my loved one" or, on Mothers Day say "I don't need a stupid holiday to tell me when to call my mom?" Well, that's one reason I like Halloween --because those bias … Continue reading Happy All Hallows’ Even
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Sounds of the Show-Me State — Happy Missouri Day
Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's Map of Missouri Missouri's nickname, the "Show Me State," first appears in print in the words of congressman, William Vandiver, who declared in 1889, “I come from a state that raises corn and cotton and cockleburs and Democrats. Frothy eloquence neither convinces nor satisfies me. I am from Missouri. You have got … Continue reading Sounds of the Show-Me State — Happy Missouri Day
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Happy Missouri Day! – Yup, It’s aready been a yurr since the last’n
MISSOURI DAY The 3rd Wednesday of the October, this year the 15th. Pendersleigh & Sons' Official Map of Missouri In my experience, when you'ins tell people you’re from Missouri, most people reply self-satisfiedly with "don't you mean Missouruh?" or, alternately, "where is Missouri? I don’t think I’ve ever been there." Whether Missouri is Lower Midwestern or Upper Southern (or … Continue reading Happy Missouri Day! – Yup, It’s aready been a yurr since the last’n
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia
In the Los Angeles neighborhood poll, right behind Morningside Circle is Little Armenia. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's map of Little Armenia, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise When I first moved to Silver Lake from Chino I got a job in nearby Burbank. I drove through Glendale and noticed that the population of … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Armenia
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The Death of Old Time Radio
THE END OF THE GOLDEN AGE On this day (September 30) in 1962 CBS radio broadcast the final episodes of Suspense and Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and the Golden Age of Radio came to a close. RADIO'S BEGINNINGS Radio Drama (also frequently referred to as Old Time Radio or OTR) really began in the 1920s. … Continue reading The Death of Old Time Radio
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California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Morningside Circle
Alright... the winner, thus far, in the Los Angeles neighborhoods blog poll is Morningside Circle. I know you probably thought I forgot all about it but what happened was my camera was broken and I just got it back from the store. So Morningside Circle. If you're a resident of Morningside Circle, let me know. … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold – Exploring Morningside Circle
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Guitar Hero World Tour
Guitar Games https://secure.hulu.com/embed.html?eid=HpRkD27H1gjwD1tDL2XZiw&partner=southpark&sourceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fsouthpark.cc.com%2Fclips%2Fpa80cd%2Fguitar-hero&embed_age_gate_intro=true The first installment in the Guitar Hero series was released in 2005. The developers at Harmonix were obviously inspired by 1998’s Konami’s GuitarFreaks, in which players also use a guitar-shaped controller with colored fret buttons on the neck and a pick lever to score points playing along to rock music. That … Continue reading Guitar Hero World Tour
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Guitar Hero World Tour & video game timeline
Here’s my brief and proudly-biased timeline of the greatest and most historically significant video games -- and some just because I owned a copy or played it at a local arcade. Feel free to comment to the effect of, “What?! No blankety-blank?” Timeline of key games: 1947 Cathode Ray-Tube Amusement Device (sadly, no image but … Continue reading Guitar Hero World Tour & video game timeline
Eric Brightwell 