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Entertainment > Musicians & Bands The legacy of blues musician Robert Johnson: 4 of 7
It was midnight as a young Robert Johnson with burning desire to play the blues would meet large black man at the crossroad in a rural area in Mississippi. This large black man took his Robert Johnson's guitar and turned it for him. He gave back Robert Johnson guitar and he would become the king of Delta Blues singers. The l... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Folk music and the civil rights movement: 4 of 7
It was 1956, as a fresh young Martin Luther King Jr. spoke to a crowd of people about social change, nonviolence and civil rights. In the audience was as a young fifteen year old Joan Baez, who listen and was touched and heartfelt by his speech. In the 1960's, Dr King and Joan Baez would become friends and later she would joi... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: The beach: 22 of 37
We all need moments to forget the sadness of the death of a love one. The funeral had ended, my older brother was buried. His grandson David and my grandsons Nicky and Steve wanted to go swimming at the pool, that was next to the reception house in the city park. This house is where we had our luncheon for my brother, after ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections Archives Should John Edwards continue his campaign for the US presidency or stay home with his wife as she battles cancer?: 9 of 15
John Edwards is doing what every politician dreams of doing in their life, being the President of the United States. He loves his wife and she supports him in his decision to Campaign. We shouldn't make any moral judgment for him Campaigning as his wife battles cancer. His wife would like to be the first lady to show that her... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Biography: Miles Davis: 3 of 5
I remember the hot summer nights, living in a rundown apartment in Los Angeles in the early eighties. I was young and I had just gotten married. The old black man who worn the thin John Lennon glasses who lived next door would play his music, a stunning sound of a mellow smooth horn. His music would flow into my living room t... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 334 of 544
Doctrines of war is man's most powerful sinWho's more evil in this deadly combat to winFor selling peace is just a poor man's themeAnd buying war is a rich contractor's dream Soldiers are strong but have some fearsDying heroes come home to crying tearsMothers pray for life for their love onesAs battles go on with more drying ... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Is Elvis really "The King of Rock and Roll"?: 12 of 19
Many say Elvis Presley is the king of rock n'roll. Elvis is a legendary singer. A man who shook up the fifties with his evil dance moves that scared some parents in those days. There were many other rock n'roll artists that also shook up the fifties such as; Chuck Berry, Bill Haley and his comets, Little Richard, Jerry Lee L... More..
Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes The demise of rock: What happened: 17 of 26
Rock has not demised, it's hidden in today music, just a different generation playing it. For how long that maybe a better question. Most of today's rock artists just fade away in a few years. The youth of today are just looking for fad and good beat, like most young generations do. The only thing is the youth of today has a... More..
Arts & Humanities > Meaning of Life Big Bang or Big Man: How in the heck did we get here?: 60 of 91
The Big Bang is a theory of no faith, which some believe in. I remember a older man, one of my co- worker once telling me "When you die, it's no different then a dog that got ran over and is lying in the middle of the road, life is over, but we just make a big deal when man dies". There are those who want a perfect world, to ... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) What is music?: 25 of 37
Music has been around since the beginning of mankind. Music began when early man felt his own heart beat. He then banged a stick on a rock and that was the beginning of the discovery of music. We come along way from the early days of real rock. The beginning of real listening music started with classical music. The history o... More..