Day #29 – 35 hours left to go before we call it quits. If you’ve been waiting for the last minute, now is the time to come in and save the day – we are quickly running out of time. Still, I am convinced we offer things you can’t
Day #28 – 2 1/2 days left. 10% of our goal with hours left to scramble for the rest. A huge, heart-felt debt of gratitude to the 28 of you who have backed this campaign so far. Because of you, we’ve come this far. It’s the thousands of you
– BBC World Service – World Briefing – October 29, 2000 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – The good news for this October 29th, 15 years ago, was word from The World Health Organization that the Polio Virus had been eradicated from the entire Western Pacific region. The virus, responsible
– Eric Clapton – In Concert from Belfast 2004 – BBC 6 Music – Legends of another kind today. Earlier we had legends from the world of Classical Music – so tonight it’s a nod to a legend of Rock; Eric Clapton. From a concert recorded in Belfast in 2004,
– CBS World News Roundup – October 28, 1988 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – With the election only a few days away, this October 28th in 1988, Democratic Presidential hopeful Michael Dukakis admitted during an interview with Dan Rather that he may have started a bit late with negative
Day #26 – 4 days left. 9% of our goal and we haven’t budged since the weekend. I’m beginning to think most people really don’t like history, don’t like being reminded or making discoveries; don’t like hearing anything unusual. Sad really. But with all the distractions and eye candy and
– Man – live at Reading Festival 1983 – BBC Radio 1 In Concert – BBC 6 Music rebroadcast – Not all that well known in the U.S., and initially more popular in Germany than even their native UK (the band are Welsh, by the way), Man were one of
Day #25 – 5 days left – still at the 9% mark, hoping it can inch up in the next five days. I don’t know about you, but my in-box is jammed with appeals for donations, contributions, time, energy, effort, and action all day long. Seems one emergency
– NPR – National Town Meeting – “How Can Education Be Improved?” – October 15, 1975 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1975, Education was again the topic of hot discussion around Washington. The recent violence in Boston over School Busing, the proposed cuts in Education spending on the
Day #24 – 6 days left. Six Hair-pulling, nail-biting, nerve-wracking, hysteria-driven days to go before it’s over. It’s been a roller-coaster and there’s still a ways to go. 9% of our goal so far and we’re slowly getting there. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to all
