There comes that point in time where the fine line between politely asking for support morphs into screaming for help. I think I may have crossed that line. 12 days left and we haven’t budged from two days ago – still under half of our goal to prevent losing the
13 days left and we’re just shy of 50% of our goal. I’ll admit, it’s been a nail-biter and cause for sleepless nights and a lot of Pepcid-AC. I have been relentlessly hounding you all since the beginning of February. I’m sure you’re sick of hearing me yammer on over
14 days left and we are still in nail-biting mode. I know a lot of people procrastinate, wait until the last minute or two to make the lifesaving pledge, but in the meantime it’s downright scary. Scary because all this time, ever since the idea of preserving history and Popular
Starting off Week Number 3 and, sorry to say, it’s not looking very promising. No contributions or pledges in the last 24 hours, and that sinking feeling maybe it’s not going to have the happy ending I had hoped for. A little over a third of our goal with 17
Valentines Day is over – Presidents Day is hours away and your contributions are trickling in. I’m heading into the Third Week of this Past Daily Emergency Fundraiser a little apprehensive. Sure, yesterday was a holiday for a lot of people – dinners and reservations and flowers. The mass outpouring
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – Thelonious Monk Quintet – Live at Connie Mack Park, Philadelphia – August 27, 1960 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. The inimitable, legendary, iconic Thelonious Monk and his Quintet this weekend, in concert from Connie Mack Park in Philadelphia
The end of our second week of the Past Daily Emergency Fundraiser and we’re smack in the middle of Valentine’s Day. It would be a wonderful opportunity to slather phrases like “Spread the love and kick in a few bucks” or “Lookin’ for Fifty Shades of Green” all over, but
Okay – I’ll admit it; I’m shameless – I’m trying a little bit of everything to get your attention – here come the cute dog photos. I can’t begin to tell you how much your contributions have meant to keeping Past Daily up and running and the Archive safe from
. . .or click on the link here for Audio Player – BBC World Service – The World Today – February 11, 2005 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection. Ten years ago today – Britain’s Prince Charles announced his engagement to longtime Mistress Camilla Parker Bowles, from then on to be
We’re in Week Number 2 of our Save Us From The Wrecking Ball Emergency Fundraiser. It’s been slow and the pledges haven’t been coming in at all since yesterday. We desperately need your support and we’ve gotten only 13% of our goal. Our vault space rent has been raised and
