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
– The Rolling Stones – In session At The BBC – August 20, 1965 – BBC Radio 1 – From a documentary about Rock at the BBC in the 60s comes this session from the Rolling Stones. The last one they would record, on August 20, 1965. It featured their
Day #21 – 9 days left – up to 7% of our goal. People are looking, asking and thinking about donating – the competition is fierce – no less than 8 other people I know are staging Fundraisers of one sort of another – a lot of competition for
Day #20 – 10 days left – only 6% of our goal – I’m not going to lie, it’s pretty disappointing. A few of you have contacted me saying Past Daily needs a revamp, a re-design – that people who go there can’t really appreciate the massive amount of
– CBS Radio – Cross Section: USA – Federal Aid To Public Schools – May 29, 1948 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In 1948, President Truman introduced several programs dealing with Social issues – among them was Federal Aid to Education. Along with Health (a plan for Universal
Day # 19 – 12 days left – still at 6% of our goal – but some great words of support, the past 24 hours. Sometimes, the verbal pat-on-the-back is worth more than a pledge – it means maybe I am doing something right. See; that’s the problem with having
Day #13 – A little under half-way and not past 5% of our funding goal. Sometimes it’s hard to compete with all the noise. The noise of other sites – the noise of the day – the noise of distraction. I’m trying to offer an alternative to that. History that’s
– President Roosevelt – Fireside Chat – October 12, 1937 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – You can read along while you listen: President Roosevelt: “This afternoon I have issued a Proclamation calling a special session of the Congress to convene on Monday, November 15, 1937. I do this in
– Meet The Press – Betty Furness – October 8, 1967 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Anyone growing up in the 1950s was well aware of Betty Furness. She was the one who spoke for Westinghouse. She demonstrated refrigerators on live TV – she delivered the words “You Can
