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
– Caravan – Live On Top of The Pops – August 19, 1970 – BBC Radio 1 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – As the evolution of Psychedelia in the late 1960s turned its head towards Progressive Rock, bands like Caravan stood out as leading the way into this new,
– CBS World News Roundup – October 16, 1986 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – News for this October 16th in 1986 was hopeful at the outset, troubling in perspective. The hopeful part came as feelers for the upcoming Summit conference in Reykjavik, Iceland sounded more and more upbeat. Two
Day #15 – We’re at the mid point, and still a long way to go before getting anywhere near our goal for this Fundraiser. Another week has gone quickly by and another weekend is rapidly approaching. Don’t know about you, but time is speeding up. I thought as you
– Lou Doillon – In Session at Studio Kerwax – October 8, 2015 – Studio Kerwax, France – Lou Doillon is one of those multi-talents the French seem to be so good at finding and cultivating. The daughter of film Director Jacques Doillon and British actress and singer Jane Birkin,
– NBC Radio – Report On America: Toledo – October 15, 1949 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – In sharp contrast to the nature of America cities in 2015, looking at the average American city in 1949 offers up a huge difference between the city of the past and the
Day #14 – Approaching the half-way point, but we’re still at 5%. Over the past 24 hours pledges have come trickling in – and that’s great. If we could keep the trickle going maybe, just maybe, it will turn into a flood. I’ve gotten a lot of e-mails from
