Saturday, February 14, 2015

100 Year of Frank Sinatra: "Our Love"


Frank was born on December 12, 1915, two months and two days after my dad.

In March of 1939, Dad was less than 3 months away from graduating from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois.  He was the first member of his family to attend college.



Significance: The first song he recorded.  March 18, 1939. 

Thread:  The first Recording 'Our Love'.  (Sinatra Family Forum)

Has Frank Sinatra's first recording "Our Love" ever been released?  (Steve Hoffman Music Forums)

Our Love.  (Frank Sinatra wiki)

Freaky, indeed!


'Fifty Shades of Grey': Selected Valentine's Day Evening Showings at Sundance Cinemas


Madison, WI

Houston

San Francisco

Seattle



Related posts:
Throwing off all restraint, Box Office Mojo predicts that 'Fifty Shades of Grey' will 'dominate' this Valentine's weekend.  (2/12/2015)
National media goes hysterical over 'Fifty Shades' puzzle.  (2/12/2015)
A probing story:  'Fifty Shades of Grey' headline of the day.  (2/12/2015)
Dear AFA Members, Front row seats still available at Madison Sundance for this evening's 8 o'clock showing of 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.  (2/12/2015) 
Mississippi-Based American Family Association drums up more interest in 'Fifty Shades of Grey'.  (2/11/2015)
'50 Shades of Grey':  The soundtrack.  (8/9/2012)

No Friend to the Environment: Republican Representative Frank Guinta, New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District


Photo sourceU.S. Congress
Text sourceAP The Big Story

"Tea Party lawmaker" Guinta was elected to a 1st term with 51.7% of the vote, defeating the Democratic incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.  Guinta previously served in the House in 2011-13.

Recommended reading for Rep. Guinta and his New Hampshire constituents.

Climate Change in Southern New Hampshire:  Past, Present, Future.  (The Sustainability Institute at the University of New Hampshire)

No Friend to the Environment dishonor roll.

Alabama Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives.   (Their anti-environmentalism can be summed up in one world:  coal.  Which is odd, since Alabama contributes a mere 1.9% of U.S. production, good enough for an overall ranking of 13.  The state's peak year of production:  1990)  
Alaska Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
  • At-large District.  Don Young (R).   Ridiculed environmentalists as a “self-centered bunch of waffle-stomping, Harvard-graduating, intellectual idiots.....not Americans, never have been Americans, never will be Americans.” 
 Arizona Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Arkansas Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
California Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Colorado Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
No House Republicans hail from Connecticut and Delaware. 
Florida Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Georgia Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Idaho Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Illinois Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Indiana Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Iowa Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Kansas Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Kentucky Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Louisiana Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Maine Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
No House Republicans in Massachusetts delegation.
Michigan Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Minnesota Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Mississippi Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Missouri Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives 
Montana Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Nebraska Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Nevada Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
New Hampshire Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives


No Friend to the Environment: Republican Representative Cresent Hardy, Nevada's 4th Congressional District


Photo sourceU.S. Congress
Text sourceLas Vegas Sun

Tea Party conservative Hardy was elected to a 1st term with 48.5% of the vote, defeating the Democratic incumbent Stephen Horsford.

Recommended reading for Rep. Hardy and his southern Nevada constituents.

Climate change will increase evaporation of Colorado River.  (Las Vegas Review-Journal, 2/6/2015)
The Colorado River faces a dual threat from climate change as rising temperatures increase the demand for irrigation water and accelerate evaporation at the river’s two largest reservoirs

No Friend to the Environment dishonor roll.

Alabama Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives.   (Their anti-environmentalism can be summed up in one world:  coal.  Which is odd, since Alabama contributes a mere 1.9% of U.S. production, good enough for an overall ranking of 13.  The state's peak year of production:  1990)  
Alaska Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
  • At-large District.  Don Young (R).   Ridiculed environmentalists as a “self-centered bunch of waffle-stomping, Harvard-graduating, intellectual idiots.....not Americans, never have been Americans, never will be Americans.” 
 Arizona Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Arkansas Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
California Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Colorado Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
No House Republicans hail from Connecticut and Delaware. 
Florida Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Georgia Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Idaho Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Illinois Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Indiana Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
 Iowa Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Kansas Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Kentucky Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Louisiana Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Maine Congressional delegation:  U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
No House Republicans in Massachusetts delegation.
Michigan Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Minnesota Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Mississippi Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Missouri Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives 
Montana Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Nebraska Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives
Nevada Congressional delegation:   U.S. House of Representatives