Fall of Bataan April 9, 1942 Commemorated

by | Apr 9, 2008 | WWII

Today marks the 66th anniversary of the Fall of Bataan, where on April 9, 1942, General Edward King surrendered the peninsula of Bataan in the Philippines along with approximately 76,000 soldiers (of which 11,796 American men) to the Japanese (who had 54,000 men...

Yo-Yo Ma on NPR’s “This I Believe”

by | Mar 31, 2008 | Entertainment

And this I, too, believe… As part of All Things Considered, NPR and Jay Allison have (re-)created a “This I believe” segment, based on a 1950s radio program of the same name that was hosted by acclaimed journalist Edward R. Murrow. The purpose of the show is to...

Springboks’ De Villiers as Coach

by | Jan 11, 2008 | Politics, Sports

Another move for equality Peter de Villiers has been named as the first black coach of the rugby union world champions South African Springboks. Coming on the heels of the World Cup victory (in October 2007), this is quite a move. And, after just having posted about...

Riverdance in Paris

by | Nov 25, 2007 | Entertainment

We went to see the very last performance of Riverdance at Palais des Congrès, Porte Maillot, along with the intimate 1,000 people… Although our seats were not fantastic, way out on the left hand side, the quality of the production was top notch and the handy...

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