Oral literature
One Month Anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s Death Marked by Protests and New Facts in the Case
Yesterday marked the one month anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death. The 17-year-old was shot and killed while visiting his father by George Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watch captain. Details of the killing have been coming out slowly, but yesterday the case took a number of significant turns – among them, a report that Martin knocked Zimmerman […]
The Art and Business Behind Holiday Songs
It’s everywhere in the air right now – at the supermarket, the pharmacy, in elevators, and in streets of cities across the country – not good cheer, but that endless loop of holiday music. Aside from annoying cynics or providing a soundtrack to Norman Rockwell-times around the dinner table, well-worn tunes like “White Christmas” or […]
