September 2017
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For the Plácido Domingo Fans out there. On September 27, 1999, operatic tenor Placido Domingo makes his 18th opening-night appearance at the Metropolitan Opera House, breaking an “unbreakable” record previously held by the great Enrico Caruso. Caruso, was the biggest star the world of opera had ever seen. Following his New York debut with the…
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Billie Jean King great tennis legend is celebrated this day for dispelling perceptions of female I equity… On this day in 1973, in a highly publicized “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match, top women’s player Billie Jean King, 29, beats Bobby Riggs, 55, a former No. 1 ranked men’s player. Riggs (1918-1995), a self-proclaimed male…
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Happy National Cheeseburger Day 9/17/18 A historical look back at America’s Cheeseburger fascination. Adding cheese to hamburgers became popular in the late-1920s to mid-1930s, and there are several competing claims as to who created the first cheeseburger. Lionel Sternberger is reputed to have introduced the cheeseburger in 1926 at the age of 16 when he…
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A beautiful natures view – “Still waters run deep” “A Country-man that was to pass a River, sounded it up and down to try where it was most fordable: and upon Trial he made this Observation on’t: Where the Water ran Smooth, he found it Deepest; and on the contrary, Shallowest where it made most…
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As we march into fall from the summer I looked back and realized, this summer was a summer of music and sunsets. From Street performers to community artist progressing to professionals – Opera, Classical, Pop, Jazz, Blues and Funk; we experienced a taste of it all. Bottle Rock Napa Valley, Street Performers in San Francisco,…
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Today was a bit of a nostalgic one for me, remembering 9-1-1. I can remember watching the towers collapse on the television but still going into the office numb and questioning what was really going on? Then we worked, or attempted to, for a few hours, while pressing the CEO to close the offices and…
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A photo of a wine bottle from the collection of L Pierce Carson and whom better to tell the story of; Falcon Crest, as only a local journalist would know it. From the archives of L Pierce Carson. “Immortalized as the setting of the popular primetime TV soap opera, “Falcon Crest,” Spring Mountain Vineyard Swiss…
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Some interesting DACA data. The Administration has plugged the safety of America to a wall on our southern border and now the removal of Children raised from a young age in the US. It has been implied as Mexican intent, however, upon closer look via Brookings Institute Data on DACA 25.1% of the removals or…
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On September 5th, one of the most popular varieties of pizzas gets its day of honor. Hold the toppings, please. It’s National Cheese Pizza Day! In ancient Greece, the Greeks covered their bread with oils, herbs and cheese which some believe is the beginning of the “pizza”. In Byzantine Greek, the word was spelled “πίτα”,…
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My dear friends Russell Kassman & Chris Carnes are hosting a fundraiser for what we hope to be the next Mayor of San Francisco Mark Leno. An amazing night of Piano Performance is planned to include: San Francisco Symphony Pianist, Robin Sutherland; Grammy Nominee, Barbara Higbie and San Francisco Conservatory Pianist, Christopher Basso. I’ve known…
Chris Edwards Author and Journalist 