#charles lindberg

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Lockheed Model 8 Sirius 'Tingmissartoq' NR 211. With the Lindbergs. They flew this aircraft on their flight to the Orient via the Great Circle Route, starting from North Haven, Maine (July 1931) and ending in Nanjing, China (September 1931).

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Charles Lindbergh and an unidentified man stand next to a Lockheed Air Express at Vail Field in Montebello, (1927)*

Historical Notes:

The plane as seen above was the second aircraft designed and created by the Lockheed Aircraft Company after its founding in 1927. The design of the Air Express was based on the original fuselage of the Lockheed Vega, but the wing was raised to a parasol configuration above the fuselage and the cockpit was moved to behind the wing. Only seven Air Express planes were built.*

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CHARLES LINDBERGH, CRIMEN Y CASTIGO

50 años de la muerte de un héroe caído Francisco R. Pastoriza          Si exceptuamos las guerras, los grandes atentados terroristas y los accidentes con muchos muertos, pocos acontecimientos son capaces de conmocionar a todo un país como los asesinatos de niños. En 1932 Estados Unidos vivió una situación así cuando alguien robó de la cuna en la que dormía en Hopewell, Nueva Jersey, un bebé de…

CHARLES LINDBERGH, CRIMEN Y CASTIGO

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New Post has been published on Books by Caroline Miller

New Post has been published on https://www.booksbycarolinemiller.com/musings/paradise-lost/

Paradise Lost?

“The rubicon (sic) has been crossed. The fire of revolution has been lit.”  So wrote a representative of the white supremacist group the Proud Boys on Telegram, after the January 6, 2021 insurrection.  (“Capitol Insurrection,…” by Cassie Miller and Hannah Gais, Southern Poverty Law Center, Fall 2021, pg. 8) Like other neo-Nazi groups, the goal of this all-male organization is to recruit other “disenfranchised White males.” (Ibid, pg 8.) Their appeal extends beyond young hot-bloods and includes middle-aged men from all walks of life who fear cultural movements like Feminism and Black Lives Matter. They prefer an “apocalyptical war” above change. (Ibid. pg. 7) The country has seen movements like this before. Most frightening was the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization led by Fritz Kuhn in the  mid-1930s.  The six-minute film clip, A Night at the Garden shows how close this movement came to becoming a force in U. S. politics. Surprisingly, it was supported by prominent citizens like William Randolph Hearst and Charles Lindberg. If Japan hadn’t bombed Pearl Harbor,  an attack that united the country, our democracy might look different. Current neo-Nazi organizations make good use of the internet. They find social media platforms are ideal because the algorithms are designed to  “instill[] feelings of resentment in people.” (“We Make Mistakes,” by Michael Edison Hayden, Southern Poverty Law Center, Fall 2021, pg. 12.) That the internet is fluid also helps. Far-right comments barred on one site can migrate to another with a simple name change. (Ibid, pg. 12.)  Owners of these platforms make noises about shutting down far-right activities, but these groups have helped to make Jack Dorsey of Twitter  “one of the richest men on earth.” (Ibid, pg. 13) The internet also makes finding donors easier than in the past. Some of these supporters are well-heeled and make contributions through Donor-advised funds. (DAF) These are charitable funds structured to allow contributors to be anonymous.  In addition, donors not only keep control of the money, but they enjoy tax deductions, as well. As Eric Hoffer presciently wrote in The True Believer, the “…preaching of revolution find[s] a more ready response among people who see limitless opportunities… (The True Believer, by Eric Hoffer, Harper & Row, 1951, pg. 49)   Revolutionaries and entrepreneurs may seize upon the possibilities inherent in chaos, but the Republican Party seeks advantage, too. A largely white male-dominated organization, one writer suggests that many of its members are an amalgam of Tea Party conservatives and QAnon followers. They may wrap themselves in the flag of patriotism but they seed doubts about our institutions. They’ve even managed to cast suspicion on our medical system during a pandemic. They exhort us to take back the country, but they intend to destroy it.  No wonder Elmo is confused. Ordinary citizens feel they have nowhere to turn when leaders tell lies. Donald Trump is world-famous for his distortions, but other Republicans equally confound.  Mitch McConnell, Senate minority leader, has a history of flip-flops. Consider his contradictions vis-à-vis appointing Supreme Court Justices; corporate America’s role in politics; the peaceful transition of power, and his statements about the January 6, 2021 insurrection. If he has convinced himself these opposing “truths” are seamless, then he has lost touch with reality or he stews in corruption at a level worthy of Dante’s last pit in hell.  Watching the evening news can feel like a stroll through the Inferno. But those imbued with reason shouldn’t despair. Finding themselves in a political storm, they should drop anchor and wait. Doing so may feel like defeat, but it is the opposite. To stand firm while keeping a strong grip on America’s core values signifies a determination to express those values in the next election. They also serve who stand and wait. (On His Blindness by John Milton) 

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Idiots, opportunists, and cowards

Idiots, opportunists, and cowards

Yesterday was quite a show for the GOP. From local government to international politics, we could see where the conservative movement is heading and it’s both hilarious and scary. Anti-democratic agitators “overthrew” the elected school board in Asheville. The lieutenant governor went full anti-vaxxer in public. And the leading conservative pundit is cozying up to right-wing authoritarians in…

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Watchlist: The Plot Against America ( HBO )

Watchlist: The Plot Against America ( HBO )

One of my favorite modern books has been adapted to the screen and I didn’t even realize it until today! The 2004 Philip Roth novel, ‘The Plot Against America‘ twists our history to show us what one bad national decision might mean for the American people. It’s following in the footsteps of ‘ The Man in the High Castle‘ and using the Butterfly Effect to show us what this country would have looked…

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Apollonian & Dionysian #Day 25

Apollonian & Dionysian #Day 25 The two reflect the duality of life, a harmonious form cannot be without chaotic artistic sensibility. The story of my house is one of reflecting this eternal conflict.

Homes have uncommon aesthetic power and reflect the material and spiritual splendor of people who inhabit it. Few homes that I have seen reflect riot of creative and visually captivating designs and are surprisingly beautiful. However say very little about people who live in those enclosed space. “Classic question of convenience vs time. You cannot have both.” Priya’s response for those who fit…

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I get a kick out of you

I get a kick out of you

Αυτό δεν είναι τραγούδι #1381 DJ της ημέρας, ο Τάκης Φωτιάδης

Ένα τζαζ στάνταρντ του Cole Porter, που γεννήθηκε σαν σήμερα (σαν χθες, για να είμαστε ακριβείς), στις 9 Ιουνίου του 1891. Το έχουν πει οι πάντες — η πιο γνωστή εκτέλεση είναι αυτή του Frank Sinatra. Ακούστηκε πρώτη φορά το 1934 στο Μπρόντγουεϊ, στο μιούζικαλ Anything goes του Porter, βασισμένο στο βιβλίο των Guy Bolton και P. G.…

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