Showing posts with label broadening horizons. Show all posts
Showing posts with label broadening horizons. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Mike Brown

I won't pretend to know much about human cockfighting mixed-martial arts, but I am at least aware of who Maine native Mike Brown is. Some behind-the-scenes looks at Brown are here and here, and a preview for the championship match Brown won Sunday night is here.

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Broadening Horizons: YouTube EDU

For those who've wanted to sit in on classes at Yale (or MIT, Stanford, Harvard, etc.), without receiving the eye-popping tuition bill. See here for more information.

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Ravi Shankar

This brings back some cringe-inducing high school memories of cruising The Brook's streets in my parents' GMC Safari with this pumped as loud as possible, but really, what greater public service do I provide than to expose myself to ridicule and serve as the butt of a cheap chuckle or two?

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Urban Contra Dancing

Westbrook native Evan Carroll and his fiancee Sasha Salzberg star in this introduction to contra dancing.

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Wojciech Kilar's "Orawa"

I first heard this Wojciech Kilar piece at a Portland Symphony Orchestra concert in February 2006 and find myself listening to it at least once a month. The Polish Kilar is probably best known for his scores of Dracula and The Pianist.

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Broadening Horizons: How to BBQ Frog Legs

Sinful, not illegal indeed.

- John C.L. Morgan

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Brian Lamb

Brian Lamb is the founder and chief executive officer of the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), an organization that celebrated its thirtieth anniversary on March 19. For a Politico interview with Lamb, see here.

- John C.L. Morgan

Related: My New (Media) Hero (February 16, 2009)

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Broadening Horizons: Punk Capital of the Paper City

For the uninitiated, that would be the Stephen W. Manchester American Legion Hall on Dunn Street. More footage can be found here, here, and here.

- John C.L. Morgan

Related: On Location: MySpace.com

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Tuesday, January 27, 2009