A Blog with No Name

Frankie Manning

April 27, 2009, 8:51 am

And now from the other side of my brain … Frankie Manning, one of the founders of the Lindy Hop style of dance, died last night, a month short of his 95 birthday. Good bye Frankie. A lot of people are...

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Michael Jackson, Farah Fawcett, dead

June 25, 2009, 5:53 pm

It seems to be a bad month for celebrities. Earlier, David Caradine, Koko Taylor and Sam Butere died. Today, Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett died. I see on CNN that people are dancing outside the...

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Update on Michael Jackson

June 26, 2009, 9:15 pm

A day later, much more is known about the fate of Michael Jackson. And yet, questions remain It seems that everyone now thinks drugs and prescription drug overdose played a role in his death. How much,...

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The Strange Behavior of Michael Jacksons Personal Physician

June 28, 2009, 5:53 am

I don’t know about you, but I’m having trouble making sense of the behaviour of Michael Jacksons personal physician. He was at the house before and during the 911 call, doing CPR (on a bed – not the...

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Do we really need Michael Jackson news coverage 24/7?

July 4, 2009, 12:43 pm

Did I miss the memo? Did Michael Jackson buy CNN? I thought he was running low on cash I mean, don’t get me wrong. I’m a dancer. I love it that people are paying some attention to a dancer for a...

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Let’s hope Michael Jackson gets to rest in peace

July 7, 2009, 2:31 pm

I’m listening to him now on the Squeezebox. You can’t help but cry for the little kid he once was, and wonder how his life became such a train-wreck. And now my dog has come over, concerned that I’m...

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Have you stayed up until 2 in the morning waiting for your turn to dance?

July 12, 2009, 5:46 am

Dancers: If this describes your dance experience at dance comps, then this video is for you! As an added bonus, video comes with an embedded blooper! See SwingWoW instant Celebrity John Festa mess up...

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Cheap Flights (with subtitles)

April 3, 2011, 8:26 am

This link was sent to me by a friend. It’s a wonderful, musical youtube example of TANSTAAFL. It’s a cross between folk singing and Riverdance with the topic being modern so-called “discounted”...

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