This is tragic.
USA! USA! USA!
Capitalism isn’t the problem, the American rich are.
-Joe
Obit of the Day: “Bad Light” Atherton
James Atherton always wanted the unique angle. He was willing to sacrifice the perfect environment to get the best shot. (Other photographers gave him his nickname for his apparent disregard for light.) Sometimes this got him into trouble. The above photo was not taken by Atherton but taken of Atherton. Once again trying to capture that unusual look Atherton took to the stage during a speech by President John F. Kennedy to try and capture a “Hail Mary” shot - one taken without looking through the viewfinder. When Kennedy’s press secretary saw what happened he was livid but JFK when he saw the photo in the paper, cut it out, signed it and sent it to Atherton with a note: “Two men at work.”
Atherton, who took pictures for Acme (which became part of UPI) and the Washington Post retired in 1990, after five decades which included covering every president from Truman to Nixon.
He also covered the civil rights movement. His iconic image of that period was taken on August 29, 1963 during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom which is best known for Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” Speech. Atherton attached his camera to a bamboo pole, hoisted it over the shoulder of Lincoln’s statue and took this:
Amazing what a different angle can illustrate.
Mr. Atherton was 83.
(Main image is courtesy of the Post via the Atherton Family. The second image is copyright of Atherton/UPI.)
npr:
Our boy Brian Williams stays amazingly cool during a fire alarm throughout the broadcast last night in 30 Rock
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This totally happened on Talk of the Nation once! We were broadcasting from the Newseum in front of a studio audience when the building’s alarms started going off. The audience stayed put and the director (me), Neal Conan and his guests stuck to the script and kept the show going, as booker David Gura attempted to muffle the sound with a jacket. And just like it did for Brian Williams, everything turned out ok. —Sarah
Where in the World? Part 2: A Google Earth Puzzle
Looking at the world through via Google Earth offers striking images of the diversity of our planet and the impact that humans have had on it. Today’s entry is a puzzle — part 2 in a series, this time offering multiple choices. We’re challenging you to figure out where in the world each of the images below is taken. North is not always up in these pictures, and, apart from a bit of contrast, they are unaltered images provided by Google and its mapping partners. So I invite you to have a look at the images below, make your guesses, and see your score at the end. Good luck!
life:
Today marks the 10th anniversary of George Harrison’s death.
Here, a look at the life of the ‘quiet Beatle’, which was cut short by cancer when he was only 58.
A high point of Barney Frank’s career in Congress or the highest point of Barney Frank’s career in Congress?
Those who are going to be over 21 on November 12th, I ask for your support.
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| — | GOP presidential contender Rick Perry, misstating the U.S. voting age, which is 18. Also, the 2012 election is on November 6. (via officialssay) |
…except for every child, teenager and adult that has ever hurt themselves and/or killed themselves rather than deal with it any longer. What the fuck, Newsweek?
Hey now, we’re with you on that! Reblogged to spur such a discussion. Don’t shoot the tumblessenger.
Where in the World? Part 2: A Google Earth Puzzle
Looking at the world through via Google Earth offers striking images of the diversity of our planet and the impact that humans have had on it. Today’s entry is a puzzle — part 2 in a series, this time offering multiple choices. We’re challenging you to figure out where in the world each of the images below is taken. North is not always up in these pictures, and, apart from a bit of contrast, they are unaltered images provided by Google and its mapping partners. So I invite you to have a look at the images below, make your guesses, and see your score at the end. Good luck!
