Daily Archives: June 29, 2017

“The whole world is watching”

“‘The whole world is watching’ was a chant by antiwar demonstrators outside the Conrad Hilton Hotel the evening of August 28 during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The event was broadcast from taped footage on the night of … Continue reading

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Five Leaves Left – Nick Drake

“It’s little wonder why Drake felt frustrated at the lack of commercial success his music initially gathered, considering the help he had on his debut record. Besides fine production from Joe Boyd and assistance from folks like Fairport Convention‘s Richard … Continue reading

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Man and His Symbols – Carl Jung (1964)

“… In his autobiography of 1961, Memory, Dreams, Reflections, he wrote, ‘From then on I always felt mistrustful when the word ‘love’ was spoken. The feeling I associated with ‘woman’ was for a long time that of innate unreliability.’ As … Continue reading

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