On The long and winding road of music past
Posted on February 10 at 11:01 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Springsteen and the E-Streeters back in 1975-76. Still a great show today, but the energy, craziness and sheer exhilaration were off the charts back then. I remember a four-hour show at the Dane County Coliseum that left everyone in the place - performers and audience - totally drained. Bruce was a lot younger then, and so was I.
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 9 at 2:59 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Johnny - Another fun fact from the series: Modern immigrants are learning English much faster than immigrants of the 19th and early 20th centuries. “Even in places with huge Spanish-speaking populations, they are doing everything they can to learn English,” one expert said.
Scott Angus
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 9 at 11:31 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Cardtrader - Interesting tidbits from the series suggesting that things aren't always as they seem:
- The Obama administration has deported more than 1 million immigrants who don’t have legal papers.
- Statistics from both sides of the border suggest that illegal immigration from Mexico is in fast retreat.
That and much more make "Changing Face of America" a fascinating, informative read.
Scott Angus
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 9 at 9:52 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
BillN - Thanks for reminding me that it's been so long since I blogged. Not retired, just busy Tweeting, writing columns and running a newsroom and a website. I do need to blog more - in my spare time.
Scott Angus
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 9 at 7:18 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Chasenbabe - To be honest, we enabled comments on this blog as a small test of what the tone would be. We'd like to allow comments on at least part of the series, but we're wary of what people might say. We haven't decided what to do, but I'm reasonably pleased with the content and civility of these comments.
Scott Angus
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 8 at 5:13 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
ImBack - It's not that simple. Series is already stretching size of daily - it's hundreds of inches. Sections must match up. It gets complicated ... and expensive.
Scott Angus
On Hispanic series intended to promote understanding
Posted on February 8 at 4:48 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
We discussed translating the stories but don't plan to do so at this time. For one, we simply ran out of time and resources. Translating and editing would be a huge undertaking given the amount of copy. Two, we'd have to print and distribute the stories in Spanish separately. That's additional work and expense. Finally, the series is more intended to promote understanding outside the Mexican-American community.
Scott Angus
On Avoiding Woody Allen? Give 'Midnight in Paris' a try
Posted on January 31 at 5:20 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm with you, Shawn. Haven't seen a Woody Film in years, but I thought "Midnight" was pure joy. So many movies require investments of energy, emotions and intellect. This one was fun and easy. A nice change of pace. Plus, it's a wonderful trip for those of us who thought Paris in the '20s would have been a fabulous place to hang out.
On Two more doctors wrote sick notes deemed fraudulent
Posted on January 28 at 11:58 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
4bears and theone: This story is generally about politics and political dissent in Wisconsin. We always allow comments on such stories. I'm not sure what Scout corruption story you are referencing, but if it's about a crime or criminal charges, we would disable comments. That's our policy. No bias or motive in any of these decisions. The people who disable comments or leave them up are not motivated by politics, just our policies, and they typically don't consult with me.
Scott Angus, editor.
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On The long and winding road of music past
Posted on February 10 at 11:32 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
I was chatting with Al Fagerli the other day - yes, our own Al Fagerli - and he saw the Beatles TWICE! His dad thought his sons should see the moptoppers. What a dad.