Monthly Archives: April 2010

The Origins of the Moonwalk

By Mr. D | Published: April 28, 2010
The moonwalk or backslide is a dance technique that presents the illusion of the dancer being pulled backwards while attempting to walk forward. While Michael Jackson popularized the moonwalk during a performance of “Billie Jean” on Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever on March 25, 1983, he didn’t invent it. Here’s a tribute to all the performers [...]
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America’s Top Hand Models

By Mr. D | Published: April 12, 2010
A pictorial that shows the faces behind the hands. (via)
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Warren Zevon – Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

By Mr. D | Published: April 5, 2010
The iconic Warren Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003) performs “Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner” from his 1978 Excitable Boy album. The performance is from the Late Night with David Letterman, October 30 2002. Roland is a Norwegian mercenary who according to Wikipedia, becomes embroiled in the Congo Crisis of the late 1960s. He earns [...]
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Today’s Quote: light

By Mrs. D | Published: April 3, 2010
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle. — Saint Francis of Assisi
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Funny talking animals

By Mrs. D | Published: April 3, 2010
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Bonnie Raitt – Angel from Montgomery

By Mr. D | Published: April 2, 2010
A young Bonnie Raitt covers John Prine’s Angel from Montgomery. You can find it on the The Bonnie Raitt Collection. Visit the official Bonnie Raitt website. Lyrics
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