Tag Archives: articles by Jeffrey Lant

More Kennedy video, more Kennedy audio as the charisma and allure drip away in Camelot.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. So, whose bright idea was it anyhow; you know, to get Marilyn Monroe (of all people) to slither down the runway to sing “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” the night of May 19,1962 in … Continue reading

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Indiana governor Mitch Daniels February 1, 2012 signs first right-to-work law in over 10 years… the key is that it’s for a crucial state in the ‘rust belt’.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. When I was a little whippersnapper 60 years ago and more, my young father used to take me on his knee, his only very occasionally used guitar in hand and sing me a … Continue reading

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Of earmuffs, sissies, bone-chilling cold, and warm ears; thanks to young inventor Chester Greenwood.

by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Author’s program note. Winter. What a revoltin’ development this is. I often wonder on days so ridiculously cold like this one is why the Puritans stayed here after arriving and sampling the depths of a Massachusetts … Continue reading

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Fifty years ago January 9, 1961 John F. Kennedy gave his celebrated ‘A City Upon a Hill’ speech.

John F. Kennedy Article by Dr. Jeffrey Lant It is fitting and proper that we recall the great events of our Republic, events that remind us of where we have been and exhort us to where we are going. Such … Continue reading

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