Silly Photo to Fill Space- Elvis Meets Nixon

This still has to one of the best portrait photos ever taken!

Quote of the Week- David Byrne

Today we are quoting David Byrne whose band Talking Heads (no longer together) are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.

The museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Byrne is also an artist, photographer, filmmaker and author.

His latest book "Bicycle Diaries," which features an entry on Istanbul, Turkey, where my father's side of the family hails from, is in book stores now.

It has recieved favorable reviews from "Rolling Stone" and "The Seattle Times."

I suppose this quote is really true if you happen to be on a bicycle!:

"I never listen to the radio unless I rent a car."

Know Your Mayors (12 of 21) Joe Riley of Charleston, SC

Today we feature one of America's longest serving mayors as we profile Joe Riley (D) of Charleston, SC, who was first elected in 1975.

Riley was born in 1943, and he is an alumnus of The Citadel, a military college located in Charleston.

Now in his ninth term, Riley--- according to The City of Charleston's web site--- has helped the city increase its commitment to racial harmony and progress, achieve a substantial decrease in crime and assisted in the revitalization of the city's downtown.

Riley has won many state and national awards, including being named Municipal Leader of the Year by American City and County in 1991.

Riley is also a member of the bipartisan Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, and he was mayor when Charleston was struck by the devastation of Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

UPDATES- There are some changes to mayors that we have previously featured in this series. While Bill Bell (D) remains the mayor of Durham, NC, Yvonne Johnson (D) was defeated in a shocking upset by Republican challenger Bill Knight. Charlotte, NC's new mayor-elect Anthony Foxx (D) will replace retiring Republican mayor Pat McCrory, who unsucesfully ran for governor last year.

And, Mark Kleinschmidt (D) takes over as Chapel Hill, NC, mayor replacing Kevin Foy (D) who chose not to run for another. Foy endorsed Kleinschmidt in that election.

Special Quote of the Day- Frank Capra

Today in honor of Veteran's Day, we are quoting two filmmakers who served in World War II. Both were generations apart and they had different views of the world, but undoubtedly both Robert Altman and Frank Capra (who will be quoted here) had a tremendosu impact on film.

The quote from Altman can be found on our sister blog "The Daily Vampire."

My late grandfather Donald Sullivan also served during WW II.

Here is the quote from the director of "It's a Wonderful Life:"

"Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and science."

Special Quote of the Day- Jim Henson

To celebrate, the 40th anniversary of "Sesame Street," which is just a few months older than me, we are going to quip the show's founder Jim Henson:

"It has always been difficult get Big Bird pretty. Big Bird in England is much more gorgeous."

Zip Code USA- Berlin, New Hampshire 03570

Today we are featuring a city of 10,000 residents nestled in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire.

Berlin, NH, was featured in John Irving's novel "The Hotel New Hampshire," which later made into a film with Rob Lowe.

03570 was also visited by the likes of John McCain and Hillary Clinton during the days and weeks prior to the last New Hampshire Primary.

The city is nicknamed the The City That Trees Built, and it was a mostly farming community with 65 residents during the 19th century.

Berlin, NH, is also the place where America's first ski club was founded in 1882.

And, the city was the place of residence for Earl Silas Tupper (1907-1983) who founded Tupperware.

This concludes our series of entries devouted to the falling of the Berlin Wall in 1989.

Silly Photo to Fill Space- Wall Art

And, I thought posting blog entries took up a lot of time!

This is the second of our entries devouted to the collapse of the Berlin Wall.