Posted by Nolan Dalla on Nov 22, 2019 in Blog, Personal, Politics |
Today marks the 56th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination. Some 19 months before that tragic day, I was born in Dallas. My family lived in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. That’s where Lee Harvey Oswald resided and was ultimately captured after committing one of the most infamous murders in history. Today’s column reveals what life was like growing up in the shadows of the Kennedy Assassination.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 10, 2019 in Blog, Movie Reviews, Politics |
Now approaching the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 space mission, get ready for a bombardment of well-intended but predictable homages and historical remembrances to humanity’s greatest technical achievement. However, one documentary towers above the rest. The latest episodes “American Experience” on PBS take a familiar story you may think you already know and add some unexpectedly compelling twists and turns — making this the best documentary of the year. In short, watching “Chasing the Moon” is a blast.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Jul 4, 2019 in Blog |
It seems like a century ago. I was there in the hall that night at the Dallas Convention Center during the 1984 Republican National Convention when Ray Charles belted out the greatest of all odes — “America the Beautiful.” What a gorgeous melody and memorable moment.
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Sep 5, 2018 in Blog, Book Reviews, Politics |
“…But it’s good you’re making it snow. A real good thing. And tomorrow… tomorrow’s gonna be a… real good day!”
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Posted by Nolan Dalla on Aug 13, 2018 in 100 Essential Albums, Blog, Music and Concert Reviews |
It don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing.
— Duke Ellington
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