Daily Archives: August 14, 2013

Fighting McCarthyism: OU prof, Supreme Court, defeat loyalty oath

By David Bruce Published 11 December 1989 in The Athens News (Ohio). In 1950, Joe McCarthy, the junior senator from Wisconsin made a speech in Wheeling, West Virginia, that made him nationally prominent. “Ladies and gentlemen, while I cannot take … Continue reading

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Dickey Richard: Good Samaritan

Source of Photograph of Dickey Richard: http://www.wkrn.com/story/23126078/man-pays-robertson-county-students-school-dues-for-2nd-year In August 2013, Dickey Richard, a State Farm Insurance Agent in Springfield, Tennessee, paid the school fees — $25 per student — of students in one fourth-grade class and one fifth-grade class at … Continue reading

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“If It was $20 or Something, I Might have Pocketed It. It was Like, This is Somebody’s Livelihood”

Source of Screenshot of Breck Reeves: http://www.ksee24.com/news/local/Good-Samaritan–219498201.html On 6 August 2013, retired farmworker Guadalupe Salazar, age 69, of Yettem, California, lost an envelope containing $6,900 in $100 bills outside the Department of Motor Vehicles in Visalia, California. Shortly afterward, Breck … Continue reading

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Check Out the Cosplay of *Rei-Doll (Irene of Russia)

Source of Above Photograph: *Rei-Doll, “Cat is Here.” Deviant Art. http://www.deviantart.com/art/Cat-is-Here-392913480   Source of Above Photograph: *Rei-Doll, “New costume tribute — Catwoman. Deviant Art. http://www.deviantart.com/art/New-costume-tribute-Catwoman-363069239 Batman Returns – Catwoman cosplay © R&R (YouTube) Rei Doll dresses and performs as Michelle … Continue reading

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“Let the Flames Begin!”

Source of Photographs: Misguided-Ghost1612, “Let the Flames Begin!” Deviant Art. http://misguided-ghost1612.deviantart.com/art/Let-the-Flames-Begin-392924703 Misguided-Ghost1612 (Olivia from Australia) writes, “This is the dress I designed and made for my Major Textiles Project for my HSC. “It was inspired by the popular book series The … Continue reading

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