Tag Archives: Vietnam

Easy to be Hard

Posted on November 15, 2016 by vanbytheriver

I found myself on the steps of Columbia University handing out flyers for presidential hopeful Eugene McCarthy. It was the late 1960’s. I was there for a high school journalism conference, a teenager in New York City for 4 days … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Education, Entertainment, Family, Movies, Music, News, Politics | Tagged 1960's, Blogging, Columbia University, Hair, New York City, Vietnam | 52 Comments

On the Dock of the (Chesapeake) Bay

Posted on October 13, 2014 by vanbytheriver

“I’m sittin’ on the dock of the bay Watchin’ the tide roll away, ooh I’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay Wastin’ time “ Simple lyrics, beautiful melody, achingly memorable voice. Otis Redding. Some would say this was … Continue reading →