Gary Cooper Commemorated on Stamp Sep 13, 2009
A cowboy from Helena, MT, Cooper started in the movies by falling off horses during Hollywood's "Golden Age." For decades, he was the all-American hero whose believable performances and strong, silent appeal brought him a lifetime of fame. Unknown to many, Cooper and Ernest Hemingway were close friends who shared a love for the outdoors. (PR Newswire)
Goodbye, Rabbit Ears? Not So Fast Jun 16, 2009
" That was then. This is now. Jones says we still don't know if the digital era will be one small step . . . or a giant leap for television technology. Still, he's CERTAIN it's a step in the right direction. "A lot of times people ask me about, like, the 'Golden Age of Television,'" Jones said. "You know, I think the Golden Age of Television is right now ... The golden age of television is now ... Golden Age now, my left foot. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Enjoy Amerstam on a budget May 5, 2009
Near the Begijnhof is a covered passageway known as the Civics Guard Gallery, with 15 huge group portraits from the same time as Rembrandt's Night Watch of leading citizens from the Dutch Golden Age. Outside the well-trod shopping lanes are the lesser known sections, like the "Nine Lanes," lined with tiny specialty establishments like the handmade soap shop, the spectacles museum and a store dedicated to toothbrushes. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Old postcards share notes of joy on Easter Apr 12, 2009
It was the Golden Age of postcards, which ran from 1893 to 1918, agreed Susan Nicholson, who lives in the Chicago area. She writes about, collects and deals postcards, and is a contributor to Barr s Postcard News of Vinton, the gold standard of news among postcard collectors. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Cities captured by master strokes Feb 22, 2009
"Pride of Place: Dutch Cityscapes of the Golden Age": In few places has painting flourished as it did in the Netherlands during the 17th century. The Golden Age of Dutch painting included such masters as Rembrandt and Vermeer and the coming to the fore of new or previously undervalued genres such as the still life and domestic scenes. (Boston Globe)
