D.L. Stewart: Screams rise above the din as forms of expression Sep 15, 2009
In the '30s, I'm told, they screamed for Rudy Vallee. For all I know, they screamed for Caruso every time he burst into La donna e mobile. (Florida Today)
Finding good eats Jul 10, 2009
" Make that potato toss at hanging salami. 938-2633.H H HTo celebrate the storming of the Bastille in Paris to release political prisoners, or simply a great excuse to eat and drink, Valley of the Moon P;tanque Club will host the Grand Concours de P;tanque, which means a p;tanque tournament and picnic on Sunday, July 12, at Depot Park. Visiting chef Christine Piccin will prepare grilled chicken, shrimp and veggies; farmers' market tomato salad; couscous salad; cheese and bread; and peach... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
New on DVD: Oscar-winning 'Connection,' nominee Jolie Feb 27, 2009
Ill-scripted, this does look great in CinemaScope, and it's amusing to see aging jazz-agers Rudy Vallee, Walter Winchell and songwriter Jimmy McHugh (On the Sunny Side of the Street) playing themselves as much younger men. More highlights. (USA Today -- Life)
Pelosi: 'After All the Debate, This Legislation Can Be Summed Up in One Word: Jobs' Feb 14, 2009
"My colleague, Mr. Miller, has already told you some of this but I want to revisit it. When President Hoover was faced with the Depression, he said: 'What the country needs is a big laugh' - he said that in 1931. 'If someone could get off a good joke every day, I think our troubles would be over.' In 1932, Hoover asked Will Rogers to think of a joke that would stop the hoarding. He told Rudy Vallee that, 'if you could sing a song that made people forget the Depression, I'll give you a medal.'... (PR Newswire)
