Monthly Archives: August 2018

Echoes of Hope from a Journalistic Legend: Seymour Hersh

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

   Book TV’s coverage of a June 2018 interview with veteran New York Times journalist Seymour Hersh, discussing his book, Reporter: A Memoir, yields a video that is compelling almost to the point of exhausting. No action-hero scriptwriter in Hollywood could … Continue reading →

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Accordion in “Africa”–Truly the World’s Instrument

Posted on August 11, 2018 by Bill Schmitt

Here’s something you don’t see–or hear–every day! A great performance of the great Toto song, “Africa,” with an accordionist in the band. And not just any accordionist, but the one and only “Weird Al” Yankovic. Enjoy it, courtesy of the … Continue reading →

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