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A SqueezeMyLemon reader Johncn left the following comment;It appears that a DIFFERENT bluesman by the name of Brown - Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - had Hurricane Ike wash his grave and casket away over the weekend. Exactly three years after his death following Hurricane Katrina. Bizarre.He also provided a link to the AP article that documents the incident; Even dead seemed to try to flee Ike's wrat

 By now you have heard about what President Obama had to say about Clarence Thomas, but in case you haven’t let me refresh your memory. “I don’t think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time for that elevation, setting aside the fact that I profoundly disagree with his interpretations of [...]

As reported by the editors of the Wall Street Journal here are Mr. Obama's comments regarding my hero:"I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas. I don't think that he, I don't think that he was a strong enough jurist or legal thinker at the time for that elevation. Setting aside the fact that I profoundly disagree with his interpretation of a lot of the Constitution." The Democrat added that he

Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.)--the first African American with a chance of becoming president--said Saturday he would not have appointed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas--the second black on the nation's highest court.

In a recent post titled No Rest For Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown? About.com blogger Reverend Keith A. Gordon brought to my attention the problem of Gatemouth's grave not having a marker.The full story was reported in a Beaumont Enterprise article Marking Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's legacy.An account for Gatemouth Brown is set up at Sabine Federal Credit Union in Orange, Texas: Gatemouth Brown Memor

A lemez fevételei Louisiana állam Bogalusa városának Studio In The Country stúdiójában készültek. A felvételeken hallható zenészek: Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (vocals, guitar, fiddle, viola); Mike Loudermilk (acoustic & electric guitars); Sonny Landreth (slide guitar); Zachary Richards (accordion); Eric Demmer (alto, tenor & baritone saxophone); Brent Rose (tenor saxophone);

Clarence is incredibly adorable. He was taken off of the streets of East St. Louis. He was quite afraid of his rescuers. As soon as he allowed one rescuer to pet him, he hopped on her lap. He is the quintessential lap dog. That is definitely where he would be at all times if allowed.Clarence loves to play with toys, chew on bones, and to run around with his foster brother and sister. It is importa

Az 1924. április 18-án a louisianai Vintonban született Clarence Brown gitáron, hegedűn, mandolinon, szájharmonikán, zongorán és ütőhangszereken játszott és énekelt, a blues-on kívül szinte minden Louisiana-ban otthonos műfajban - jazz, bluegrass, zydeco, cajun és calypso - is.Az amerikai zenei élet fáradhatatlan munkása 2005-ben hunyt el.A számok:1. Here Am I2. Tippin' In3

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My Grandfather's SonBy Clarence Thomas This memoir by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the long awaited story of the life of a most remarkable man. The story of Clarence Thomas is the story of the American dream fulfilled - a young man who barely spoke English rises to one of the most important people in the nation.His trajectory to importance began with his life lived with his Grandfather, who taught his strict work ethic and value system to Clarence and his brother. Life was not easy, but the stories that Justice Thomas shares speak of family and love and value.This is an emotional and spiritual journey. Justice Thomas allows us a vision of a life well lived and the trials that go along with it. It also presents a very different view of the confirmation hearings than have ever b

THE four-year marriage of The Big Man, Clarence Clemons, and his young Chinese doctor wife is kaput. Bruce Springsteen’s veteran sax man, 66, has divorced Yanhong Meng, 35. He’s agreed to give her the home they own in China; their Jupiter, Fla., condo; $74,000 in alimony; $3,250 a month for a year; and 50 percent [...]

by Luke Guttridge Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is set for release later this very month, and given the success of the original shooter we thought it apt for a sit down with Clarence Lim, Community Developer at Ubisoft. Why Vegas 2 so soon after the original Rainbow Six Vegas was released? We have the same team [...]

by Luke Guttridge Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 is set for release later this very month, and given the success of the original shooter we thought it apt for a sit down with Clarence Lim, Community Developer at Ubisoft. Why Vegas 2 so soon after the original Rainbow Six Vegas was released? We have the same team [...]

When I first saw the lineup for this I was a bit confused. It looked like someone had stolen the name I used to use in my Grimewatch column days, Clarence. I was offended that Dirty Canvas would have the audacity to support someone who would commit such a cunning, heinous crime. I told myself that me and DC were FINISHED. But then I realised it was actually me on the flyer. I forgot that I'd agreed to do a reggae set with my friend James under a new alias. I think I might start using Clarence more often - I might as well embrace my imaginary public school roots. FYI, I will be dressing in some smart chinos, boat shoes, a gingham shirt, a cravat and a cable knit sweater slung across my shoulders for the night.-----------Some things by me out this week that you can read: A DJ NG interview in

A few hours ago I attended Justice Clarence Thomas' speech in front of the Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society. It was a very enlightening discussion. His life's story is truly remarkable.Although Justice Thomas spoke mostly about his life and his book, "My Grandfather's Son: A Memoir," he was also willing to answer questions about his time on the Supreme Court. Thankfully, he was also able to answer my question directly, "Should Justices consider public policy ramifications when writing opinions?"His response was exactly what I wanted to hear. He stated that Justices should be very careful to read the law as it is, and not how they want it to be. He asked a very rhetorical question, which helped to clarify his position. He stated, "What was the public policy in the 1955 South?" "Should Judges have interpreted the 14th Amendment through the lens of public policy when the majority was racist?" "What was public policy during the time of the Dred Scott case?"Overall

Singer Clarence Carter exemplified the gritty, earthy sound of Muscle Shoals R&B, fusing the devastating poignancy of the blues with a wicked, lascivious wit to create deeply soulful music rooted in the American South of the past and the present. Born January 14, 1936, in Montgomery, AL, Carter was blind from birth. He immediately gravitated to music, teaching himself guitar by listening to the... [Please Visit the blog for the full post...]

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 I woke up in a bad mood this morning. I had a dream that I had finally lost my mind for good. I recall screaming and yelling and escorted from the building after talking to the bank on the phone and being told that the Attorney General had frozen my account. I then ran over a fire hydrant in a car I drove (badly) via remote control  and challenged the police and an angry mob featuring an extremely obese cop with a hypodermic needle for me. I didn't care if they killed me at first then I changed my mind and decided to run for it. I outran all of them but one or two. They finally forgot why they were chasing me. The colors were vivid reds, greens, browns, and the sun came out as the water stopped coming down. The next thing I remember was awakening with the thought in my mind of I hate Clarence Thomas. How is that for crazy? I haven't been able to get that thought out of my mind. I actually began to start to like Justice Thomas for the first time after viewing some of his 60

“Boy, don’t you shame me, and don’t you shame the race.” — Clarence Thomas’s Grandfather to his son, Justice Clarence Thomas, adding: “Boy, you are now of age, and don’t you ever look at a white woman.” Justice Thomas and Wife Well, Clarence Thomas shamed and defied his grandfather — not only did he look at a [...]

Steve Kroft gave a balanced interview of Justice Clarence Thomas on 60 minutes. It was a very enlightening discussion. Overall, Justice Thomas was impressive and left the audience with a positive image.Throughout the interview, most of the substantive comments that Justice Thomas spoke about were very persuasive. He argued that Government programs intended to help blacks are demeaning and detrimental. They create a cult to victimization.For example, he spoke about how these programs are contrary to his Grandfather’s teachings. His Grandfather raised him with the philosophy that anything can be accomplished with a little elbow grease. Sadly, Justice Thomas believed his Yale Law School Degree was degraded because of Affirmative Action. According to Justice Thomas, white people thought he was accepted to Yale because of his race. They ignored the fact that he did well in school all his life and also performed well at Yale Law School. Affirmative action negatively influenced is

Singer Clarence Carter exemplified the gritty, earthy sound of Muscle Shoals R&B, fusing the devastating poignancy of the blues with a wicked, lascivious wit to create deeply soulful music rooted in the American South of the past and the present. Born January 14, 1936, in Montgomery, AL, Carter was blind from birth. He immediately gravitated to music, teaching himself guitar by listening to the blues classics of John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Jimmy Reed. He majored in music at Alabama State University, learning to transcribe charts and arrangements in Braille. With blind classmate Calvin Scott, Carter in 1960 formed the duo Clarence & Calvin, signing to the Fairlane label to release "I Wanna Dance But I Don't Know How" the following year. After the 1962 release of "I Don't Know (School Girl)," Clarence & Calvin left Fairlane for the Duke imprint, renaming themselves the C & C Boys for their label debut, "Hey Marvin." In all, the duo cut four Duke singles, none of them gener

Clarence Saunders (August 9, 1881 - October 14, 1953) was a grocer who first developed the modern retail sales model of self service. His ideas have had a massive influence on the development of the modern supermarket. Clarence Saunders worked for most of his life trying to develop a truly automated store, developing Piggly Wiggly, Keedoozle, and Foodelectric store concepts.Born in Virginia,Saunders left school at 14 to clerk in a general store. He then became a traveling "drummer' for a wholesale grocer in 1900 and in 1904 a city salesman for a wholesaler. Through his experiences he became convinced that many small grocers failed because of heavy credit losses and high overhead. Consequently in 1915 he organized the Saunders-Blackburn Co., which sold for cash only and encouraged its retail customers to do the same. By Clarence Ng

Clarence Clemons (born January 11, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American musician, best known as the saxophone player in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.Known as "The Big Man", Clemons has been playing with Springsteen since 1972; his sax parts are an easily recognized feature of the E Street sound, with the most famous being his long elegiac solo during the song "Jungleland". With the band Clemons plays mostly tenor saxophone, but has also occasionally played soprano and baritone saxophone. He also plays various percussion instruments during songs that do not have a saxophone part.In addition, Clemons has a larger-than-life persona within the band; he serves as a visual foil to Springsteen during concerts (as well as on the Born to Run foldout album cover) and as the crowd favorite is always the last player mentioned during band introductions, usually after a lavish, over-the-top build-up from Springsteen. His arrival into the band is celebrated by Springsteen in the song "Tent

Clarence Brown (May 10, 1890 – August 17, 1987) was an American film director. Born in Clinton, Massachusetts, to a cotton manufacturer, Brown moved to the South when he was eleven.He attended the University of Tennessee, graduating at the age of 19 with two degrees in engineering. An early fascination in automobiles led Brown to a job with the Stevens Duryea Company, then to his own Brown Motor Car Company in Alabama. He later abandoned the car dealership after developing an interest in motion pictures around 1913. He was hired by the Peerless Studio at Fort Lee, New Jersey, and became an assistant to the great French-born director Maurice Tourneur.After serving in World War I, Brown was given his first co-directing credit (with Tourneur) for 1920s The Great Redeemer. Later that year, he directed a major portion of The Last of the Mohicans after Tourneur was injured in a fall.Brown moved to Universal in 1924, and then to MGM, where he stayed until the mid-1950s. At MGM he was one of

George, Duke of Clarence (21 October 1449 – 18 February 1478) was the third son of Richard Plantagenet, 3rd Duke of York, and Cecily Neville, and the brother of kings Edward IV and Richard III of England.He played an important role in the dynastic struggle known as the Wars of the Roses, but is better remembered as the character in William Shakespeare's play Richard III who was drowned in a vat of Malmsey wine.George was born on 21 October 1449 in Dublin, at a time when his father was beginning to challenge King Henry VI for the crown. He was the third of the four sons of Richard and Cecily who survived to adulthood. Following his father's death and the accession of his elder brother, Edward, to the throne, George was created Duke of Clarence in 1461. (He was not the first Duke of Clarence. The first one, Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence (1338-1368), was a brother of the Black Prince, and the second, Thomas, a brother of Henry V.)On 11 July 1469, George married Isabel Neville, e

Clarence Jordan (July 29, 1912 - October 29, 1969), a farmer and New Testament Greek scholar, was the founder of Koinonia Farm, a small but influential religious community in southwest Georgia and the author of the Cotton Patch translations of the New Testament. He was also instrumental in the founding of Habitat for Humanity.Jordan was born in Talbotton, Georgia to J. W. and Maude Josey Jordan, prominent citizens of that small town. From an early age the young Jordan was troubled by the racial and economic injustice that he perceived in his community. Hoping to improve the lot of sharecroppers through scientific farming techniques, Jordan enrolled in the University of Georgia, earning a degree in agriculture in 1933. During his college years, however, Jordan became convinced that the roots of poverty were spiritual as well as economic. This conviction led him to the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, from which he earned a Ph.D. in Greek in 1938. While at s

Clarence White (born Clarence LeBlanc) (June 7, 1944 – July 14, 1973) was a guitar player for Nashville West, The Byrds, Muleskinner, and the Kentucky Colonels. His parents were French-Canadians from New Brunswick, Canada. The father, Eric White, Sr., played fiddle, guitar, banjo and harmonica, and his children, Roland, Eric Jr., Joanne and Clarence took up music at a young age.Born in Lewiston, Maine, the family followed relatives in 1954 to Burbank, California, and the White children eventually formed a band called the Three Little Country Boys, and soon secured a regular spot on a local radio program, and had attracted the interest of country star, Joe Maphis. in 1958 the band cut their first single, and had become well enough known to land several appearances on the Andy Griffith Show. In late 1962, the Country Boys became the Kentucky Colonels.Despite their successes, the Colonels were having a harder time making a living playing bluegrass. The folk boom had been staggered by th

Clarence King (January 6, 1842 – December 24, 1901) was an American geologist and mountaineer. He was the first director of the United States Geological Survey, from 1879-1881. Clarence King was noted for his exploration of the Sierra Nevada. He was born in Newport, Rhode Island.In 1862, King graduated from the Sheffield Scientific School of Yale College with a Ph.B. in chemistry. While at Yale, he studied with James Dwight Dana. After graduation King traveled on horseback to California with his good friend and classmate, James Terry Gardiner. In California he joined the California Geological Survey without pay where he worked with William H. Brewer and Josiah D. Whitney. In October 1872, he uncovered a diamond and gemstone hoax perpetrated by Philip Arnold. In 1864, King and Richard Cotter reported the first ascent of Mount Tyndall, at the time labeling it mistakenly as the highest peak in the Sierra Nevada.In 1867, King was named U.S. Geologist of the Geological Exploration of the

Clarence Seedorf (born April 1, 1976 in Paramaribo, Suriname) is a Dutch-Surinamese football midfielder, who currently plays for AC Milan in Serie A. He was the first, and to date, the only person to have won the UEFA Champions League with three different clubs: Ajax (1995), Real Madrid (1998), and AC Milan (2003); he has also played for the clubs Sampdoria and Internazionale, and has been a member of the Netherlands national team. By Clarence Ng

He could sing like a girl, and he could sing like a frog. That latter trademark croak, utilized to the max on his 1956 debut smash "Ain't Got No Home," earned good-natured Clarence Henry his nickname and jump-started a rewarding career that endures to this day around the Crescent City.Naturally, Fats Domino and Professor Longhair were young Clarence Henry's main influences while growing up in the Big Easy. He played piano and trombone with Bobby Mitchell & the Toppers from 1952 to 1955 before catching on with saxist Eddie Smith's band. Henry improvised the basic idea behind "Ain't Got No Home" on the bandstand one morning in the wee hours; when the crowd responded favorably, he honed it into something unique. Paul Gayten (New Orleans A&R man for Chess Records) concurred, hustling Henry into Cosimo Matassa's studio in September of 1956. Local DJ Poppa Stoppa laid the "Frogman" handle on the youngster when he spun the 45 (issued on the Chess subsidiary Argo), and it stuck. Despite s

Clarence Thomas (born June 23, 1948) is an American jurist and has been an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States since 1991. He is the second African American to serve on the nation's highest court, after Justice Thurgood Marshall. Thomas's career in the Supreme Court has seen him take a conservative approach to cases and adhering to the postulates of originalism.Clarence Thomas was born in Pin Point, Georgia, a small community outside Savannah. His father abandoned his family when he was only a year old, leaving his mother Leola Anderson, to take care of the family. At age seven they went to live with his mother's father, Myers Anderson in Savannah. He had a fuel oil business that also sold ice; Thomas often helped him make deliveries.His grandfather believed in hard work and self-reliance and would counsel him to "never let the sun catch you in bed in the morning". In 1975, when Thomas read Race and Economics by economist Thomas Sowell, he found an intellectu

In many ways, I'm not so different from US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on the subject of affirmative action. I still believe that President Clinton's "mend it, don't end it" approach is, unfortunately, necessary. But I understand Thomas's abhorrence of a policy that begins with the premise that Blacks are, no matter their actual backgrounds, damaged goods in need of handouts to get a leg up.We do not often hear from Justice Thomas beyond his utterances through the US Supreme Court, where he is the only Black. He is often the butt of jokes, scorned as an Uncle Tom and a conservative lackey, seen as so into his White world that he has forgotten from whence he came (poor Black folks near Savannah, Ga.)I’ve actually read his opinions and, among the columns for which I was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1996, was one defending his position in a school-discrimination case. (www.pulitzer.org, See Commentary.):July 12, 1995Clarence Thomas' Input in Race DebateTHREE OF MY fellow G