An Elvis book I'm writing about a one week period in the Spring of '56 has garnered some welcome publicity courtesy of the Detroit News.
Elvis was wrapping up a long tour and the last legs when he stopped in Detroit for a one night, three concert gig at the fabulous Fox Theater. Tickets were $1.50 but the steep price didn't keep people away. The place was packed and Elvis would return six more times to the Motor City.
The book starts in Detroit, follows him to his next stop in Dayton, Ohio and wraps up with his week off at home in Memphis.
Inspired by a cache of never before published photos I stumbled on while researching my documentary, Elvis: Return to Tupelo, I wanted to explore this brief moment in time.
For a taste of what the book will be have a look at Susan Whitall's Detroit News article.
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Nixon Foundation Releases Book About the Historic Meeting of the President and the King
Nixon Foundation Releases Book About the Historic Meeting of the President and the King
YORBA LINDA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Day Elvis Met Nixon, a first hand account of Elvis Presley's historic meeting with President Nixon, has just been published by the Richard Nixon Foundation and is now available online http://store.nixonfoundation.org.
Released on the eve of Elvis's 76th (January 8) and President Nixon's 98th (January 9) birthdays, the book is a trove of rare photos, original documents, and anecdotes from the December 21, 1970 encounter presented in a fun and interactive way for readers of all ages.
Told through the eyes of Egil "Bud" Krogh, White House aide and liaison to the Drug Enforcement Administration, The Day Elvis Met Nixon recounts the surprise of White House staffers when the King of Rock-n-Roll appeared at the front gates of the Executive Mansion to deliver a handwritten letter to the President.
YORBA LINDA, Calif., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Day Elvis Met Nixon, a first hand account of Elvis Presley's historic meeting with President Nixon, has just been published by the Richard Nixon Foundation and is now available online http://store.nixonfoundation.org.
Released on the eve of Elvis's 76th (January 8) and President Nixon's 98th (January 9) birthdays, the book is a trove of rare photos, original documents, and anecdotes from the December 21, 1970 encounter presented in a fun and interactive way for readers of all ages.
Told through the eyes of Egil "Bud" Krogh, White House aide and liaison to the Drug Enforcement Administration, The Day Elvis Met Nixon recounts the surprise of White House staffers when the King of Rock-n-Roll appeared at the front gates of the Executive Mansion to deliver a handwritten letter to the President.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Verizon -- the Worst Service In the World
What a nightmare. How hard can it be to have one phone number roll over to another line if you're on a call on the first line? Apparently, almost impossible without three home visits by techs with the wrong work orders, countless phone calls (hours spent on hold listening to messages about all the services we can buy) and a package for us to ship back containing set top boxes for our TV -- which had nothing to do with our request.
One of the tech visits included two guys who had to climb a tree in the neighbor's yard to attach a new box and some wires. Turns out that wasn't necessary at all but they did get some much needed exercise.
The business order desk people are unfailingly polite it's just that they can't do anything without making a hash of it.
The tech who finally came out today to perform the install discovered that he really didn't have to do anything. It was a software change done by their service guys in the office. Of course, he has the magic phone number that goes right through so he didn't have to be on hold while they performed the transfer.
Unfortunately, Verizon had shut off our internet and TV service in the meantime because they'd gotten the order wrong so he did have to work to get that back up and running.
The only thing he couldn't do was reauthorize all of our set top boxes. Actually, the techs in the office could but not without authorization from the Order desk.
Just got a nice prerecorded call from Verizon saying our order is complete and hoping all went well. Guess it's back to the phone -- now that it's working again.
Haven't checked to see if we did get the rollover. My bet, probably not.
One of the tech visits included two guys who had to climb a tree in the neighbor's yard to attach a new box and some wires. Turns out that wasn't necessary at all but they did get some much needed exercise.
The business order desk people are unfailingly polite it's just that they can't do anything without making a hash of it.
The tech who finally came out today to perform the install discovered that he really didn't have to do anything. It was a software change done by their service guys in the office. Of course, he has the magic phone number that goes right through so he didn't have to be on hold while they performed the transfer.
Unfortunately, Verizon had shut off our internet and TV service in the meantime because they'd gotten the order wrong so he did have to work to get that back up and running.
The only thing he couldn't do was reauthorize all of our set top boxes. Actually, the techs in the office could but not without authorization from the Order desk.
Just got a nice prerecorded call from Verizon saying our order is complete and hoping all went well. Guess it's back to the phone -- now that it's working again.
Haven't checked to see if we did get the rollover. My bet, probably not.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Filibuster -- Stop the Pirating
Filibuster, from the Dutch word for pirate. Joyce Appleby, a renowned US historian argues that it's time to stop allowing the pirating of legislation using this arcane Senate rule. A must read. Pass it along.LA Times - The Senate Filibuster: Time for a Change
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